Avocent PM 3000 - Parameters; Command Line Syntax

46 Avocent PM PDU Installer/User Guide
If you then press Enter, you are changed to the access level and the access level prompt appears.
--:- access cli->
The following example illustrates a case when more than one command matches the letters typed.
--:- / cli-> sh<Tab>
shell show
Parameters
Some CLI commands take parameters. If you press Tab Tab after a command that requires a
parameter, you are prompted to enter the parameter.
Command Line Syntax
NOTE: Square brackets ([ ]) denote an optional element. Each element is separated by a space. There are no
spaces between sub-elements.
Command only (help, pwd):
--:- <current_level> cli-> <command>
Commands with paths only (cd, ls, add):
--:- <current_level> cli-> <command> [Path]
Commands with targets (del):
--:- <current_level> cli-> <command> [Path] <Targets>
Commands that require parameters (set):
--:- <current_level> cli-> <command> [Path] <Params>
Commands with values only (sendmsg, ftp...):
--:- <current_level> cli-> <command> [Path] <Values>
where:
Path := path_elem[/path_elem]*
path_elem := . | .. | Section_Label | ^/
Targets := Row_Label(,Row_Label)
Params := Param_Names=PValues
Param_Names := Param_Label(:Param_Label)*
PValues := Value_text(,Value_text)*
Values := Value_text Value_text
Section_Label