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{: #SLCLIcommands}

You can use the SLCLI to take actions that are normally handled through the {{site.data.keyword.cloud_notm}} console{: external}. For example, with SLCLI you can place orders for volumes, snapshot space, replication, update authorizations, cancel volumes, and so on. {:shortdesc}

For more information about how to install and use the SLCLI, see Python API Client{: external}. {:tip}

• Managing {{site.data.keyword.blockstorageshort}}

  slcli block access-authorize
  slcli block access-list
  slcli block access-password
  slcli block access-revoke
  

• Replication-related SLCLI commands

  slcli block access-revoke
  slcli block replica-failback
  slcli block replica-failover
  slcli block replica-locations
  slcli block replica-order
  slcli block replica-partners
  

• Ordering Snapshots

  slcli block snapshot-order
  

• Managing Snapshots

  slcli block snapshot-create
  slcli block snapshot-list
  slcli block snapshot-restore
  slcli block snapshot-cancel
  slcli block snapshot-delete
  slcli block snapshot-disable
  slcli block snapshot-enable
  

• Ordering a {{site.data.keyword.blockstorageshort}} volume
• Creating a duplicate volume

  slcli block volume-duplicate
  

• Adjusting the IOPS

  slcli block volume-modify
  

• Expanding the capacity

  slcli block volume-modify
  

• Managing {{site.data.keyword.blockstorageshort}}

  slcli block volume-cancel
  slcli block volume-count
  slcli block volume-detail
  slcli block volume-list
  slcli block volume-set-lun-id
  

• Managing storage limits

  slcli block volume-count