HP ProLiant DL380 Server - Manual (Page 21)

4 Toolkit utilities
Syntax conventions
Syntax refers to the way a command and parameters must be entered. Unless specified otherwise,
enter commands, parameters, and switches in all uppercase or all lowercase letters.
Sample syntax line:
SAMPLE[-R][PATH]FILENAME[...]
Description Command element
Specifies the name of the command. SAMPLE
Indicates a command line switch for executable files. -
Specifies the route the operating system must follow through
the directory structure to locate a directory or file. A path PATH
and file name must be specified only if the file is not in the
current directory.
Specifies a file name. This document uses uppercase file
names. A device name or a drive letter cannot be specified
for a file name. FILENAME
Indicates that the previous parameter or switch can be
repeated several times in a command. Enter only the
information, not the ellipsis (…). ...
In this document, the length of an example command or syntax might require it to continue on
another line. When this happens, the second line and any additional lines are indented under the
first line.
Placeholder items used in the syntax lines in this chapter include:
•
Source—Specifies the location of the data to be transferred to a specified destination or used
as input to a command. The source can consist of a drive letter and colon, a directory name,
a file name, or a combination of these items.
•
Destination—Specifies the destination to which the source transfers the data. The destination
can consist of a drive letter and colon, a directory name, a file name, or a combination of
these items.
•
String—Specifies a group of characters to be treated as a unit. A string can include letters,
numbers, spaces, or any other character and is usually enclosed in double quotation marks.
Utility online help
Most Toolkit utilities include usage instructions. To obtain help with the syntax, parameters, and
switches of a particular Toolkit utility, enter the file name followed by /? in the command line.
For example, for usage instructions on the CONREP utility, enter the following command:
CONREP /?
The utility displays information about its command line syntax, argument, and switches.
Using toolkit utilities
The Toolkit utilities control the installation process, read the source server configuration, and
duplicate the configuration on a target server through a generated script file.
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