Navisphere Command Line Interface (CLI) Reference - VMware Communities

About CLI CommandsnavicliSends status or configuration requests to the storage system viacommand lineBefore you can use Navisphere CLI commands to configure a storagesystem (as opposed to receive storage-system configuration or statusinformation), you must be a privileged user in either the host or SPagent connected to the storage system. For CX3 series, CX series, orAX series storage systems, you must be a privileged user in the SPagent configuration file on each SP in the storage system, and to usethe navicli register and navicli lunmapinfo commands, you must bea privileged user in the host agent configuration file.DescriptionFormatPrerequisitesOptionsThe navicli command sends storage-system management andconfiguration requests to an API (application programming interface)on a local or remote server.The navicli command is used as follows:navicli -helpornavicli [-f filename]-h hostname] [-help] [-m] [-np] [-p] [-t timeout]-[v|q] CMD [optional-command-switches]Anyone who can log in to a host running the Navisphere CLI can usethis command.The navicli switches are:-f filenameSpecifies to store data in a file.-h hostnameSpecifies the hostname of the storage-system SP or server. For aCX3 series, CX series, or AX series storage system, each SP is ahost; therefore the hostname is the IP address or network name ofthe destination SP.-helpDisplays the help screen and does not start the navicli process.45