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Network Adapter Scripting Utility
The scripting application (CQNICCMD)
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The scripting application (CQNICCMD)
CQNICCMD is a Windows Server 2003 utility that uses a script file to duplicate the NIC
teaming configuration information of one Integrity source server and copy it to another
Integrity target server.
Script conversion issues
Scripts created with earlier versions of the Network Configuration Utility (NCU) are
supported. However, HP recommends that you recreate them using the latest version of
the NCU. Several operating modes in scripts generated with NCU versions 7.7x and
earlier have been changed, and are converted as follows:
• “Manual” is converted to “Network Fault Tolerance Only (NFT)”
• “SmartSwitch” is converted to “Network Fault Tolerance Only with Preference Order”
• For Smart Switch Teams, the existing “PreferredPrimaryNic” attribute determines
which team member should be ranked higher than others within the
“PreferredPrimaryRanking” attribute
All other unspecified parameters use their defaults.
Tool usage
This utility is run from the command line in a Command Prompt window, or using the
Run option on the Windows Start menu, or from a Windows command file. HP
recommends that you use this application as part of a SmartStart Scripting Toolkit
(SSST) deployment. However, the application can be used outside of this environment.
NOTE To execute the CQNICCMD utility from the command line, the HP Network
Configuration Utility must be closed.
To use the scripting application, complete the following steps:
Step 1. Configure NIC teaming on the source server.
Step 2. Generate a script file on the source server by clicking Save in the HP Network
Configuration Utility user interface, or by running CQNICCMD /S<filename> in the
Command Line utility.
Step 3. Modify the script file as necessary.
NOTE If you modify the script file, HP recommends that you run CQNICCMD /P to check the
syntax of the modified file and check the log file for errors and warnings. The default
location of the log file is
\cpqsystem\log\cpqteam.log on the system drive. The syntax
of the /P option is: cqniccmd /p<filename> .
Step 4. Install the HP Network Configuration utility on the target system.
Step 5. Run the Command Line utility with the following syntax: cqniccmd /C <filename>
Step 6. Check the log file for errors and warnings. The default location of the log file is
\cpqsystem\log\cpqteam.log on the system drive.