HP Virtual Connect 4Gb Fibre Channel Module for c-Class BladeSystem - Manual (Page 7)

Introduction 7
VCSU enables the user to enter the password interactively with password masking, primarily for security
reasons. To do this, enter the password as *. A prompt is provided that masks the input.
Example:
vcsu -a version -i 192.168.1.100 -u Administrator -p *
OA Password
:***********
From a Linux command shell, use quotation marks around the asterisk so it is not expanded by the Linux
shell.
Example:
vcsu -a version -i 192.168.1.100 -u Administrator -p "*"
OA Password
:***********
Interactive mode
VCSU enters interactive mode when invoked without any parameters. Users are prompted to enter missing
command line parameters.
Example:
No command line parameters given. Starting interactive mode.
Please enter action ("help" for list): healthcheck
Please enter Onboard Administrator IP Address: 192.168.1.100
Please enter Onboard Administrator Username: Administrator
Please enter Onboard Administrator Password: ********
Questions
The following table provides information on interactive mode questions and requests for input.
Interactive mode question/request Description Reference
Please enter action ("help\"
for list):
(required) Enter a command, or enter
help for a list of available
commands.
-a <command>
Commands (on page 10 )
Please enter action: (required) Asked if help was
entered for previous question. Enter a
command.
-a <command>
Commands (on page 10 )
Please enter Onboard
Administrator IP Address:
(required for all commands except
discover and packageinfo) IP
address of the active OA in the
primary enclosure
Commands (on page 10 )
-i <IP>
Please enter Onboard
Administrator Username:
(required for all commands except
discover and packageinfo) User
name of the active OA in the primary
enclosure
Commands (on page 10 )
-u <USER>
Please enter Onboard
Administrator Password:
(required for all commands except
discover and packageinfo)
Password of the active OA in the
primary enclosure
Commands (on page 10 )
-p <PWD>