TL;DR
# Connect to the local server:
$ redis-cli
# Connect to a remote server on the default port (6379):
$ redis-cli -h host
# Connect to a remote server specifying a port number:
$ redis-cli -h host -p port
# Connect to a remote server specifying a URI:
$ redis-cli -u uri
# Specify a password:
$ redis-cli -a password
# Execute Redis command:
$ redis-cli redis_command
# Connect to the local cluster:
$ redis-cli -c