HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb Ethernet Module for c-Class BladeSystem - Manual (Page 8)

Commands 8
This command is useful if an Administrator cannot remember the exact IP address of the OA on a certain
enclosure, but the general IP address range is known.
Item Description
Syntax vcutil -a discover -s -e
Parameters:
START IP
First IP address in the range to search
END IP Last IP address in the range to search
Example
Discover an enclosure in a certain address range:
vcutil -a discover -s 192.168.1.100 -e 192.168.1.200
configbackup
Log into VC Manager using the supplied credentials and access Virtual Connect to request a
configuration download. VCSU saves that backup in the current directory as the file name supplied by
Virtual Connect. A functioning VC Manager domain is required for this action.
Item Description
Syntax
vcutil -a configbackup -i -u -p -vcu -
vcp
Parameters:
IP
IP address of the active OA in the enclosure*
USER
Name of the OA user with privileges to access all enclosure interconnect bays
PWD Password of the OA user
VCM USER Name of Virtual Connect user with Domain privileges. Required if an enclosure is in a Virtual
Connect domain.
VCM PASS
Password for the Virtual Connect user
*In a multi-enclosure environment, this must be the IP address of the active OA in the primary enclosure.
Example
Request a configuration download from Virtual Connect:
vcutil -a configbackup -i 192.168.0.100 -u Administrator -p password -
vcu Administrator -vcp password
healthcheck
List the state of modules in the enclosure. This command is useful if an Administrator needs to know if
performing an action, such as failover, or firmware upgrade of VC Manager or OA, would cause an
outage.
On an enclosure that is configured for Virtual Connect, the command displays the following:
• Power: On, Off, other
• Health: Ok, Degraded, Failed, other