HP Scripting Toolkit 9.40 for Linux User Guide
• Processor information
• NIC information
• PCI devices present in the system
• HP Smart Array controller information
User process decisions can be made based on data that is in the file created by this utility.
NOTE: Information may not be as detailed on HP ProLiant 100 series servers.
HPDISCOVERY command-line syntax
hpdiscovery [-f filename] [/?]
HPDISCOVERY command-line arguments
DescriptionCommand-line argument
This argument specifies the location and name of the
Hardware Discovery data file.
-f filename
This argument displays help information.
-?
HPDISCOVERY return codes
MeaningValue
The command was completed successfully. A usage
message might appear.
0
The command contained an invalid parameter.
1
HPDISCOVERY command-line examples
DescriptionCommand-line argument
This command generates the file hpdiscovery.xml in the
/toolkit directory.
hpdiscovery -f /toolkit/hpdiscovery.xml
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 [path]hpdiscoveryfilename [path]allboards.xml <expression>
IFHW command-line arguments
DescriptionCommand-line argument
This argument specifies the hardware discovery file used
to run the query.
[path]hpdiscoveryfilename
This argument specifies the allboards.xml PCI device
list file, which is used to convert PCI IDs found in hardware
[path]allboards.xml
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