
Working with 3ware CLI
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Examples shown in the CLI Syntax Reference chapter reflect the interactive
method.
Using the command interface interactively
You can use 3ware CLI interactively, entering commands at the main prompt
and observing the results on the screen.
To use the CLI interactively
1 If necessary, change to the directory that contains CLI.
2 Enter the following command:
tw_cli
(Under Linux, if the directory containing the CLI is not in your path, you
may need to type ./tw_cli )
The main prompt is displayed, indicating that the program is awaiting a
command.
//localhost>
3 At the CLI prompt, you can enter commands to show or act on 3ware
controllers, units, and drives.
For example,
//localhost> show
displays all controllers in the system and shows details about them, like
this:
Ctl Model Ports Drives Units NotOpt RRate VRate BBU
------------------------------------------------------------
c0 9690SA-4I4E 4 12 2 0 1 1 -
c1 9650SE-4 4 4 1 0 3 5 TESTING
c2 7500-12 12 8 3 1 2 - -
Using a single command with output
You can use 3ware CLI with line arguments, processing a single command at
a time. To do so, simply enter the command and the arguments.
Single commands can be useful when you want to perform a task such as
redirecting the output of the command to a file. It also allows you to use the
command line history to eliminate some typing.
Syntax
tw_cli <command_line_arguments>
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