.SH SYNOPSIS
.B connect 
.I protocol
.B ://[
.I user
.B [:
.I password
.B ]@]
.I host
.B ][:
.I port
.B ][/
.I container
.B [/
.I cache
.B ]]
.SH DESCRIPTION
Connects to an Infinispan instance using the specified protocol, host and port and with the supplied credentials.
.SH ARGUMENTS
.IP protocol
currently only the 
.I jmx 
and the 
.I remoting 
(JMX over JBoss Remoting) protocols are supported. The 
.I jmx
protocol should be used to connect to directly over the standard JMX protocol, whereas the
.I remoting
protocol should be used to connect to an Infinispan instance managed within an AS/EAP/JDG-style container. If the command is invoked 
without specifying an argument, the CLI will default to remoting://localhost:9999.
.IP user (optional)
The username to use when connecting if the server requires credentials
.IP password (optional)
The password to use when connecting if the server requires credentials. When omitted, the password will be asked for interactively
.IP host
the host name or IP address where the Infinispan instance is running
.IP port
the port to connect to. For the
.I remoting
protocol this defaults to 9999
.IP container (optional)
the cache container to connect to by default. If unspecified, the first cache container will be selected
.IP cache (optional)
the cache to connect to by default. If unspecified, no cache will be selected
