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Password masking, Interactive mode, Questions – HP Virtual Connect 4Gb Fibre Channel Module for c-Class BladeSystem User Manual

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5.

Enter the report command to display all modules in the target enclosure and which modules can be

updated. The report command also displays the firmware package file contents and versions. To use

the report command, a valid firmware package must be available on the local file system or

supported remote server.
Non-VC modules are shown as “Unknown or unsupported module.” Detailed information appears for
supported VC modules only.

6.

Enter the update command to update the firmware on supported VC-Enet and VC-FC modules in the

enclosure. The update process takes approximately 20 minutes for VC-Enet modules, and 5 minutes for
VC-FC modules. These updates are performed simultaneously.
The utility only updates supported VC modules that are able to be updated and require an update.

Password masking

For all of the commands provided by VCSU, the user name, password, and IP address of the enclosure OA

must be provided. In some cases, the VC domain user name and password must also be specified.
VCSU enables the user to enter the password interactively with password masking, primarily for security
reasons. To do this, enter the password as *. A prompt is provided that masks the input.
Example:

vcsu -a version -i 192.168.1.100 -u Administrator -p *
OA Password

:***********

From a Linux command shell, use quotation marks around the asterisk so it is not expanded by the Linux shell.
Example:

vcsu -a version -i 192.168.1.100 -u Administrator -p "*"
OA Password

:***********

Interactive mode

VCSU enters interactive mode when invoked without any parameters. Users are prompted to enter missing

command line parameters.
Example:

No command line parameters given. Starting interactive mode.
Please enter action ("help" for list): healthcheck
Please enter Onboard Administrator IP Address: 192.168.1.100
Please enter Onboard Administrator Username: Administrator
Please enter Onboard Administrator Password: ********

Questions

The following table provides information on interactive mode questions and requests for input.

Interactive mode question/request

Description

Reference

Please enter action ("help\"

for list):

(required) Enter a command, or enter
help for a list of available

commands.

-a

Commands (on page

10

)

Please enter action:

(required) Asked if help was entered Commands (on page

10

)