HP Linux Server Management Software - Manual (Page 32)

Toolkit utilities 32
NOTE: Before running HPDISCOVERY, you must install WMI. For details on installing extra
packages in Windows® PE, see the Windows® PE documentation.
Command line argument Description
hpdiscovery /f
x:\hpdiscovery.xml
This command generates the hpdiscovery.xml file in the
x:\ location.
hpdiscovery /p plugin
storage.dll
This command only loads and executes the storage plug-
in.
hpdiscovery This command generates the hpdiscovery.xml file in the
current directory.
Using IFHW
IFHW is used from a script file, in conjunction with other utilities, to control the deployment. The IFHW
utility enables you to make intelligent queries against the hardware discovery file. Queries take the form
of a logical expression, and the result of the expression is returned as the return code of the tool, which
the hosting script can use to conditionally perform actions.
IFHW command-line syntax
ifhw [drive:][path]hpdiscoveryfilename
[drive:][path]allboards.xml <expression>
IFHW command-line arguments
Command-line argument Description
[drive:][path]hpdiscoveryfilenam
e
This argument specifies the hardware discovery file used
to run the query.
[drive:][path]allboards.xml This argument specifies the allboards.xml PCI device list
file, which is used to convert PCI IDs found in hardware
discovery into device names, such as "Smart Array 5i
Controller."
<expression> This argument specifies the query expression. Refer to
"Expression operators and terms (on page 33 )."
IFHW return codes
Value Meaning
0 The expression is true.
1 The expression is false.
2 The expression was not understood or an argument was invalid.