HP Virtual Connect 4Gb Fibre Channel Module for c-Class BladeSystem - Manual (Page 11)

Commands 11
discover
Locate remote OA enclosures that exist on the network within a specified address range.
This command is useful if an Administrator cannot remember the exact IP address of the OA on a certain
enclosure, but knows the general IP address range.
Item Description
Syntax
vcsu -a discover -s <START IP> -e <END IP>
Parameters:
START IP First IP address in the range to search
END IP Last IP address in the range to search
Example
Discover an enclosure in a certain address range:
vcsu -a discover -s 192.168.1.100 -e 192.168.1.200
configbackup
Using the supplied credentials, log into VC Manager and access Virtual Connect to request a configuration
download. VCSU saves that backup in the current directory as the file name supplied by Virtual Connect. A
functioning VC Manager domain is required for this action.
Item Description
Syntax
vcsu -a configbackup -i <IP> -u <USER> -p <PWD> -vcu <VCM USER> -vcp
<VCM PASS> [-cp <CONFIG PASS>] -l <LOCATION>
Parameters:
IP IPv4 address of the active OA in the enclosure*
USER Name of the OA user with privileges to access all enclosure interconnect bays. Minimum length
is 1 character. Maximum length is 40 characters.**
PWD Password of the OA user. Minimum length is 3 characters. Maximum length is 40
characters.**
VCM USER Name of the Virtual Connect user with Domain privileges. Required if an enclosure is in a
Virtual Connect domain. Minimum length is 1 character. Maximum length is 31 characters.
VCM PASS Password for the Virtual Connect user. Minimum length is 3 characters. Maximum length is 31
characters.
CONFIG PASS Optional. Password for the configuration backup file. Supported only for VCM versions 3.00
and higher. The default is no password.
LOCATION Full path, including file name, to save the configuration backup file. If not provided, VCSU
saves the configuration backup file to the file name that VCM provides and downloads it to the
current directory.
*In a multi-enclosure environment, this must be the IP address of the active OA in the primary enclosure.
**In a multi-enclosure environment, USER and PWD parameters for the Onboard Administrator must be identical across
local and all remote enclosures in the Virtual Connect domain.
Example
Request a configuration download from Virtual Connect:
vcsu -a configbackup -i 192.168.0.100 -u Administrator -p password -vcu
Administrator -vcp password