Using the DS CLI single-shot command mode

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Use the DS CLI single-shot command mode if you want to enter an occasional command but do not want to keep a history of the commands that you entered previously.

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You must supply the login information and enter the command that you want to process at the same time.

Complete the following steps to use the single-shot mode:

Procedure

Use the following command format to start a DS CLI session (Windows operating system):
```
dscli -hmc1 192.168.30.15 -user admin -passwd my_password lssi -s -fullid 
-hdr off
```
An example of this same command in IBM i without the report delimiters:
```
DSCLI SCRIPT(*NONE) HMC1('192.168.30.15') USER(admin) PASSWORD(my_password) 
DSCLI(lssi)
```
This command demonstrates the use of the lssi command with the -s parameter. Use this command to view the storage image IDs for your storage complex. The storage image ID consists of the manufacturer name (IBM), the machine type (2107 or 1750) and the serial number.
Notes:
1. The command example uses the -fullid DS CLI command parameter. The -fullid command parameter generates fully qualified IDs, which include the storage image ID, for every ID that is displayed in the command output.
2. The command example also uses the -hdr off command parameter, which turns off the header that is associated with the report that is generated from the lssi command.
3. Almost every DS CLI command requires the use of the storage image ID. You can set it as an environment variable by setting devid in the profile file, or by setting devid by using the setenv command. If you choose not to set it, a default devid is used on systems where the management console is aware of only one storage image. If you provide the -dev (storage_image_ID) parameter in commands, the value that you type takes priority over the devid environment variable. If you specify a full ID that contains the storage image ID, the storage image ID that you specify takes priority over the value from the -dev (storage_image_ID) parameter and over the devid environment variable.
Wait for the command to process. The following type of report is generated to list the storage image IDs that are associated with the storage complex.
- IBM.2107-75FA111
- IBM.2107-75FA112