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Command line
Command line overview
The CLI can be used as an alternative method for managing the Onboard Administrator. Using the CLI can
be useful in the following scenarios:
• HP Management Applications (for example: Systems Insight Manager, Insight Control tools, and so on)
can query the Onboard Administrator for information these tools need to present a complete
management view of HP BladeSystem enclosures and the devices contained within. This interface is
also used by the Management tools to execute provisioning and configuration tasks to devices within
the enclosure.
• Users can develop tools that utilize Onboard Administrator functions for data collection and for
executing provisioning and configuration tasks.
• When no browser is available or you prefer to use a Linux command line interface to access
management data and perform configuration tasks.
Command line conventions
CLI input is case-insensitive except when otherwise noted. Commands are organized into a tree, with
approximately 30 base commands. Each of these commands can have any number of subcommands.
Subcommands can also have further subcommands.
Each command used in this guide follows the conventions listed in the following table.
Symbol Description
<lower case>
Denotes the variable within the symbols that must be substituted with a value, such as
a user name. Symbols must be removed.
UPPER CASE
Denotes input to be entered as shown.
Unless noted, symbols are not case-sensitive.
Used to separate input options.
{ }
Denotes a list of mandatory choices that must be made.
For example, SET ENCLOSURE UID {ON | OFF} must be in the form of either of the
following:
SET ENCLOSURE UID ON
Denotes an optional argument or set of characters.
Used to enclose command arguments that contain spaces and special characters.
Reserved words
The following words can only be used in specific situations with the Onboard Administrator CLI:
• PASSWORD
