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ONTAP Command Decoder
Paste any ONTAP 9.x CLI line and get every flag explained — what it means, what values it takes, and when it matters. Nothing leaves your browser.
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Honesty note
Flag meanings are compiled from documented ONTAP 9.x syntax. Some flags differ slightly between releases (for example NFS version toggles and autosize namespaces changed in 9.10+). Treat this as a fast memory aid — verify against
man / help on your own cluster before running anything in production.
Why a command decoder?
ONTAP's CLI is enormous — over 7,000 commands across dozens of namespaces. The flags that trip people up are usually the ones that look similar (-fields vs -instance), the ones with surprising defaults (-space-guarantee none, -type RW), or the ones that silently change behavior (-foreground, -ignore-owners). This tool annotates a command the way a senior ONTAP admin would read it aloud.
Pair it with the CLI cheat sheet for a full command index, or the glossary for the terms behind the flags.