User's Manual

Introduction 14
Command output filtering
The CLI provides output filtering capabilities that enable you to display only properties of interest. This feature
is useful for filtering large amounts of output data for specific information. One or more properties can be
specified in the output filtering rules.
The following examples illustrate some common usage scenarios for output filtering:
Example 1: Displaying all enabled users
->show user enabled=true
Example 2: Displaying all VC Ethernet modules
->show interconnect type=VC-ENET
Example 3: Displaying all external uplinks that have a link established
->show uplinkport status=linked
Example 4: Displaying all uplink ports with connector type of RJ-45 and speed configured to Auto
->show uplinkport type=RJ45 Speed=Auto
Example 5: Displaying all servers currently powered on
->show server power=On
Command line overview
The VCM Command Line Interface can be used as an alternative method for administering the VCM. Using
the CLI can be useful in the following scenarios:
• You can develop tools that utilize VCM functions for data collection and for executing provisioning and
configuration tasks.
• When no browser is available or you prefer to use a command line interface, you can access
management data and perform configuration tasks.
• You can batch commands using script files. These script files can be run manually or scheduled to run
automatically.
Virtual Connect FIPS mode of operation
Beginning with version 4.30, Virtual Connect supports FIPS 140-2 Level 1 security requirements. Enabling
FIPS mode requires the use of secure protocols, standards, and procedures within the VC domain. The Virtual
Connect FIPS certification is currently based on the standards described in Federal Information Processing
Standards Publication 140-2 (http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/PubsFIPS.html).
The term FIPS mode is used throughout this document to describe the feature, not the validation status. For
information about current FIPS status of this or any other firmware version, see the following documents:
• Cryptographic Module Validation Program FIPS 140-1 and FIPS 140-2 Modules In Process List
(http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/STM/cmvp/documents/140-1/140InProcess.pdf)
• FIPS 140-1 and FIPS 140-2 Vendor List
(http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/STM/cmvp/documents/140-1/1401vend.htm)
For more information about Virtual Connect FIPS mode of operation, see the latest HP Virtual Connect for
c-Class BladeSystem User Guide in the Virtual Connect Information Library
(http://www.hp.com/go/vc/manuals).