Because the command's name has changed, but users of previous versions of AFS know the former name. For example, bos listhosts has the alias bos getcell , its former name. Even if an operation code has an alias, it is still acceptable to use the shortest unambiguous form. It is acceptable to shorten a switch to the shortest form that distinguishes it from the other switches for its operation code. It is often possible to omit switches entirely subject to the conditions listed in Rules for Omitting Switches .
Most commands also accept the dotted decimal form of the machine's IP address as an identifier.
The AFS Installation Guide explains how to configure and name a file server machine's partitions in preparation for storing AFS volumes on them. To access online help for AFS commands that belong to suites, use the help and apropos operation codes. The -help flag is available on every almost every AFS command. If the command has aliases, they appear on the next line. Use it to see a complete list of a suite's operation codes or to review a command's syntax.