HP Virtual Connect Manager Command Line Interface for c-Class BladeSystem Version 3.01 User Guide
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Item  Description 
Option 
quiet 
This option suppresses user confirmation prompts and is useful when scripting 
operations. 
Properties 
UserName (optional) 
A valid external manager user name. The user name can be identified using the 
show external-manager 
command. 
MacType (optional) 
The type of MAC address source to use for assignment. Valid values include 
"Factory-Default" and "User-Defined". 
MacStart (required 
if the MacType is 
User-Defined)
The starting MAC address in a custom user-defined range. This property is only 
valid if the MacType is set to "User-Defined". 
MacEnd (required if 
the MacType is 
User-Defined)
The ending MAC address in a custom user-defined range. This property is only 
valid if the MacType is set to "User-Defined". 
WwnType (optional) 
The type of WWN address source to use for assignment. Valid values include 
"Factory-Default" and "User-Defined". 
WwnStart (required 
if the WwnType is 
User-Defined)
The starting WWN address in a custom user-defined range 
WwnEnd (required if 
the WwnType is 
User-Defined)
The ending WWN address in a custom user-defined range 
ServerIdType 
(optional) 
The type of the virtual serial number source. When server profiles are created, the 
virtual serial numbers and UUID values are allocated from the specified pool 
source. Valid values include "Factory-Default" and "User-Defined". 
ServerIdStart 
(required if Type is 
User-Defined)
The starting serial number in a user-defined range. This property is only valid for 
user-defined serial number types. 
ServerIdEnd 
(requir
ed if Type is 
User-Defined)
The ending serial number in a user-defined range. This property is only valid for 
user-defined serial number types. 
Examples 
->remove external-manager UserName=A17005068 
Removes only the external management control of the VC Manager 
->remove external-manager macType=Factory-Default 
wwnType=Factory-Default serverIdType=Factory-Default 
Releases only the profile control 
->remove external-manager username=A1010345 
macType=Factory-Default wwnType=Factory-Default 
serverIdType=Factory-Default 
Removes the external manager and releases the profile control 
->remove external-manager username=A19216811 
mactype=User-Defined MacStart=00-17-A4-77-00-00 
MacEnd=00-17-A4-77-03-FF wwnType=User-Defined 
WwnStart=50:06:0B:00:00:C2:62:00 
WwnEnd=50:06:0B:00:00:C2:65:FF serverIdType=User-Defined 
serverIdStart=VCX0000000 serverIdEnd=VCX00000ZZ 
Removes the external manager and releases the profile control 
Item  Description 
set external-manager
Enable or disable an existing external manager’s control of the Virtual Connect 
domain. 
Syntax 
set external-manager [-quiet] UserName=<username> 
Enabled=<true|false>










