HP Storage Platform Firmware Management Tool for StoreAll User Guide

3 Command reference
Basic syntax
Table 21 (page 16) summarizes the differences in meaning of the different parentheses used in
individual command syntax statements.
Table 21 Basic command syntax
DescriptionNotations
Angle brackets enclosing a string indicate required user-supplied input.<…>
The string between the brackets identifies the type of input needed. For example <subcommand>
indicates the user must input one of the subcommands, such as --discover, in this part of
the command line.
Square brackets enclosing a string or selection of strings separated by the pipe (|) symbol
indicate optional command line parameters.
[…]
Curly brackets enclosing a selection of two or more strings separated by the pipe (|) symbol
indicate a required choice to be input from one of the enumerated strings.
{…}
For example { on | off } means you must enter either the string on or off in this part of
the command line.
Command syntax
The hpsp_fmt command is invoked on the command line, followed by a subcommand with an
optional target and one or more optional command options:
hpsp_fmt <subcommand> [TARGET] [options(s)]
TARGET can be one of the following:
• server
• storage
• chassis
• all
• -c <component(s)>
NOTE: all is not applicable for a firmware update operation.
Basic subcommands
The following are basic subcommands you can use with the hpsp_fmt command on all platforms.
You can use either the abbreviated form of the command or the word form:
Table 22 Subcommands for all platforms
DescriptionSubcommand
Discover the active firmware version. (Default target: server (that is, if you run the FMT without
any target, the server category is assumed as the default target for -d or –discover)).
-d, or
--discover
Update the firmware of the specified component(s).-f, or --flash
Get the recommended update action. (Default target: server (that is, if you run the FMT without
any target, the server category is assumed as the default target for -fr or –flashrec)).
-fr, or
--flashrec
List the supported components.-lc, or
--listcomp
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