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File encoding, Error reporting, Input file parameters – HP Integrity rx2660 Servers User Manual

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to log into one or more remote targets, you can do so by setting the variable

USECURRENTCREDENTIAL to YES. Login credentials for one or more hosts can be supplied using
the variables UID and PWD. If given at the beginning of a TARGETS section, both variables must

be used. If given in the middle of a TARGETS section, one or the other can be used to override

the selected variable and continue using the active value for the remaining variable.

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Remote Target: A remote target can be specified using the variable HOST. Possible values are a
DNS Name or an IP address.

File encoding

To allow for the inclusion of double-byte characters, the input file is in UTF-8 format.

Error reporting

If errors are encountered in the input file, HP Smart Update Manager exits with a return value of -2 (bad

parameter). The details of the location and nature of the error are recorded in
hpsum_execution_log__

Input file parameters

Parameter

Description

Possible values

SILENT

This parameter causes the installation to run

silently without GUI or console output. All data is
written to the log file. Any generated prompts

use the default option and continue the

installation without user input.
If a component requires input before installation

(such as configuration information), then the
component installation fails (unless the

IGNOREERRORS = "FailedDependencies"

parameter is supplied), and an error message is

written to the log file.

YES, NO

FORCEALL

This parameter forces both firmware and

software components.

YES, NO

FORCEROM

This parameter forces updates to firmware
components.

YES, NO

FORCESOFTWARE

This parameter forces updates to software
components.

YES, NO

FORCEBUNDLE

This parameter enables you to override or
downgrade an existing installation of

components in the selected bundle.

YES, NO

DOWNGRADE

This parameter enables you to downgrade to an
earlier version of firmware for multi-target

devices such as hard drives and array

controllers. (Applies to firmware only.)

YES, NO

REWRITE

This parameter enables you to rewrite the same

version of firmware only for multi-target devices

such as hard drives and array controllers.
(Applies to firmware only.)

YES, NO