HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager 6.3.1 CLI Guide

Contents
1 Getting Started..........................................................................................5
VCEMCLI Prerequisites..............................................................................................................5
Installing VCEMCLI...................................................................................................................5
Removing VCEMCLI..................................................................................................................5
Workflow tips...........................................................................................................................5
Leverage the VCEM web user interface...................................................................................5
Gather VC environment information........................................................................................5
Script development considerations..............................................................................................5
Choosing a location for the script files....................................................................................6
Initiating multiple commands.................................................................................................6
Security on the CMS............................................................................................................6
Authentication.....................................................................................................................6
Using delays in script commands...........................................................................................6
Profiles and powering off or powering on................................................................................6
Running scripts as Windows Scheduled Tasks..........................................................................6
Comparing VCMCLI scripts to VCEMCLI scripts........................................................................6
2 Using VCEMCLI.........................................................................................7
Executable...............................................................................................................................7
Environment Variable................................................................................................................7
Common options......................................................................................................................7
Using VCEMCLI in a script ........................................................................................................8
Authenticating with VCEM.........................................................................................................9
Username and Password Logon..................................................................................................9
Logging on without a password..................................................................................................9
Session Lifetime........................................................................................................................9
Role based Access Control (RBAC)..............................................................................................9
RBAC Details.....................................................................................................................10
RBAC Best Practices...........................................................................................................11
Working with server profiles.....................................................................................................11
Creating a server profile.....................................................................................................12
Deleting a server profile......................................................................................................12
Modifying a server profile...................................................................................................12
Displaying job details.........................................................................................................14
Accessing VCEMCLI help.........................................................................................................15
Error Reporting.......................................................................................................................16
3 Using VCEM commands............................................................................17
add profile............................................................................................................................17
set profile..............................................................................................................................19
assign profile.........................................................................................................................20
export profiles........................................................................................................................22
unassign profile......................................................................................................................23
add enet-connection...............................................................................................................24
set enet-connection.................................................................................................................27
remove enet-connection...........................................................................................................30
add fc-connection...................................................................................................................31
set fc-connection.....................................................................................................................33
remove fc-connection...............................................................................................................35
add fcoe-connection...............................................................................................................36
set fcoe-connection.................................................................................................................38
remove fcoe-connection...........................................................................................................40
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