Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit Version 4.3 Command Line Interface Reference Guide

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Command Line Syntax

The following table lists the generic command line characters and arguments present in the command line options with a short description of these characters.

Table 1. Command Line Options
Element	Description
-	Prefix single character options. NOTE: This delimiter is not applicable to Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) sub-options.
--	Prefix multi-character options.
utilname	Indicates the generic designation for a DTK utility name.
o	Indicates the generic single-character designation for an option.
optionX	Indicates the generic multi-character designation for a utility name, where you can use X to distinguish multiple options used in the same command line instance.
argX	Indicates the generic designation for an argument, where you can use X to distinguish multiple arguments used in the same command line instance.
[mandatory option]	Indicates the generic designation for a mandatory argument.
<optional argument>	Indicates the generic designation for an optional argument.
<string>	Indicates the generic designation for a string.
<filename>	Indicates the generic designation for a filename.
[ ]	Indicates a component of the command line. Enter only the information within the brackets and exclude the brackets.
...	Indicates that the previous argument can be repeated several times in a command. Enter only the information within the ellipses and exclude the ellipses.
\|	Separates two mutually exclusive choices in a syntax line. For example: usb: Turns the usb controller on or off Argument: enable \| disable \| legacy Enter only one choice: --usb=enable, --usb= disable, or --usb=legacy.