Input file parameters – HP ProLiant Support Pack User Manual

Page 26

Advertising
background image

Advanced topics 26

Input file parameters

Parameter

Description

Possible values

SILENT

This parameter causes the installation to run silently
without GUI or console output. All data is written to

the log file. Any generated prompts use the default

option and continue the installation without user
input.

If a component requires input before installation

(such as configuration information), then the

component installation fails (unless the
IGNOREERRORS = "FailedDependencies"

parameter is supplied), and an error message is

written to the log file.

YES, NO

FORCEALL

This parameter forces both firmware and software
components.

YES, NO

FORCEROM

This parameter forces updates to firmware
components.

YES, NO

FORCESOFTWARE

This parameter forces updates to software

components.

YES, NO

FORCEBUNDLE

This parameter enables you to override or

downgrade an existing installation of components

in the selected bundle.

YES, NO

DOWNGRADE

This parameter enables you to downgrade to an

earlier version of firmware for multi-target devices
such as hard drives and array controllers. (Applies

to firmware only.)

YES, NO

REWRITE

This parameter enables you to rewrite the same

version of firmware only for multi-target devices

such as hard drives and array controllers. (Applies
to firmware only.)

YES, NO

REBOOTALLOWED

This parameter enables you to reboot, if required. YES, NO

REBOOTMESSAGE

This parameter enables you to create a message to

be displayed prior to rebooting.

Any string (not exceeding

256 characters)

REBOOTDELAY

This parameter enables you to delay before
rebooting.

Time in seconds

COMPONENTSLIST

This parameter enables you to limit the list of
components to be updated.

Component names with file
extensions (.exe, .rpm, or

.scexe)

BUNDLESLIST

This parameter enables you to limit the list of bundle

xml files to be filtered.

Bundle file names

ALLOWUPDATEBUNDLE

This parameter is a filter switch and enables you to
install newer versions of components defined in a

PSP, ISP, or bundle.

This parameter enables these components to

replace the older versions of the same component
that might have shipped with the bundles.

YES, NO

SKIPTARGET

This parameter defines the behavior when a remote

target has an existing HP SUM session in progress.

This parameter enables you to skip the host if an
existing HP SUM session already exists. A NO

overrides the session in progress and reinitializes
the installation framework on the remote host.

YES, NO

IGNOREERRORS

This parameter causes the installation to continue ServerNotFound,

Advertising
This manual is related to the following products: