Difference's between CLI & Fabric Manager

Just want to know what operations can be carried out in FM that can't be done via the CLI and vice-versa?
Thanks.

One thing that I had no luck with was user admin/RBAC with the Fabric Manager (FM). Perhaps I am just stupid but I found using the CLI much more productive. It obviously had something to do with SNMP v3 security and FM drove me crazy so I gave up using it. I changed passwords using FM and immediately locked myself out.
One the other hand, I found Port Channel admin much easier using FM.
FM is great for overall views especially when I inadvertently added new storage that was in loop mode (not point to point). It took me some time to figure out what the little circle was but after that, I knew exactly what was getting added to the Fabric.
So there are endless reasons to use either of the two management systems. Its up to the individual to use the system they prefer.
Stephen

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