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This section includes the following topics:

• Usage of CLI Utility
• Input to CLI Utility
• Where to run CLI Utility
• Authenticate to CLI Utility
• Error reporting
• Installation packages

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UsageofCLIUtility UsageofCLIUtility

Usage of CLI Utility

CLI is a command line utility that allows you to perform operations on the Precise product. Using CLI you can create scripts to automate Precise related operations.

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InputtoCLIUtility InputtoCLIUtility

Input to CLI Utility

CLI receives its input from command line arguments and/or from parameters files. CLI input can be provided as arguments, for example, to provide server name:

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NOTE    For all sections (unless otherwise stated), the maximum length of a parameter string is 256 characters and only integer values can be used for numeric parameters.

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WheretorunCLIUtility WheretorunCLIUtility

Where to run CLI Utility

CLI should be executed on the main Precise FocalPoint (unless otherwise stated). Always run CLI from Precise root (Precise installation folder on the server).

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AuthenticatetoCLIUtility AuthenticatetoCLIUtility

Authenticate to CLI Utility

Most CLI actions require authentication.

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Alternatively the i3-clear-password can be used, allowing you to specify a clear password instead of an encrypted string.

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Errorreporting Errorreporting

Error reporting

All Precise CLI utility commands return the following return codes:

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•    Errors related to the CLI operation are printed to log ~i3/logs/infra.cli.log

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Installationpackages Installationpackages

Installation packages

When running CLI on the server with the main Precise FocalPoint, you should verify that the Precise download is accessible on the server.

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