HP Virtual Connect Manager Command Line Interface Version 2.10 User Guide

Introduction 9
only be valid commands. Supporting comments and blank lines enables users to maintain descriptive
comments and notes in the configuration script more easily.
When using a Linux SSH client, simply redirect the script into SSH. If the SSH keys are not configured on
the client and in the firmware, a password prompt appears. To allow script automation and better
security, SSH public/private key-pairs can be generated and uploaded to the public key to the VC
firmware.
>ssh Admin@192.168.0.120 < myscript.txt
When using a Windows-based SSH client, pass the file to the client using the -m option. If the SSH keys
are not configured on the client and in the firmware, a password prompt appears. To allow script
automation and better security, SSH public/private key-pairs can be generated and uploaded to the
public key to the VC firmware.
>plink Admin@192.168.0.120 -m myscript.txt
The following sample script illustrates a CLI script that contains this type of formatting. Note that all
comment lines must begin with "#".
#------------------------------------------------------------------------
# This is my sample Virtual Connect Domain Configuration Script
# Revision 1.0.1.2
# February 15, 2008
#------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Add Some Users
add user SomeNetworkUser password=pass1 privileges=network
add user SomeStorageUser password=pass2 privileges=storage
add user SomeDomainUser password=pass6 privileges=domain
add user SomeAdminUser password=pass3 privileges=*
add user DomainNetworkUser password=764dhh privileges=domain,network
# Add Some Profiles with Default VC-Enet and VC-FC Connections
add profile MyProfile
add profile AnotherProfile
add profile Profile45
# Add a few VC-Enet Networks
add network MyNetwork
add network Network2
# Add a few uplink ports to the networks
add uplinkport enc0:1:1 network=MyNetwork
add uplinkport enc0:1:2 network=Network2