BOSS-S1 CLI commands
This section provides information about the methods to use the BOSS-S1 command line interface (CLI) for performing a variety of
controller and enclosure specic operations.
The BOSS-S1 CLI utility is supported on the following operating systems:
• Windows
• Linux
• ESXi
Topics:
• Using CLI commands from Windows
• Using CLI commands from Linux
• Using CLI commands from ESXi
• Supported BOSS-S1 CLI commands
Using CLI commands from Windows
Follow these procedures to run the command line interface (CLI) commands using the Windows operating system:
1 Download the latest MVSETUP BOSS-S1 utility for Windows from Dell.com/support.
2 Extract the content of the mvsetup_xxxx_Axx.zip le on the system.
3 Navigate to the directory where you have extracted the content of the mvsetup_xxxx_Axx.zip le and run the mvsetup.exe le.
The CLI window, within which you can run BOSS-S1 CLI commands, is displayed. where you can run the BOSS-S1 CLI commands.
Using CLI commands from Linux
Follow these procedures to run the Command Line Interface (CLI) commands using the Linux operating system:
1 Download the latest MVCLI BOSS-S1 utility for Linux from Dell.com/support.
2 Extract the content of the mvcli.xxxx_Axx.zip le on the system.
3 Navigate to the directory to which you have extracted the content of the mvcli.xxxx_Axx.zip le and run the ./install and ./mvcli
les.
The CLI window, within which you can run BOSS-S1 CLI commands, appears.
Using CLI commands from ESXi
Follow these procedures to run the command line interface (CLI) commands using the ESXi operating system:
1 Install ESXi on a host machine.
2 Use WinSCP or SCP and copy the attached les into the /tmp/ directory.
3 Log in to an ESXi shell using putty.
4 Change the directory to cd /tmp.
5 Run the command, - esxcli software vib install -d /tmp/SAS-RAID_BOSS-S1_CLI_Axx.zip to install the oine
bundle.
Successful commands are reported at the command line.
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