Installation and User's Guide

Parameterscommand-name [subcommand-name]Specifies a command name and, optionally, a subcommand name or theirabbreviation, for example: backup image, orbi. In this case the combinationshould be unique. Non-unique abbreviations result in the display of the firstsection of the entire help file matching the abbreviation. This parameter isoptional.option-nameSpecifies the name of an option, for example: domain or do. This parameter isoptional.TOC-section-numberSpecifies a table of contents section number, for example: 1.5.3. This parameteris optional.[ANS]message-numberSpecifies a message number with or without its prefix, for example: ans1036 or1036. This parameter is optional. The severity code is never necessary. Enteringans1036E results in a not-found response.Important: If you enter arguments that do not fit these descriptions you might getunexpected results (or no results) to be displayed. If you enter more than twoarguments, your help request is rejected. Where a command name and an optionname are the same, for example: incremental (command) and incremental (option),you can only get help on the option by entering its table-of-contents sectionnumber.The requested help text is displayed in one or more sections, depending on thenumber of display lines that are available in your command window. Whenenough lines have been displayed to fill the display space, or when the end of therequested help text is displayed, you see a prompt along with instructions for whatcan be entered at that prompt. To continue displaying text for your currentselection, press enter or type the ’d’ key to scroll down. To scroll up in the currentselection, press the ’u’ key and press Enter. Other choices might be presented, soread the prompt instructions.Proper display of the help text requires a usable display width of 72 characters. Adisplay width less than 72 characters causes sentences that are 72 characters wideto wrap to the next line. This can cause the displayed help text to beginsomewhere within the section rather than at the beginning. The undisplayed linescan be viewed by using the scrolling function of the terminal to move up.ExamplesTask Display the table of contents of the help topics.Command: dsmc helpTask Display the information in help topic 2.1.2Command: dsmc help 2.1.2Task Display help information on the archive command.Command: dsmc help archiveTask Display help information on message ANS1036.Command: dsmc help 1036Chapter 13. Using commands 567