Usage, Password masking – HP 1.10GB Virtual Connect Ethernet Module for c-Class BladeSystem User Manual
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Usage
Use the following steps to install and run the HP BladeSystem c-Class Virtual Connect Support Utility.
1.
Install the application on the client system by running SETUP.EXE.
2.
After the program is installed, click Start>Programs>Hewlett-Packard>Virtual Connect Support Utility
to start a console.
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To display the top-level help and available options, enter vcutil.
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To display version syntax and available options, enter vcutil -a version.
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To display report syntax and available options, enter vcutil -a report.
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To display update syntax and available options, enter vcutil -a update.
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To display discover syntax and available options, enter vcutil -a discover.
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To display collect syntax and available options, enter vcutil -a collect.
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To display configbackup syntax and available options, enter vcutil -a configbackup.
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To display supportdump syntax and available options, enter vcutil -a supportdump.
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To display healthcheck syntax and available options, enter vcutil -a healthcheck.
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To display packageinfo syntax and available options, enter vcutil -a packageinfo.
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To display resetvcm syntax and available options, enter vcutil -a resetvcm.
3.
Download a valid Virtual Connect firmware package file from the HP website
en save it to your local file system.
4.
Enter the version command to display all of the modules in the enclosure and ensure that the
required connectivity exists between the utility and the remote enclosure.
Non-VC modules are shown as “Unknown or unsupported module.” Version information is displayed
for supported VC modules only.
5.
Enter the report command to display all modules in the target enclosure and which modules can
be updated. The report command also displays the firmware package file contents and versions.
To use the report command, a valid firmware package must be available on the local file system
or supported remote server.
Non-VC modules are shown as “Unknown or unsupported module.” Detailed information is
displayed for supported VC modules only.
6.
Enter the update command to update the firmware on supported VC-Enet and VC-FC modules in the
enclosure. The update process takes approximately 20 minutes for VC-Enet modules, and 5 minutes
for VC-FC modules to be updated. These updates are performed simultaneously.
The utility only updates supported VC modules that are able to be updated and require an update.
Password masking
For all of the commands provided by VCSU, the username, password, and IP address of the enclosure
OA must be provided. In some cases, the VC domain username and password must also be specified.
VCSU enables the user to enter the password interactively with password masking, primarily for security
reasons. To do this, enter the password as "*" and a prompt is provided that masks the input.
Example:
vcutil -a version -i 192.168.1.100 -u Administrator -p *