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# cloud-ctl

`cloud-ctl` is a command line tool that enables install and uninstall of Platform9 host agent and related software components on your hosts.

This document provides reference for commands supported by `cloud-ctl`.

## Commands

`cloud-ctl` supports following commands.

### prep-node

Sets up prerequisites & prepares a node to use with <code class="expression">space.vars.product\_name</code>.

**Parameters:**

* user (string) - ssh username for the host(s)
* password (string) - ssh password for the host(s) (use 'single quotes' to specify the password)
* ssh-key (string) - ssh key file for connecting to the host(s)
* ip \[] (string) - IP address(es) of the host(s) to be prepared
* skip-checks (bool) - Will skip optional checks if true
* bridge-interface-mapping \[] (string) - List of OVS bridges to be created with their physical interface names
* sudo-pass - sudo password for user on remote host
* remove-existing-pkgs - Will remove previous installation if found (default false)


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