Installation Manual

246 Deploying Your Operating System Using VMCLI
Encrypted Data
-e
When this parameter is included in the command line, VMCLI will use an
SSL-encrypted channel to transfer data between the management station and
the iDRAC6 in the remote system. If this parameter is not included in the
command line, the data transfer is not encrypted.
NOTE: Using this option does not change the displayed Virtual Media encryption
status to enabled in other iDRAC6 configuration interfaces like RACADM or the
Web interface.
VMCLI Operating System Shell Options
The following operating system features can be used in the VMCLI
command line:
• stderr/stdout redirection — Redirects any printed utility output to a file.
For example, using the greater-than character (>) followed by a filename
overwrites the specified file with the printed output of the VMCLI utility.
NOTE: The VMCLI utility does not read from standard input (stdin). As a result,
stdin redirection is not required.
• Background execution — By default, the VMCLI utility runs in the
foreground. Use the operating system's command shell features to cause
the utility to run in the background. For example, under a Linux operating
system, the ampersand character (&) following the command causes the
program to be spawned as a new background process.
The latter technique is useful in script programs, as it allows the script
to proceed after a new process is started for the VMCLI command (otherwise,
the script would block until the VMCLI program is terminated).
When multiple VMCLI instances are started in this way, and one or more of
the command instances must be manually terminated, use the operating
system-specific facilities for listing and terminating processes.
VMCLI Return Codes
English-only text messages are issued to standard error output whenever
errors are encountered.