CLI Guide

Option Valid Arguments Description
Example:
upinit --disk=0 --size=32 --file= upimg.bin
In the example, upinit creates a Dell Utility Partition of size 32 MB using the
upimg.bin image le.
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 not deleted.
Linux 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.
Usage:
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:
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 the upimg.bin le.
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 not deleted.
disk
integer, required
(Windows) string,
required (Linux)
Species the disk on which to create a utility partition. This disk is checked to
ensure that there are no existing partitions. Utility exits with an error if the
disk has partitions other than a utility partition.
Use option --overwrite to overwrite an existing utility partition.
Example:
A:>upinit --disk=0 --size=32 --file=
c:\upimage.bin (WinPE Example)
# upinit --disk=/dev/hda --size=32 --
file=/home/BIN/upimage.bin (Linux
Example)
size
integer, required
The size of the utility partition to create. The created utility is at least the size
specied by size and be as close to actual size as drive geometry allows.
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