DCLI Syntax

Each DCLI command uses the same syntax.

The command name can be followed by DCLI connection and formatting options, each preceded by a plus (+) sign. You also specify the namespace, the command, and the command options. Namespaces are nested.

Note: The order in which DCLI options are provided on the command line is not important. However, you must specify DCLI options with a plus (+) and command-specific options with two minus signs (--).

The syntax of a DCLI command is the following.

dcli [+[DCLI option] ...] <namespace> [<namespace> ...] <cmd> [--[cmd option] [option value] ...]

The following table describes the DCLI syntax elements.

Syntax Element	Description
`DCLI options`	Predefined options for connection information and formatting options. Always preceded by a plus (`+`) sign.
`namespace`	Groups DCLI commands. Namespaces are nested.
`command`	Reports on or modifies the state of the system.
`option` and `value`	Command option and value pairs preceded by two minus signs (`--`).

Examples

dcli +vmc com vmware vmc orgs sddcs get --org orgID --sddc sddcID

dcli +nsx-server <mynsxtaddress> com vmware nsx policy api v1 infra services list

dcli +server myvc +skip com vmware vcenter vm get --vm vm-23