HP BladeSystem c-Class Virtual Connect Support Utility Version 1.5.1 User Guide

Commands 11
This command is useful if an Administrator cannot remember the exact IP address of the OA on a certain
enclosure, but knows the general IP address range.
Item Description
Syntax
vcsu -a discover -s <START IP> -e <END IP>
Parameters:
START IP
First IP address in the range to search
END IP
Last IP address in the range to search
Example
Discover an enclosure in a certain address range:
vcsu -a discover -s 192.168.1.100 -e 192.168.1.200
configbackup
Using the supplied credentials, log into VC Manager and access Virtual Connect to request a
configuration download. VCSU saves that backup in the current directory as the file name supplied by
Virtual Connect. A functioning VC Manager domain is required for this action.
Item Description
Syntax
vcsu -a configbackup -i <IP> -u <USER> -p <PWD> -vcu <VCM USER> -
vcp <VCM PASS> [-cp <CONFIG PASS>] -l <LOCATION>
Parameters:
IP
IP address of the active OA in the enclosure*
USER
Name of the OA user with privileges to access all enclosure interconnect bays. Minimum
length is 3 characters.
PWD
Password of the OA user. Minimum length is 3 characters.
VCM USER
Name of the Virtual Connect user with Domain privileges. Required if an enclosure is in a
Virtual Connect domain. Minimum length is 3 characters.
VCM PASS
Password for the Virtual Connect user. Minimum length is 3 characters.
CONFIG PASS
Optional. Password for the configuration backup file. Supported only for VCM versions 3.00
and higher. The default is no password.
LOCATION
Full path, including file name, to save the configuration backup file. If not provided, VCSU
saves the configuration backup file to the file name that VCM provides and downloads it to
the current directory.
*In a multi-enclosure environment, this must be the IP address of the active OA in the primary enclosure.
Example
Request a configuration download from Virtual Connect:
vcsu -a configbackup -i 192.168.0.100 -u Administrator -p password -vcu
Administrator -vcp password
healthcheck
List the state of modules in the enclosure. This command is useful if an Administrator needs to know if
performing an action, such as a failover or a VC Manager or OA firmware upgrade, would cause an
outage.