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Command-line arguments, Description, Installation options

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Command-line arguments HP SUM 5.0.0 recognizes the following command-line arguments. These arguments can be used to pre-populate the GUI in the Source Selection and Review/Install Updates screens. If you specify the target and credentials, then the /s[ilent] parameter is required to proceed with the installation. You cannot use some arguments, such as /romonly and /softwareonly together. Help Description /h[elp] or /? This argument displays command line help information. Installation options Description /f[orce] This argument enables you to override or downgrade an existing component installation. This argument produces the same results as /f:software. /f[orce]:bundle This argument enables you to override or downgrade the existing installation of components in the selected bundle. /f[orce]:rom This argument enables you to override or downgrade the existing installation of the selected firmware components (applies to firmware only). /f[orce]:software This argument enables you to override or downgrade the existing installation of the selected software components. /f[orce]:all This argument enables you to override or downgrade the existing installation of the selected software components, firmware components, and bundles. /g or /downgrade This argument enables you to downgrade to an earlier version of firmware for multi-target devices such as hard drives and array controllers (applies to firmware only). /e or /rewrite This argument enables you to downgrade to an earlier version of firmware for multi-target devices such as hard drives and array controllers (applies to firmware only). /s[ilent] This argument causes the installation to run silently with no GUI or console output. All data writes to the log file. Any generated prompts use the default option and continue the installation without user input. If a component requires input before installation (such as configuration information), then the component installation fails, and an error message writes to the log file. Failed dependencies are not reported to the user when using the /s[ilent] argument. To check for failed dependencies, remove the /s[ilent] argument and reissue the command line. The HP SUM GUI appears. /c[omponent] with or without the /c[omponent] argument. or the argument. However, multiple /c arguments and components can be specified • If the /c[omponent] argument is not used,then multiple components can be specified at the same time, but the components must be separated by a blank and listed after all the arguments on the command line. • The components are installed in the order provided unless dependencies between components require installation in a different order. If so, the utility changes the installation order based on the component dependencies to ensure the successful installation of as many components as possible. • Multiple components and bundles can be specified on the same command line. When mixing components and bundles on the command line, the filter switches control what components and bundles are installed. /group This argument specifies an already defined group name in the HP Smart Update Scripted deployment 32

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Scripted deployment 32
Command-line arguments
HP SUM 5.0.0 recognizes the following command-line arguments. These arguments can be used to
pre-populate the GUI in the Source Selection and Review/Install Updates screens. If you specify the target
and credentials, then the
/s[ilent]
parameter is required to proceed with the installation.
You cannot use some arguments, such as /romonly and /softwareonly together.
Help
Description
/h[elp] or /?
This argument displays command line help information.
Installation options
Description
/f[orce]
This argument enables you to override or downgrade an existing component
installation. This argument produces the same results as /f:software.
/f[orce]:bundle
This argument enables you to override or downgrade the existing installation of
components in the selected bundle.
/f[orce]:rom
This argument enables you to override or downgrade the existing installation of the
selected firmware components (applies to firmware only).
/f[orce]:software
This argument enables you to override or downgrade the existing installation of the
selected software components.
/f[orce]:all
This argument enables you to override or downgrade the existing installation of the
selected software components, firmware components, and bundles.
/g or /downgrade
This argument enables you to downgrade to an earlier version of firmware for
multi-target devices such as hard drives and array controllers (applies to firmware
only).
/e or /rewrite
This argument enables you to downgrade to an earlier version of firmware for
multi-target devices such as hard drives and array controllers (applies to firmware
only).
/s[ilent]
This argument causes the installation to run silently with no GUI or console output. All
data writes to the log file. Any generated prompts use the default option and continue
the installation without user input. If a component requires input before installation
(such as configuration information), then the component installation fails, and an error
message writes to the log file.
Failed dependencies are not reported to the user when using the
/s[ilent]
argument. To check for failed dependencies, remove the
/s[ilent]
argument and
reissue the command line. The HP SUM GUI appears.
/c[omponent]<comp
onent_to_install>
or
<component1_to_in
stall>
<component2_to_in
stall>
This argument specifies components to install.Components to install can be specified
with or without the /c[omponent] argument.
•
If using the /c[omponent] argument, then only one component can specified with
the argument. However, multiple /c arguments and components can be specified
on the same line.
•
If the /c[omponent] argument is not used,then multiple components can be
specified at the same time, but the components must be separated by a blank and
listed after all the arguments on the command line.
•
The components are installed in the order provided unless dependencies between
components require installation in a different order. If so, the utility changes the
installation order based on the component dependencies to ensure the successful
installation of as many components as possible.
•
Multiple components and bundles can be specified on the same command line.
When mixing components and bundles on the command line, the filter switches
control what components and bundles are installed.
/group
This argument specifies an already defined group name in the HP Smart Update