vpardbprofile(1M) vpardbprofile(1M)
NAME
vpardbprofile - display, update, or delete virtual partition DB-Profiles
SYNOPSIS
db_file] server_ip] client_ip] gateway_ip] subnet_mask] boot_file] optional_data]] | name] |
DESCRIPTION
The command displays the that are stored in the virtual partition database. If the virtual partition database is not specified, then the
live database, or by default is used. The command with the option, a non-existent DB-Profile name, and another option (such as, will cre-
ate a new DB-Profile. The command with the option, a valid DB-Profile name, and another option (such as, will modify that option for the
specified DB-Profile. The behavior without any options is to display the currently defined virtual partition DB-Profiles. The purpose of
the DB-Profile is to provide a container for holding user specified settings for DirectBoot. DB-Profiles can be used with the command to
pass in user specified DirectBoot settings. Refer to the vparboot(1M) manpage
This command is not supported on PA-RISC systems.
Options and Arguments
recognizes the following command line options and arguments:
Specifies the alternate database from which the virtual partition DB-Profiles
is to be displayed, updated, or deleted. or live is the default if this is not specified.
Display/create/modify a DB-Profile.
A DB-Profile name can be at most 12 characters long, and spaces are not allowed. If the DB-Profile name already
exists, it will be updated with the new values passed as arguments to this command.
Specifies the static IP address for the boot server
Specifies the static IP address for the client.
If the client IP information is missing in the DB-Profile, DHCP will be used by default.
Specifies the static IP address for the gateway
Specifies the subnet mask for the local network
Specifies the absolute path to a bootable file on the boot server.
If empty, then it will be assumed that the server controls the boot file for the client.
Specifies the optional command line arguments to pass to the boot file
Deletes DB-Profile from the database.
Displays the usage.
Note
All IP addresses must be in IPv4 format. If the client IP address is not passed, then a DHCP server will be used to get the client infor-
mation.
RETURN VALUE
returns the following values:
Successful completion.
Error condition occurred.
EXAMPLES
Display the DB-Profile list from the live database.
# vpardbprofile
Profile List
Profile Name: ICON
Network Type: IPv4
Server IP address: 15.1.165.152
Client IP address: 15.1.165.240
Gateway IP address: 15.1.165.240
Subnet Mask: 255.255.248.0
Boot File: /opt/ignite/boot/nbp.efi
Optional Data: IINSTALL
Profile Name: profile2
Network Type: IPv4
Server IP address: 15.14.144.184
Client IP address: 0.0.0.0
Gateway IP address: 0.0.0.0
Subnet Mask: 0.0.0.0
Boot File:
Optional Data:
Display the particular DB-Profile from the alternate database
# vpardbprofile -d profile2 -D vpdb_foo
Profile Name: profile2
Network Type: IPv4
Server IP address: 15.14.144.184
Client IP address: 0.0.0.0
Gateway IP address: 0.0.0.0
Subnet Mask: 0.0.0.0
Boot File:
Optional Data:
Add new DB-Profile to the live database.
# vpardbprofile -d profile3 -s 15.14.144.184 -c 15.1.165.240
Creating profile profile3
Delete the DB-Profile from the live database.
# vpardbprofile -r profile2
Create a new DB-Profile and use with command to pass in user specified DirectBoot settings. Refer to the vparboot(1M) manpage
# vpardbprofile -d profile3 -s 15.1.165.152 -c 15.1.163.92
-g 15.1.163.92 -m 255.255.248.0 -b /opt/ignite/boot/nbp.efi
-o IINSTALL
Creating profile profile3
#vpardbprofile -d profile3
Profile Name: profile3
Network Type: IPv4
Server IP address: 15.1.165.152
Client IP address: 15.1.163.92
Gateway IP address: 15.1.163.92
Subnet Mask: 255.255.248.0
Boot File: /opt/ignite/boot/nbp.efi
Optional Data: IINSTALL
#vparboot -p vpkn05 -I -d profile3
vparboot: Booting vpkn05. Please wait...
Update the valid DB-Profile with a new Client IP address.
# vpardbprofile -d profile3 -c 15.1.163.88
Updating profile profile3
AUTHOR
was developed by the Hewlett-Packard Company.
SEE ALSO
vparadmin(1M), vparboot(1M), vparconfig(1M), vparcreate(1M), vpardump(1M), vparenv(1M), vparextract(1M), vparmodify(1M), vparreloc(1M),
vparremove(1M), vparreset(1M), vparstatus(1M), vparutil(1M), privileges(5), vparresources(5), vpartition(5), vpmon(5).
Itanium(R)-Based Systems Only vpardbprofile(1M)