sc_cliprompt

sc_cliprompt

sc_cliprompt

Use this variable to change the ALOM shell prompt. The default prompt is sc>.

You can specify any string of characters for the prompt, up to a maximum of 16 characters. The characters allowed in the string are alphanumeric, hyphen, and underscore.

From the ALOM command shell:

To specify a value (or values) for this variable, use the setupsc command.
To view the current value, use the showsc command.
To change the value(s), use the setsc command.

Using the scadm utility:

To view the current value for this variable, use the show command.
To change the value, use the set command.

How to Use the setsc Command to Change the sc_cliprompt Variable

At the sc> prompt, type the following command:

sc> setsc sc_cliprompt prompt

where prompt is the desired ALOM command prompt.

For example, if your host name is ernie and your host's ALOM name is ernie-sc, type the following command to specify ernie-sc as your ALOM shell prompt:

sc> setsc sc_cliprompt ernie-sc

ernie-sc>

In addition, you can set this variable through the setupsc command. The setupsc command script prompts you for the following:

Enter the SC cli prompt (maximum of 16 characters) [sc] ?

To use the default prompt of sc>, press Return.

How to Use the scadm Utility to Change the sc_cliprompt Variable

At the server's superuser prompt, type the following command:

# scadm set cliprompt prompt

where prompt is the desired ALOM command prompt.

Related Information

About ALOM configuration variables

showsc

System user variables