HP Scripting Toolkit for Windows User Manual

HP Scripting Toolkit for Windows User Guide

Abstract

This document provides information about the Scripting Toolkit for Windows utilities and how best to use the Scripting Toolkit for Windows to configure HP ProLiant servers and BladeSystem infrastructure in a Windows environment. This document is intended for IT experts with experience in scripting operating system installations and configuring HP ProLiant server hardware.

HP Part Number: 415598-409 Published: October 2012 Edition: 18

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1 Introduction...............................................................................................6

Scripting Toolkit for Windows.....................................................................................................6

Microsoft Windows Preinstallation Environment.............................................................................6

Minimum requirements..............................................................................................................6

2 Deployment using the Scripting Toolkit for Windows.......................................7

Deployment overview................................................................................................................7

Sample deployment procedure...................................................................................................7

Creating a network share......................................................................................................8

Adding drivers to Windows PE 3.0.........................................................................................8

Adding drivers to Windows PE 4.0........................................................................................9

Capturing a reference configuration from the source server......................................................10

Configuring the target server and installing the operating system .............................................11

3 Advanced topics......................................................................................12

Overview..............................................................................................................................12

Customizing deployment scripts using HPDISCOVERY and IFHW..................................................12

Querying the HPDISCOVERY file based on system name ........................................................12

Querying the HPDISCOVERY file to determine the presence of a particular card ........................12

Querying the HPDISCOVERY file to determine the presence of a card family..............................13

Booting Windows PE from a USB drive key................................................................................13

Flashing the ROM in a Windows PE environment........................................................................13

Erasing array configurations.....................................................................................................15

4 Scripting Toolkit utilities.............................................................................16

Syntax conventions.................................................................................................................16

Utility online help...................................................................................................................16

Using Scripting Toolkit utilities..................................................................................................16

Using REBOOT.......................................................................................................................17

REBOOT command-line syntax.............................................................................................17

REBOOT command-line arguments.......................................................................................17

REBOOT return codes.........................................................................................................17

REBOOT command-line examples........................................................................................17

Using SETBOOTORDER...........................................................................................................18

SETBOOTORDER command-line syntax.................................................................................18

SETBOOTORDER command-line arguments...........................................................................18

SETBOOTORDER return codes.............................................................................................18

SETBOOTORDER command-line examples.............................................................................18

Using STATEMGR...................................................................................................................18

STATEMGR command-line syntax.........................................................................................18

STATEMGR command-line arguments....................................................................................19

STATEMGR return codes.....................................................................................................19

STATEMGR command-line examples.....................................................................................19

Using RBSURESET...................................................................................................................19

RBSURESET command-line syntax.........................................................................................19

RBSURESET command-line arguments...................................................................................19

RBSURESET return codes.....................................................................................................20

Using HPDISCOVERY..............................................................................................................20

HPDISCOVERY command-line syntax....................................................................................20

HPDISCOVERY command line arguments..............................................................................20

HPDISCOVERY return codes................................................................................................21

HPDISCOVERY command line examples...............................................................................21

Using IFHW...........................................................................................................................21

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IFHW command-line syntax.................................................................................................21

IFHW command-line arguments...........................................................................................21

IFHW return codes.............................................................................................................21

IFHW command line examples............................................................................................22

Expression operators and terms...........................................................................................22

Expression examples..........................................................................................................22

Using HWQUERY...................................................................................................................23

HWQUERY command-line syntax.........................................................................................23

HWQUERY command line arguments...................................................................................23

HWQUERY return codes.....................................................................................................23

HWQUERY command-line examples....................................................................................23

Using CONREP......................................................................................................................24

CONREP command-line syntax............................................................................................24

CONREP command line arguments......................................................................................25

CONREP return codes........................................................................................................25

CONREP screen output.......................................................................................................25

CONREP -s (Store to Data file) Example usage for HP ProLiant servers not using the Oxx ROM

family...............................................................................................................................26

CONREP –l (Load from Data file) Example usage for HP ProLiant servers not using the Oxx ROM

family...............................................................................................................................26

CONREP Data File Sample Contents for HP ProLiant servers not using the Oxx ROM family.........26

CONREP command file contents..........................................................................................27

Using HPRCU.........................................................................................................................28

HPRCU command-line syntax...............................................................................................28

HPRCU command line arguments.........................................................................................28

HPRCU return codes...........................................................................................................29

HPRCU sample XML format.................................................................................................29

Using HPACUSCRIPTING.........................................................................................................29

Capturing a configuration...................................................................................................30

Using an Input script...........................................................................................................30

Creating an ACU script file.................................................................................................31

Sample custom input script.............................................................................................31

Script file options...............................................................................................................32

Control category...........................................................................................................33

Action mode............................................................................................................34

Method mode..........................................................................................................34

Controller category.......................................................................................................34

Controller................................................................................................................34

ChassisName..........................................................................................................35

ClearConfigurationWithDataLoss................................................................................35

LicenseKey, DeleteLicenseKey.....................................................................................35

PreferredPathMode...................................................................................................35

ReadCache, WriteCache...........................................................................................35

RebuildPriority, ExpandPriority....................................................................................36

SSPState..................................................................................................................36

SurfaceScanDelay....................................................................................................36

Video performance options........................................................................................36

Array category.............................................................................................................37

Array......................................................................................................................37

Drive.......................................................................................................................37

DriveType................................................................................................................37

OnlineSpare............................................................................................................38

Logical Drive category...................................................................................................38

ArrayAccelerator......................................................................................................38

LogicalDrive.............................................................................................................38

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LogicalDriveSSPState.................................................................................................38

ParityGroups............................................................................................................39

PreferredPath...........................................................................................................39

RAID.......................................................................................................................39

Sectors....................................................................................................................39

Size........................................................................................................................39

SSPAdaptersWithAccess............................................................................................40

StripeSize................................................................................................................40

HBA category...............................................................................................................40

ConnectionName.....................................................................................................40

HBA_WW_ID..........................................................................................................41

HostMode...............................................................................................................41

ACU scripting error messages..............................................................................................41

Using HPLPCFG......................................................................................................................45

HPLPCFG command-line syntax............................................................................................45

HPLPCFG command-line arguments......................................................................................45

HPLPCFG return codes........................................................................................................45

HPLPCFG command-line examples.......................................................................................46

Using LO100CFG...................................................................................................................46

LO100CFG command-line syntax.........................................................................................46

LO100CFG command-line arguments...................................................................................47

LO100CFG return codes.....................................................................................................47

LO100CFG command-file contents.......................................................................................47

Using HPQLAREP...................................................................................................................48

HPQLAREP command-line syntax.........................................................................................48

HPQLAREP command-line arguments....................................................................................48

HPQLAREP return codes......................................................................................................49

HPQLAREP command-line examples.....................................................................................49

Using HPONCFG...................................................................................................................50

HPONCFG command-line syntax.........................................................................................50

HPONCFG command-line arguments...................................................................................50

HPONCFG return codes.....................................................................................................51

HPONCFG command file contents.......................................................................................51

Obtaining an entire configuration....................................................................................51

Obtaining a specific configuration...................................................................................52

Setting a configuration...................................................................................................53

HPONCFG command-line examples.....................................................................................53

5 Troubleshooting........................................................................................54

Troubleshooting table..............................................................................................................54

6 Support and other resources......................................................................55

Information to collect before contacting HP.................................................................................55

How to contact HP..................................................................................................................55

Subscription service................................................................................................................55

Related information.................................................................................................................55

Scripting Toolkit support..........................................................................................................55

Typographic conventions.........................................................................................................56

HP Insight Remote Support software..........................................................................................56

7 Documentation feedback...........................................................................58

Acronyms and abbreviations.........................................................................59

Index.........................................................................................................61

Contents 5

1 Introduction

Scripting Toolkit for Windows

The Scripting Toolkit for Windows is a server deployment product that delivers an unattended automated installation for high-volume HP ProLiant server and BladeSystem infrastructure deployments. This document describes how to best use the Scripting Toolkit to configure HP ProLiant servers and BladeSystem infrastructure. It also contains information about the Scripting Toolkit utilities and how to use them in an unattended environment. This document does not include information about installing the operating system.

The Scripting Toolkit is designed for IT experts with experience in scripting operating system installations and configuring HP ProLiant and BladeSystem infrastructure server hardware.

CAUTION: Improper use of the Scripting Toolkit utilities can result in loss of critical data. Because

of the potential data-loss risk, only experienced individuals should use the Scripting Toolkit utilities. Before using the Scripting Toolkit, all necessary precautions must be taken to ensure that mission-critical systems remain online if a failure occurs.

Microsoft Windows Preinstallation Environment

Microsoft Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE) is a small footprint of the Windows Server environment that enables you to run tools in a 32- or 64-bit Windows environment. Because Windows PE is based on the Windows kernel running in protected mode, only a subset of features and APIs are available in this environment. This document is applicable to Windows PE 3.0 and

4.0 only, and is not backward compatible with previous versions of Windows PE. Windows PE enables you to install the Windows operating system, establish a connection with

network servers, and perform hardware configuration using the Scripting Toolkit. You can use Windows PE to customize and configure your servers before the operating system is installed.

To obtain Windows PE 3.0, download the Microsoft Windows Automated Installation Kit for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 from the Microsoft website at http://www.microsoft.com.

To obtain Windows PE 4.0, download the Microsoft Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit for Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 from the Microsoft website at http://www.microsoft.com.

Minimum requirements

Before beginning the deployment process, be sure to have the following items available:

• HP Scripting Toolkit for Windows

• HP Scripting Toolkit for Windows User Guide

• Microsoft Windows Automated Installation Kit for Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 (for the

creation of Windows PE 3.0) or Microsoft Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit for Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 (for the creation of Windows PE 4.0).

• The operating system to be deployed (Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, or

Windows Server 2012)

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2 Deployment using the Scripting Toolkit for Windows

Deployment overview

The Scripting Toolkit includes a set of utilities for configuring and deploying servers in a customized, predictable, and unattended manner. These utilities enable you to duplicate the configuration of a source server on target servers with minimal user interaction.

IMPORTANT: HP ProLiant 100-Series servers previous to Gen8 do not support all Scripting Toolkit

commands, and those that are supported might not work as expected. For example, SETBOOTORDER might behave differently on these systems. For a better understanding, read the server documentation carefully.

You can perform server deployments in many different ways using the Scripting Toolkit, but you must include the following steps in every deployment:

1. Create a network share.

2. Prepare the bootable media (CD/DVD, USB drive key, or PXE).

3. Configure the system and storage hardware on the target server.

4. Install the operating system.

5. Update the drivers and agents as needed.

IMPORTANT: Not all options can be configured using Scripting Toolkit utilities. Some options

must be configured manually or with other configuration utilities, which are available online, before they can be used with the Scripting Toolkit. For more information on configuration, see the option documentation.

Sample deployment procedure

The following procedure is a case study of a typical deployment. This procedure assumes that you are performing a media-based installation and that you want to replicate an existing server configuration. The process described in this section can vary depending on your specific requirements.

This section provides a simple overview of a basic deployment, but the flexibility of the Scripting Toolkit enables you to do much more. With an understanding of the basic steps and your own deployment environment, you can use the Scripting Toolkit to further customize and automate the deployment process. For information on automating deployments, see “Advanced topics” (page

12).

Deployment overview 7

Creating a network share

To create a network share:

1. Download the appropriate Scripting Toolkit SoftPaq from the Scripting Toolkit website at

http://www.hp.com/go/ProLiantSTK.

2. Install the Scripting Toolkit SoftPaq on a common server that resides on the same network as the servers to be deployed.

3. Share the folder in which you installed the Scripting Toolkit. Be sure that the account you use has read and write access.

4. Create an empty directory called \DATA in the Scripting Toolkit folder for configuration files. Captured files are stored in this directory.

HP also recommends installing the latest version of the HP Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP). To obtain the most current SPP, see the SPP website at http://www.hp.com/go/spp.

Adding drivers to Windows PE 3.0

The Scripting Toolkit contains HP drivers that are to be used with Windows PE 3.0. These drivers are located in the drivers directory of the Scripting Toolkit. Run the executable file in this directory, and then select Extract to extract the drivers to a location to be used in the following steps.

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is installed and the STK IO driver (hpsstkio.sys) is copied to the windows\system32\ drivers directory.

To add drivers offline:

1. Mount the base image to a local directory by using dism. For example:

dism /Mount-Wim /WimFile:C:\winpe_x86\winpe.wim /index:1 MountDir:C:\STK.TMP

2. Add the .inf file to the base image by using the dism /Add-Driver command. For example:

dism /image:C:\SSSTK.TMP /Add-Driver /driver:C:\ssstk\drivers\example.inf

3. For each additional device driver repeat steps 1 and 2. When you finish customizing the image, prepare the image for deployment by using the peimg /prep command.

NOTE: If the appropriate iLO driver is not installed, some utilities do not work correctly. For

more information, see the README.txt file located with the drivers.

To add drivers online:

1. Use the drvload tool, drvload.exe inf_path, where inf_path is the path to a device driver INF file.

drvload x:\drivers\example.inf

2. Copy and then paste the STK IO driver to the windows\system32\drivers directory.

NOTE: If the HPSTKIO.SYS driver is not installed, some utilities do not work correctly.

copy c:\ssstk\drivers\system\ hpsstkio\ hpsstkio.sys c:\SSSTK.TMP\ windows\system32\drivers

For more information about Windows PE 3.0, see the Windows Preinstallation Environment User's Guide (WinPE.chm) located in the Windows Automated Installation Kit.

For more information about the Windows PE drivers included in the Scripting Toolkit for Windows, see the readme.txt file located at the root of the Windows PE driver bundle in the drivers directory.

NOTE: Before running HPDISCOVERY, you must install WMI. For more information on installing

extra packages in Windows PE, see the Windows PE documentation.

Adding drivers to Windows PE 4.0

The Scripting Toolkit contains HP drivers that are to be used with Windows PE 4.0. These drivers are located in the drivers directory of the Scripting Toolkit. Run the executable file in this directory, and then select Extract to extract the drivers to a location to be used in the following steps.

Drivers can be added to Windows PE either offline or online. For all the utilities to work correctly, complete the following steps to ensure the appropriate iLO driver (based on OS and version number) is installed and the STK IO driver (hpsstkio.sys) is copied to the windows\system32\ drivers directory.

To add drivers offline:

1. Mount the base image to a local directory by using dism. For example:

dism /Mount-Wim /WimFile:C:\winpe_x86\winpe.wim /index:1 MountDir:C:\STK.TMP

2. Add the .inf file to the base image by using the dism /Add-Driver command. For example:

dism /image:C:\SSSTK.TMP /Add-Driver /driver:C:\ssstk\drivers\example.inf

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3. For each additional device driver repeat steps 1 and 2. When you finish customizing the image, prepare the image for deployment by using the peimg /prep command.

NOTE: If the appropriate iLO driver is not installed, some utilities do not work correctly. For

more information, see the README.txt file located with the drivers.

To add drivers online:

1. Use the drvload tool, drvload.exe inf_path, where inf_path is the path to a device driver INF file.

drvload x:\drivers\example.inf

2. Copy and then paste the STK IO driver to the windows\system32\drivers directory.

NOTE: If the HPSTKIO.SYS driver is not installed, some utilities do not work correctly.

copy c:\ssstk\drivers\system\ hpsstkio\ hpsstkio.sys c:\SSSTK.TMP\ windows\system32\drivers

For more information about Windows PE 4.0, see the Windows Advanced Deployment Guide for System Builders located in the Microsoft Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit for Windows

8 and Windows Server 2012. For more information about the Windows PE drivers included in the Scripting Toolkit for Windows,

see the readme.txt file located at the root of the Windows PE driver bundle in the drivers directory.

NOTE: Before running HPDISCOVERY, you must install WMI. For more information on installing

extra packages in Windows PE, see the Windows PE documentation.

Capturing a reference configuration from the source server

1. Boot the media (CD/DVD, USB drive key, or PXE) that contains the customized Windows PE image on the source server.

2. Open a command window.

3. Capture the system settings from the source server using the CONREP utility: a. Change to the directory where CONREP resides. b. Save the current system configuration to a data file in the \data directory you created

on the network share:

conrep -s -fs:\data\filename

Choose a file name that is descriptive of the source server; for instance, dl380g3.xml.

4. Capture the storage settings: a. Change to the directory in which HPACUSCRIPTING resides. b. Save the current array configuration to a data file in the \data directory you created on

the network share:

hpacuscripting -c s:\data\filename

Choose a file name that is descriptive of the source array; for instance, dl380g3array.ini.

5. Verify that the new output files are present in the \data directory.

You cannot capture and apply iLO settings using HPONCFG in the same fashion as CONREP and HPACUSCRIPTING. For more information, see “Using HPONCFG” (page 50).

IMPORTANT: Because the -w argument does not capture certain types of information, such as

the administrator password, data files created with HPONCFG using the -w argument cannot then be used as input files for HPONCFG, unless they are modified first.

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Configuring the target server and installing the operating system

1. Boot the media (CD/DVD, USB drive key, or PXE) that contains the customized Windows PE image on the target server.

2. Run CONREP to configure the target server with the captured settings: a. Change to the directory where CONREP resides. b. Apply the captured configuration to the target server:

conrep -l -fs:\data\filename

3. Run HPACUSCRIPTING to configure the storage of the target server with the captured settings: a. Change to the directory where HPACUSCRIPTING resides. b. Apply the captured configuration to the target array:

bin \hpacuscripting.exe -i s:\data\filename

4. (Optional) Configure the iLO option. HP recommends that you set these parameters: a. Edit the sample iLOconfig.xml file that is provided with the Scripting Toolkit so that

it contains the appropriate password and other required information. For more information,

see the "Using HPONCFG" section. b. Copy the edited iLOconfig.xml file to s:\data. c. Change to the directory where HPONCFG resides. d. Configure the iLO option:

hponcfg -f s:\data\iLOconfig.xml

5. Insert the operating system DVD.

6. Reboot to run the operating system installation. For information on automated, unattended installation, see the following resources:

• Operating system documentation

• Windows Server Technical Reference at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/

bb625087.aspx

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3 Advanced topics

Overview

The advanced topics addressed in this section cover some of the most common deployment tasks that can be automated using the Scripting Toolkit.

IMPORTANT: The script files and script segments in this section are provided only as examples.

You must modify the scripts for your environment. When creating or modifying your own scripts, the pause command is a valuable tool to help you determine that each step of the script is functioning as desired.

Customizing deployment scripts using HPDISCOVERY and IFHW

Use the HPDISCOVERY utility to determine which devices and capabilities are available in a particular HP ProLiant server. HPDISCOVERY generates an XML-based output file that provides information such as system ROM version, amount of RAM available, and the types of devices present in the system. Then, use the HWQUERY and IFHW (IF Hardware utility) files to query the output file, enabling you to add conditional tests to a script so it performs different operations based on the outcome of the tests.

Querying the HPDISCOVERY file based on system name

In the following script, the IFHW utility searches the HPDISCOVERY data in the hpdiscovery.xml file for the system name HP ProLiant BL20p. If the system name is found, the script calls the

bl20p.cmd file.

ifhw .\hpdiscovery.xml allboards.xml HWQ:SystemName eq "ProLiant BL20p" if errorlevel 1 goto NEXT1 call .\BL20p.cmd goto end :NEXT1 ifhw .\hpdiscovery.xml allboards.xml HWQ:SystemName eq "ProLiant DL380 G4" if errorlevel 1 goto NEXT2 call .\ DL380G4.cmd goto end

Querying the HPDISCOVERY file to determine the presence of a particular card

Using IFHW to detect a particular PCI card or device can be valuable in determining which settings to apply. For example, an array controller used as a boot controller might require a RAID 1 setting, while an optional array controller used for a database (such as a Smart Array 5312 Controller) might require a RAID 5 ADG setting. The following example demonstrates how to use IFHW to detect a particular card or device:

REM *** Configure the array controllers by reading the configuration REM *** information in the script file and stamping it onto the array REM *** controllers of the target server echo Configuring the Array Controllers... ifhw .\hpdiscovery.xml allboards.xml PCI:"Smart Array 5i Controller" if errorlevel 1 GOTO NEXT1 .\ACU\bin\hpacuscripting.exe -i .\ArraySettings\SA5iArray.ini :NEXT1 ifhw .\hpdiscovery.xml allboards.xml PCI:"Smart Array 6i Controller" if errorlevel 1 GOTO NEXT2

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.\ACU\bin\hpacuscripting.exe -i .\ArraySettings\SA6iArray.ini :NEXT2 \ifhw .\hpdiscovery.xml allboards.xml PCI:"Smart Array 5312" if errorlevel 1 GOTO NEXT3 .\ACU\bin\hpacuscripting.exe -i .\ArraySettings\SA5312Array.ini :NEXT3

Querying the HPDISCOVERY file to determine the presence of a card family

IFHW and HWQUERY can perform queries based on partial name information, enabling you to verify the presence of a whole family of cards by using a partial query such as Smart Array.

NEXT1: ifhw .\hpdiscovery.xml allboards.xml PCI:"Smart Array" if errorlevel 1 GOTO NEXT2 .\ACU\bin\hpacuscripting.exe -i .\ArraySettings\GeneralArrayConfig.ini NEXT2:

Before creating a test condition, refer to the allboards.xml file to determine the correct name for the device or group of devices you want to query.

IMPORTANT: IFHW is case-sensitive. Incorrect case, misspellings, and incorrect spacing cause

the query to fail.

Booting Windows PE from a USB drive key

Some applications, such as the firmware update components, require the use of a writable medium. A writable file system allows for the expansion of the contents of the components and provides a scratch area for the backup firmware image copied from the device under flash. While using Windows PE on CD is not suitable for this purpose, a USB drive key provides the ideal medium for this type of activity.

NOTE: Booting from a USB drive key is supported only on certain HP ProLiant servers. For more

information, see the SPP website at http://www.hp.com/go/spp.

To boot Windows PE from a USB drive key, see the Microsoft Windows PE documentation.

Flashing the ROM in a Windows PE environment

You can run the Online ROM Flash Smart Components to flash system and option ROMs in the Windows PE environment, but you must ensure that a writable area is available for the component to use. You can use the Online ROM Flash Smart Components as part of a scripted installation before the operating system installation portion of the deployment.

Be sure to download the latest Online ROM Flash Smart Components for the system or option to be flashed. Be sure that the component number and the server name correspond. The latest ROM flash components are available from the HP software and drivers website at http://www.hp.com/

support.

With flash system and option ROMs, you can create a script file to perform the following tasks:

• Use HPDISCOVERY and IFHW to determine the current system or option ROM.

• Run the Online ROM Flash Smart Component.

• Verify the error level.

The following script is provided as an example only and must be modified for your particular environment. Additional checks can be added as needed. Lines in bold type must be modified to customize the script.

System\hpdiscovery -f hpdiscovery.xml

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System\ifhw hpdiscovery.xml System\allboards.xml HWQ:SystemName eq "ProLiant DL380 G2"

if errorlevel 1 goto NEXT1 REM ---REM This section performs the System ROM Flash. Online Flash components REM are kept in a directory called Roms REM ----

Roms\cp004648.exe /INSTPATH:S:\ROMScratcharea

REM ---REM Check the error code returned to determine Success or Failure REM ---if errorlevel 3 goto HWNOTFOUND if errorlevel 2 goto REBOOTREQUIRED if errorlevel 1 goto NEXT2 goto end NEXT1: REM Try next system type

System\ifhw hpdiscovery.xml System\allboards.xml HWQ:SystemName eq "ProLiant DL380 G3"

if errorlevel 1 goto NEXT2 REM ---REM This section performs the System ROM Flash. Online Flash components REM are kept in a directory called Roms REM ----

Roms\cp005041.exe /INSTPATH:S:\ROMScratcharea

System\ifhw hpdiscovery.xml System\allboards.xml PCI:"Smart Array 5i Controller"

if errorlevel 1 goto NEXT3 REM ---REM This section performs the Option ROM Flash. Online Flash components REM are kept in a directory called Roms REM ----

Roms\cp002238.exe /INSTPATH:S:\ROMScratcharea

REM ---REM Check the error code returned to determine Success or Failure REM ---if errorlevel 3 goto HWNOTFOUND if errorlevel 2 goto REBOOTREQUIRED if errorlevel 1 goto NEXT3 goto end

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NEXT3: REM ---REM DONE REM ---REBOOTREQUIRED: System\reboot PXE HWNOTFOUND: End:

For more information about Online ROM Flash Smart Components, see the HP Online ROM Flash User Guide on the HP Software and Driver Downloads website at http://www.hp.com/support.

Erasing array configurations

Before beginning the deployment process, you might want to erase the current array configuration. The commands in the following examples can be run as part of a script or alone.

To erase the array configuration:

1. Use the Microsoft DiskPart utility to clear the partition table: a. Create a script file called ErasePart.txt that contains the following commands:

REM This file instructs Diskpart.exe to select the first disk as REM target, then clean the target. rescan select disk=0 clean

b. Run the Microsoft DiskPart utility to clear the partition table:

diskpart /s .\ErasePart.txt

2. Use ACU to erase the array configurations:

hpacuscripting -i erase.ini

The erase.ini file is provided in the Scripting Toolkit sample files.

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4 Scripting Toolkit utilities

Syntax conventions

Syntax refers to the way a command and parameters must be entered. Unless specified otherwise, enter commands, parameters, and switches in all uppercase or all lowercase letters.

Sample syntax line:

SAMPLE[/R|-R][DRIVE:][PATH]FILENAME[...]

MeaningCommand element

SAMPLE

[ ]

/ or -

DRIVE:

PATH

FILENAME

...

Specifies the name of the command.

Indicates a component of the command line. Enter only the information within the brackets, not the brackets themselves.

Indicates a command line switch for executable files.

Specifies the name of the hard disk drive, diskette drive, or other storage device.

Specifies the route the operating system must follow through the directory structure to locate a directory or file. A path and file name must be specified only if the file is not in the current directory.

This document uses uppercase file names. A device name or a drive letter cannot be specified for a file name.

Indicates that the previous parameter or switch can be repeated several times in a command. Enter only the information, not the ellipsis (…) itself.

In this document, the length of an example command or syntax might require it to continue on another line. When this happens, the second line and any additional lines are indented under the first line.

Placeholder items used in the syntax lines in this chapter include:

• Source—Specifies the location of the data to be transferred to a specified destination or used

as input to a command. The source can consist of a drive letter and colon, a directory name, a file name, or a combination of these items.

• Destination—Specifies the location to which the data specified by the source is to be transferred.

The destination can consist of a drive letter and colon, a directory name, a file name, or a combination of these items.

• String—Specifies a group of characters to be treated as a unit. A string can include letters,

numbers, spaces, or any other characters and is usually enclosed in double quotation marks.

Utility online help

Most Scripting Toolkit utilities include usage instructions. To obtain help with the syntax, parameters, and switches of a particular Scripting Toolkit utility, enter the file name followed by /? in the command line. For example, for usage instructions on the CONREP utility, enter the following command:

CONREP /?

The utility displays information about its command line syntax, argument, and switches.

Using Scripting Toolkit utilities

The Scripting Toolkit utilities control the installation process, read the source server configuration, and duplicate the configuration on a target server through a generated script file.

16 Scripting Toolkit utilities

The Scripting Toolkit utilities include:

• REBOOT

• SETBOOTORDER (Limited functionality for HP ProLiant 100 series servers)

• STATEMGR (Utility is not supported on 100 series servers)

• RBSURESET

• HPDISCOVERY

• IFHW

• HWQUERY

• CONREP

• HPRCU

• HPACUSCRIPTING

• HPLPCFG

• LO100CFG (Utility only supports HP ProLiant 100 series servers)

• HPQLAREP

• HPONCFG (Not supported on HP ProLiant 100 series servers using the Oxx ROM family)

Using REBOOT

The REBOOT utility enables the user to reboot the server, controlling which device is the boot device. In conjunction with other utilities, the REBOOT utility controls server reboots from a batch file.

REBOOT command-line syntax

REBOOT [DRIVE:] [/?]

REBOOT command-line arguments

DescriptionCommand line argument

[DRIVE:]

/cold

Valid arguments that can be passed to REBOOT are A:, C:, CD, RBSU, or PXE. By specifying an argument, the drive indicated is set to boot on the next reboot, and the system is restarted. If no argument is provided, then the system is set to boot using the defined boot order.

This argument performs a one-time cold boot of the system.

This argument displays help information.

REBOOT return codes

There are no return codes for the REBOOT utility.

REBOOT command-line examples

REBOOT A:

REBOOT PXE

DescriptionCommand-line argument

This command reboots the system to the A: drive.

This command reboots the system by itself to the PXE NIC.

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Using SETBOOTORDER

SETBOOTORDER enables you to set the order in which devices are booted, including diskette drives, CD-ROM or DVD drives, hard drives, PXE, and USB devices. This utility sets the boot order only for devices that exist for a server. The devices can be set to boot in any order.

SETBOOTORDER cannot be used to set the storage controller order. You must use the CONREP utility. For more information about setting the controller order, see “Using CONREP” (page 24)

NOTE: Any changes made to the SETBOOTORDER take affect at the next reboot. For HP ProLiant

servers with Oxx ROM Family (most 100 series servers), only one device can be set as the boot device and others cannot be re-ordered. These Oxx servers do not support the default or usb parameters.

SETBOOTORDER command-line syntax

setbootorder [floppy cdrom pxe hd usb | default] [/?]

SETBOOTORDER command-line arguments

Options are disabled if not listed in the argument.

DescriptionCommand line argument

floppy cdrom pxe hd usb

default

SETBOOTORDER return codes

SETBOOTORDER command-line examples

SETBOOTORDER cdrom hd pxe usb floppy

SETBOOTORDER default

The order of these arguments sets the boot order for the system devices. Each term can be used only once in any order. It is not necessary to use all terms. HP ProLiant 100 series servers can only pass in one option.

This argument resets the boot order to the factory default.

This argument displays help information.

MeaningValue

The boot order was set successfully.

DescriptionCommand-line argument

This command sets the system devices to boot in this order: CD-ROM drive, hard drive, PXE, USB, diskette drive.

This command sets the boot order to the factory default.

Using STATEMGR

The STATEMGR utility enables the user to keep track of the execution state during system reboots. This utility saves persistent state information across reboots of the system.

NOTE: The STATEMGR utility is not supported on 100 series servers.

STATEMGR command-line syntax

STATEMGR [/R | -R] [EVNAME] [/?]

- or -

STATEMGR [/W | -W] [EVNAME] [VALUE] [/?]

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STATEMGR command-line arguments

DescriptionCommand-line argument

/R or –R

/W or -W

EVNAME

VALUE

STATEMGR return codes

This argument reads the state of the environment variable defined by [EVNAME]. The value of the environment variable is returned as a return code.

This argument writes the state defined by [VALUE] to an environment variable defined by [EVNAME].

This argument creates an environment variable used to represent the state to manage. The variable can be any word that is eight characters or fewer.

This argument is used only with the /W or -W arguments to indicate the value of the environment variable to maintain. [VALUE] is limited to integers between 0 and 254. If no value is provided when using /W or -W, the state environment variable is cleared.

This argument displays help information.

MeaningValue

The command was completed successfully.

N arguments were ignored because they were not in the variable=<string> format.

STATEMGR command-line examples

STATEMGR /W PHASE 3

STATEMGR /R PHASE

Using RBSURESET

RBSURESET resets the BIOS settings for a server by reapplying the default factory setting at the next reboot. To prevent accidental or malicious damage to a server's configuration, this utility only functions in a Windows PE environment. It will not operate in any other Windows environment.

RBSURESET does not erase array configurations or logical storage volumes.

RBSURESET command-line syntax

rbsureset [/?]

RBSURESET command-line arguments

DescriptionCommand-line argument

STATEMGR writes the state value 3 to the PHASE environment variable.

STATEMGR reads the PHASE environment variable and returns its value as a return code. If the environment variable has been reset or no value has been stored, the return code is 0.

[/?]

DescriptionCommand-line argument

This argument displays help information.

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