Options are identified on the command line with the '-' or '--' notation. An option that is not used by a particular operation is ignored.

   .----------------------------.
   V                            |
>>---+------------------------+-+------------------------------><
     '-+- -count--number----+-'
       +- -d----------------+
       +- -delay--number----+
       +- -p--password------+
       +- -l--location------+
       +- -u--username------+
       +- -o--outputformats-+
       +- -x----------------+
       +- -v----------------+
       +- --sort------------+
       +- --sum-------------+
       +- --timeout--sec----+
       '- --t--time---------'
 

The cimcli command recognizes the following common options:

-count number

Expected number of objects returned, if the –sum option is set. Tests this number and displays the difference. Term nonzero is returned if test fails.

-d

Displays more detailed debug messages.

-delay number

Delay in seconds between connection and request. Default is 0.

-l location

Allows input of the host name for the CIM server and optionally the port (HostName:port). The default is localhost:5988. The port component is optional. The default is 5988.

-n path

Specifies the namespace for the operation. The default is root/cimv2.

-o outputformats

Specifies the output format. Valid values are: xml, mof, and table. Default is mof.

-p password

Allows the input of a password for the command's server authentication. The default is empty.

- -r repeat

Sets the number of times to repeat the function. Zero means one time. Repeats the operation without disconnecting. Default is 0.

- -sort

Sorts the output objects before they are displayed.

- -sum

Presents only summary information, not the complete output. Generally this option presents counts of objects returned instead of the names or objects themselves.

- -t time

Measures the time for operation and presentation of the results upon command completion.

- -timeout sec

Sets the connection timeout in seconds. Default is 20.

-trace traceLevel

Sets the common components trace. Sets the trace level. 0 is off. Default is 0. Valid values are 0 to 5.

-u username

Allows the input of a user name for authentication. The default is empty.

-v

Displays verbose data (including operation parameters).

-x

Output objects in xml instead of mof format.

The cimcli command recognizes the following special options:

-ac assocClass

Passes the assocClass parameter to applicable association operations. Default is to pass no assocClass parameter.

-ar associationRoleName

Defines an association role for associator operations.

-di

Specifies the deepInheritance parameter for selected commands. The default is 'false'. This option has different meanings for different commands and is used only with the enumerate commands. For further information, refer to the CIM Operations over HTTP published by the DMTF.

-i

Interactively asks the user to select instances. Used with associator and reference operations.

-ic

Sets the CIM operation parameter classOrigin in the operation request to true. Only useful with option -o xml.

-iq

Sets includeQualifiers = true.

-lo

Passes localOnly=true to applicable operations.

-nlo

When set, sets localOnly = 'false' on operations. Default is 'false'.

Note that option localOnly has been deprecated by the DMTF for some operations and will completely be removed with the next major version of CIM.

-niq

Sets includeQualifiers = 'false' on operations. Default is 'false'.

Note that option includeQualifiers has been deprecated by the DMTF for some operations and will completely be removed with the next major version of CIM.

-pl propertyNameList

Passes the propertyNameList parameter to applicable operations. Format is p1,p2,p3 (without spaces) or "" for an empty list. The default is to pass no propertyList parameter.

-r role

Passes the role parameter to applicable association operations. Default is to pass no role parameter.

-rc resultClass

Passes the resultClass parameter to applicable association operations. Default is to pass no resultClass parameter.

-rr resultRole

Passes the resultRole parameter to applicable association operations. Default is to pass no resultRole parameter.