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3.3. Other Commands

3.3.1. End of File (EOF)
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Use the EOF command to leave the CLI shell using a Ctrl+D sequence.
Syntax

EOF

Example 3.10. Example for EOF

Leave the CLI shell: 
[RHEVM shell (connected)]# EOF
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3.3.2. List System Capabilities (capabilities)
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Use the capabilties --features command to list all version capabilities and new features of the current version.
Syntax

capabilities --features

Example 3.11. Example for capabilities

List system capabilities of the current version: 
[RHEVM shell (connected)]# capabilities --features

name                                : Search - Case Sensitivity
description                         : Ability to specify whether a search query should ignore case, by providing a URL parameter
url-parameters_set-parameter-name   : case_sensitive
url-parameters_set-parameter-context: matrix
url-parameters_set-parameter-type   : boolean
:
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3.3.3. Clear the Screen (clear)
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Use the clear command to clear the CLI screen.
Syntax

clear

Example 3.12. Example for clear

Clear the screen: 
[RHEVM shell (connected)]# clear
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3.3.4. Connect to VM (console)
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Use the console command to open a graphical console to a virtual machine. This command opens either an external VNC or SPICE client based upon the virtual machine's display-type parameter.
Syntax

console [vm-id|vm-name]

Example 3.13. Example for console

Open graphical console to a virtual machines: 
[RHEVM shell (connected)]# console RHEL6-Server
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3.3.6. Exit from the CLI (exit)
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Use the exit command to leave a CLI.
Syntax

exit

Example 3.15. Example for exit

Leave the CLI: 
[RHEVM shell (connected)]# exit
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3.3.7. Run a Script (file)
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Use the file command to run a CLI script file. A script is a plain text file that contains a list of commands for execution.
Syntax

file [file-location]

Example 3.16. Example for file

Run a script file: 
[RHEVM shell (connected)]# file /example/example-script
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3.3.8. Show Help (help)
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Use the help command displays help for CLI command and resource combinations.
Syntax

help [command] [resource] [options]

Example 3.17. Examples for help

Get CLI help: 
[RHEVM shell (connected)]# help
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Get help for the add command: 
[RHEVM shell (connected)]# help add
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Get help for the add command on the vm resource type: 
[RHEVM shell (connected)]# help add vm
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3.3.9. Display the User Command History (history)
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Use the history command to display the history of user commands for the CLI shell.
Syntax

history

Example 3.18. Example for history

Display the user command history: 
[RHEVM shell (connected)]# history
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Example 3.19. Example for history --first

Display the first specified entries in the user command history with the --first n parameter: 
[RHEVM shell (connected)]# history --first 5
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Example 3.20. Example for history --last

Display the last specified entries in the user command history with the --last n parameter: 
[RHEVM shell (connected)]# history --last 5
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3.3.10. Show CLI Information (info)
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Use the info command to display environment connection details and version information.
Syntax

info

Example 3.21. Example for info

View CLI information: 
[RHEVM shell (connected)]# info

backend version: 3.1
sdk version    : 3.1.0.4
cli version    : 3.1.0.6
python version : 2.7.3.final.0

entry point    : https://www.example.com:8443/ovirt-engine/api
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3.3.11. Test Connection (ping)
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Use the ping command tests the connection to your Red Hat Virtualization Manager. The command retrieves a remote resource and ensures the URL, user name and password for the connection are correct.
Syntax

ping

Example 3.22. Example for ping

Test your connection: 
[RHEVM shell (connected)]# ping

success: RHEVM manager could be reached OK.
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3.3.12. Run a Shell Command (shell)
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Use the shell command to run a command from the Linux shell. This command helps with performing file management tasks in conjunction with the Red Hat Virtualization Manager shell.
Syntax

shell [vm-id|vm-name]

Example 3.23. Examples for shell

List files in current working directory: 
[RHEVM shell (connected)]# shell ls
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Create a file: 
[RHEVM shell (connected)]# shell touch example.txt
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Copy a file: 
[RHEVM shell (connected)]# shell cp example.txt /example-dir/.
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The CLI offers an alternative to the shell using the bang (!) character. For example: 
[RHEVM shell (connected)]# !touch example.txt
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3.3.13. Show Last Status (status)
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Use the status command to display the most recently run command status.
Syntax

status

Example 3.24. Example for status

View the last status: 
[RHEVM shell (connected)]# status

last command status: 0 (OK)
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3.3.14. Show System Summary (summary)
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Use the summary command to display a summary of the system status.
Syntax

summary

Example 3.25. Example for summary

Display system status: 
[RHEVM shell (connected)]# summary

hosts-active          : 1
hosts-total           : 2
storage_domains-active: 2
storage_domains-total : 3
users-active          : 1
users-total           : 1
vms-active            : 1
vms-total             : 1
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