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Run BOSS-S2 CLI commands on PowerEdge servers
running the Windows operating system
About this task
Follow these procedures to run CLI commands using the Windows operating system:
Steps
1. Download the latest MVSETUP BOSS-S2 utility for Windows from www.dell.com/support/home.
2. Extract the content of the mvsetup_xxxx_Axx.zip file on the system.
3. Browse the directory where you have extracted the content of the mvsetup_xxxx_Axx.zip file and run the mvsetup.exe
file.
The CLI window, within which you can run BOSS-S2 CLI commands, is displayed. Run BOSS-S2 CLI commands from this
window.
Run BOSS-S2 CLI commands on PowerEdge servers
running the Linux operating system
About this task
Follow these procedures to run CLI commands using the Linux operating system:
Steps
1. Download the latest MVCLI BOSS-S2 utility for Linux from www.dell.com/support/home.
2. Extract the content of the mvcli.xxxx_Axx.zip file on the system.
3. Browse the directory to which you have extracted the content of the mvcli.xxxx_Axx.zip file and run the ./install and ./
mvcli files.
The CLI window, within which you can run BOSS-S2 CLI commands appears.
Run BOSS-S2 CLI commands on PowerEdge servers
running the ESXi operating system
About this task
Follow these procedures to run CLI commands using the ESXi operating system:
Steps
1. Install ESXi on a host machine.
2. Use WinSCP or SCP and copy the attached files into the /tmp/ directory.
3. Log in to an ESXi shell using putty.
4. Change the directory to cd /tmp.
5. Run the command, - esxcli software vib install -d /tmp/SAS-RAID_BOSS-S2_CLI_Axx.zip to install
the offline bundle.
Successful commands are reported at the command line.
6. Enter the directory cd /opt/dell/boss/ and run the mvcli (BOSS CLI) utility.
NOTE: ESXi 7.0 or ESXi 6.7 U3 is the minimum requirement to install the BOSS-S2 CLI utility.
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