invscout Command
Purpose
Surveys the host system for currently installed microcode or Vital Product
Data (VPD).
Syntax
invscout [-vpd | -report] [-model Type-Model] [-serial SerialNumber] [-version]
invscout -rpm rpmPackage rpmOption ...
invscout -install Device [-file FileName]
Description
The invscout command executes one instance of the
stand alone version of the Inventory Scout process. The invscout command starts the server daemon side of a client-server version.
The Inventory scout process supports two survey types:
- Microcode Survey
- Vital Product Data (VPD) Survey
Flags
| -file FileName |
Specifies the location of the upgrade. |
| -install Device |
Installs microcode for a given device. |
| -model Type-Model |
Machine type and model. For a VPD survey, allows input
of the host platform machine type and model for hosts that use this information. |
| -report |
For a Microcode Survey, sends a copy of the formatted
text report file to the screen from which the command was invoked. This flag
is ignored if the -vpd flag is used. |
| -rpm rpmPackage |
The Red Hat Package Manager is used to install, upgrade,
and remove rpm packages.
RPM options:
- -i
- Installs a new package.
- -e
- Uninstalls a package.
- -qp
- Query for an uninstalled package.
- --force
- Used to install a package even if it is already installed.
- --ignoreos
- Allows installation of a package even if the operating system of the
host and binary RPM are different.
|
| -serial SerialNumber |
Serial number. For a VPD survey, allows input of the
host serial number for hosts that use this information. |
| -version |
Displays the versions of this command and of the logic
database currently in use. |
| -vpd |
Sets the survey or concatenation type to VPD (the default
is Microcode). |
Exit Status
The following exit values are returned:
| 0 |
Successful completion. |
| >0 |
An error occurred. |
Examples
- To generate report on microcode levels of all the devices, type:
invscout -report
- To get the vpd survey of the partition. type:
invscout -vpd