HP Virtual Connect Manager Command Line
Part Number: 736201-001
Interface for c-Class BladeSystem Version 4.10
User Guide
Abstract
This document contains user information for the HP Virtual Connect Manager version 4.10 CLI. This document is for the person who installs,
administers, and troubleshoots servers and storage systems. HP assumes you are qualified in the servicing of computer equipment and trained in
recognizing hazards in products with hazardous energy levels.
September 2013
Edition: 1
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Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 6
What's new .............................................................................................................................................. 6
Changes from VC 4.01 to VC 4.10 ................................................................................................... 7
Unassigning multiple profiles ...................................................................................................................... 7
Supporting comments and blank lines in CLI scripts ........................................................................................ 7
Virtual Connect overview ............................................................................................................................ 9
Using multiple enclosures ................................................................................................................ 10
CLI command execution modes ................................................................................................................. 11
Remote access to the Virtual Connect Manager ........................................................................................... 12
Command output filtering ......................................................................................................................... 12
Command line overview ........................................................................................................................... 12
Command line syntax .............................................................................................................................. 13
Options ........................................................................................................................................ 13
Properties ..................................................................................................................................... 13
Command batching ....................................................................................................................... 14
Command line ............................................................................................................................ 15
Subcommands ........................................................................................................................................ 15
Managed elements .................................................................................................................................. 15
activity ......................................................................................................................................... 17
all ............................................................................................................................................... 18
auto-deployment ............................................................................................................................ 18
banner ......................................................................................................................................... 20
config .......................................................................................................................................... 20
configbackup ................................................................................................................................ 21
connection-map ............................................................................................................................. 24
devicebay .................................................................................................................................... 24
domain ........................................................................................................................................ 25
enclosure ...................................................................................................................................... 27
enet-connection ............................................................................................................................. 29
enet-vlan ...................................................................................................................................... 33
external-manager .......................................................................................................................... 34
fabric ........................................................................................................................................... 36
fc-connection ................................................................................................................................. 39
fcoe-connection ............................................................................................................................. 41
firmware ...................................................................................................................................... 45
igmp-group ................................................................................................................................... 45
igmp ............................................................................................................................................ 46
interconnect-mac-table .................................................................................................................... 46
interconnect .................................................................................................................................. 47
iscsi-boot-param ............................................................................................................................ 48
iscsi-connection ............................................................................................................................. 51
lacp-timer ..................................................................................................................................... 53
ldap-certificate .............................................................................................................................. 54
ldap-group.................................................................................................................................... 55
ldap ............................................................................................................................................ 57
link-dist-interval .............................................................................................................................. 58
Contents 3
lldp .............................................................................................................................................. 59
local-users .................................................................................................................................... 59
log-target ...................................................................................................................................... 60
loop-protect .................................................................................................................................. 62
mac-cache .................................................................................................................................... 63
mcast-filter-rule .............................................................................................................................. 63
mcast-filter-set ................................................................................................................................ 64
mcast-filter .................................................................................................................................... 66
mfs-filter ....................................................................................................................................... 67
nag-network .................................................................................................................................. 68
name-server .................................................................................................................................. 69
network-access-group ..................................................................................................................... 70
network-range ............................................................................................................................... 71
network ........................................................................................................................................ 74
port-monitor .................................................................................................................................. 79
port-protect ................................................................................................................................... 81
profile .......................................................................................................................................... 82
qos-class ...................................................................................................................................... 87
qos-classifier ................................................................................................................................. 88
qos-map ....................................................................................................................................... 89
qos .............................................................................................................................................. 90
radius-group ................................................................................................................................. 92
radius .......................................................................................................................................... 93
role ............................................................................................................................................. 95
server-port-map-range ..................................................................................................................... 96
server-port-map ............................................................................................................................. 97
server-port .................................................................................................................................... 99
server .......................................................................................................................................... 99
serverid ...................................................................................................................................... 102
session ....................................................................................................................................... 102
snmp-access ................................................................................................................................ 103
snmp-trap ................................................................................................................................... 104
snmp ......................................................................................................................................... 107
ssh............................................................................................................................................. 108
ssl-certificate ............................................................................................................................... 109
ssl-csr ......................................................................................................................................... 110
ssl ............................................................................................................................................. 112
stackinglink ................................................................................................................................. 113
statistics-throughput ...................................................................................................................... 113
statistics...................................................................................................................................... 114
status ......................................................................................................................................... 117
storage-management .................................................................................................................... 117
supportinfo ................................................................................................................................. 119
systemlog ................................................................................................................................... 119
tacacs ........................................................................................................................................ 120
uplinkport ................................................................................................................................... 121
uplinkset ..................................................................................................................................... 124
user-security ................................................................................................................................ 126
user ........................................................................................................................................... 127
vcm ........................................................................................................................................... 129
version ....................................................................................................................................... 129
User roles ............................................................................................................................................. 129
Help subsystem ..................................................................................................................................... 135
Contents 4
Output format ....................................................................................................................................... 137
Interactive user output format ........................................................................................................ 137
Scriptable output format ............................................................................................................... 138
Statistics descriptions ............................................................................................................................. 141
Ethernet modules ......................................................................................................................... 141
Fibre Channel modules ................................................................................................................. 151
Configuring the Virtual Connect domain using the CLI ................................................................... 156
Basic configuration ................................................................................................................................ 156
Logging in to the CLI .................................................................................................................... 156
Domain setup .............................................................................................................................. 157
Network setup............................................................................................................................. 162
Server VLAN Tagging Support ...................................................................................................... 166
Fibre Channel setup ..................................................................................................................... 167
Serial number settings .................................................................................................................. 168
Server profile setup ...................................................................................................................... 169
Logging out of the CLI .................................................................................................................. 180
Common management operations ........................................................................................................... 180
Port status conditions ............................................................................................................................. 181
Resetting the Virtual Connect Manager ..................................................................................................... 182
Support and other resources ...................................................................................................... 184
Before you contact HP ............................................................................................................................ 184
HP contact information ........................................................................................................................... 184
Acronyms and abbreviations ...................................................................................................... 185
Documentation feedback ........................................................................................................... 189
Index ....................................................................................................................................... 190
Contents 5
Introduction
What's new
The command line interface user guide contains the following changes for VC 4.10:
• VC 4.10 no longer supports the HP 4Gb VC-FC Module.
• Modified the following commands to include the HideUnusedFlexNICs property:
o add profile
o set profile
• The "uncertified" port status is now the "Non-HP" port status.
• VC 4.10 and VCSU 1.9.0 or later selectively enable the FTP service only when needed during VC
firmware upgrades.
• Added the auto-deployment (on page 18) managed element.
• The following commands now have IPv6 support:
o configbackup
o domain
o enclosure
o ldap
o ldap-certificate
o log-target
o profile
o radius
o snmp-access
o snmp-trap
o ssh
o ssl-certificate
o ssl-csr
o supportinfo
o tacacs
For more information on VC IPv6 support, see the HP Virtual Connect for c-Class BladeSystem User
Guide on the Installing tab of the HP BladeSystem Technical Resources website
(http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation).
Introduction 6
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