Deployment Guide

UPINIT Options And Arguments
Table below lists the valid options and arguments for the UPINIT utility.
Table 350. UPINIT Options and Arguments
Option Valid Arguments Description
none
none
If no options are given, the tool outputs usage information. The usage
information is printed in the format shown below.
Example 1:
A:>upinit
upinit version 1.0
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upinit.sh --disk|-d=disk --size|-s=
size --file|-f=file
[--overwrite|-o] [--help|-h]
--help or -h prints help.
--disk or -d disk device on which to
create the Dell Utility Partition.
--size or -s Size in MB for the Dell
Utility Partition.
--file or -f filename of Dell Utility
Partition Image File.
--overwrite or -o Installs the Dell
Utility partition over an existing
one.
Example 2:
upinit --disk=/dev/sda --size=32 --
file=upimg.bin
In the example, upinit creates a Dell
Utility Partition of size 32 MB on
/dev/sda using upimg.bin file.
NOTE: The --overwrite option should be used for upgrading/
downgrading purposes. The --size option is not required when using
the --overwrite option because the --overwrite option does not resize
an existing Dell Utility Partition. If any partitions exist, they are
deleted.
-h
none
This function command requires an argument that matches a valid option. If
the argument matches a valid option, that option’s usage information is
displayed. This option cannot be used with other options.
Windows PE Example:
upinit version 1.0
Copyright (c) 2002-2012 Dell Inc.
This utility creates a utility partition for your
system. This utility requires a Utility Partition
image file (upimg.bin) which can be found under /opt/
dell/toolkit/systems folder in the Deployment Toolkit
ISO. For more information, please consult the
Deployment Toolkit Documentation.
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