Executing commands, Keyboard shortcuts and keyword abbreviations – HP 3Gb SAS Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class User Manual

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Executing commands

Configuration changes are made on a transaction basis. To prevent conflict with another
administrator making changes through a different VSM GUI or CLI session, you must indicate when
you are starting, saving, or clearing your changes by using the following commands:

<target> startupdate

<target> saveupdate

<target> clearupdate

Before entering

add

,

create

,

delete

, or

modify

commands, enter

startupdate

to start

the transaction.

After entering the

add

,

create

,

delete

, or

modify

commands, enter

saveupdate

to

commit the transaction.

Keyboard shortcuts and keyword abbreviations

When using the VSM CLI, the following keystrokes have special functions:

Function

Arrow key

Keyboard key

Moves the cursor back one character

Left arrow

Ctrl+B

Moves the cursor forward one character

Right arrow

Ctrl+F

Recalls the previous command in the command
buffer

Up arrow

Ctrl+P

Commonly used keywords in the VSM CLI have acceptable abbreviations:

Abbreviation

Keyword

bb

bladebay

be

bladeenclosure

bsp

bladeswitchport

cn

chassisname

sn

serialnumber

se

storageenclosure

seb

storageenclosurebay

sw

switch

zg

zonegroup

hard

hardware

soft

software

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