HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager Software - Manual (Page 3)

Contents
1 Getting started...........................................................................................6
VCEMCLI prerequisites..............................................................................................................6
Installing the VCEMCLI..............................................................................................................6
Removing the VCEMCLI.............................................................................................................6
Workflow tips...........................................................................................................................6
CLI use cases for administrators.............................................................................................6
Leveraging the VCEM web user interface................................................................................7
Gathering VC environment information...................................................................................7
Script development considerations..............................................................................................7
Choosing a location for the script files....................................................................................7
Initiating multiple commands.................................................................................................7
Security on the CMS............................................................................................................8
Authentication.....................................................................................................................8
Using delays in script commands...........................................................................................8
Profiles and powering off or powering on................................................................................8
Running scripts as Windows scheduled tasks...........................................................................8
Comparing VCMCLI scripts to VCEMCLI scripts........................................................................8
2 Using the VCEMCLI....................................................................................9
Executable...............................................................................................................................9
Environment Variable................................................................................................................9
Common options......................................................................................................................9
Using the VCEMCLI in a script .................................................................................................10
Authenticating by using VCEM.................................................................................................11
User-name and password logon................................................................................................11
Logging on without a password................................................................................................11
Session lifetime.......................................................................................................................12
Role-based access control (RBAC).............................................................................................12
RBAC Details.....................................................................................................................12
RBAC best practices...........................................................................................................14
Working with server profiles.....................................................................................................15
Creating a server profile.....................................................................................................15
Deleting a server profile......................................................................................................15
Modifying a server profile...................................................................................................15
Displaying job details.........................................................................................................18
Accessing the VCEMCLI help...................................................................................................19
Error reporting.......................................................................................................................20
3 Using VCEM commands............................................................................21
add profile............................................................................................................................21
set profile..............................................................................................................................23
assign profile.........................................................................................................................24
export profiles........................................................................................................................26
move profile...........................................................................................................................27
remove profile........................................................................................................................29
unassign profile......................................................................................................................30
add enet-connection...............................................................................................................31
set enet-connection.................................................................................................................34
remove enet-connection...........................................................................................................37
add fc-connection...................................................................................................................38
set fc-connection.....................................................................................................................40
remove fc-connection...............................................................................................................42
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