buildidcfg command

This command creates, displays, and configures the list of firmware build IDs for the blade servers.

Table 1. buildidcfg command
Function What it does Command Valid targets
Display blade server firmware build IDs Displays list of blade server firmware build IDs.
Note: The build ID list must be built using the -create command option before it can be displayed.
 buildidcfg 
                           -T system
Create blade server build ID list Creates an initial firmware build ID list for all blade servers installed in the BladeCenter unit.
Note: The build ID list contains information for only those blade servers that have VPD which is fully accessible by the advanced management module. Any blade servers with VPD that is unavailable or failed will be ignored and not appear in the list.
.		 buildidcfg -create
This command can only be run by users who have one or more of the following command authorities:
  • Supervisor
  • Blade administration
  • Blade configuration
  • Blade remote presence
See Commands and user authority for additional information.
 
                           -T system
Add blade server build ID list entry Adds a new blade server firmware build ID entry to the list.
Note: All options must be specified when adding a new firmware build ID entry. The arguments for manufacturer, machine type, firmware type, and build ID cannot be blank or unspecified; however, the argument for build revision can be blank or not set.
 buildidcfg -ab -mfg manufacturer -mt machine_type -ft type -id build_id -rev build_rev
where:
  • manufacturer is a manufacturer name, up to 31 characters in length, enclosed in quotation marks. The manufacturer name can contain spaces, but no leading or trailing spaces are allowed.
  • machine_type is a machine type, up to 31 characters in length, enclosed in quotation marks. The machine type can contain spaces, but no leading or trailing spaces are allowed.
  • firmware_type is bios, diags, or bmc.
  • build_id is a firmware build ID, up to 31 characters in length, enclosed in quotation marks. The firmware build ID can contain spaces, but no leading or trailing spaces are allowed.
  • build_rev is a firmware build revision, up to 31 characters in length, enclosed in quotation marks. The firmware build revision can contain spaces, but no leading or trailing spaces are allowed.
This command can only be run by users who have one or more of the following command authorities:
  • Supervisor
  • Blade administration
  • Blade configuration
  • Blade remote presence
See Commands and user authority for additional information.
 
                           -T system
Update blade server build ID list entry - manufacturer Update the manufacturer for the specified blade server firmware build ID entry.
Note:
  • The index number for each entry in the list is found by running the buildidcfg command with no options.
  • The argument for manufacturer cannot be blank or unspecified.
 buildidcfg -ub index -mfg manufacturer
where:
  • index is the index of the build ID list entry.
  • manufacturer is a manufacturer name, up to 31 characters in length, enclosed in quotation marks. The manufacturer name can contain spaces, but no leading or trailing spaces are allowed.
This command can only be run by users who have one or more of the following command authorities:
  • Supervisor
  • Blade administration
  • Blade configuration
  • Blade remote presence
See Commands and user authority for additional information.
 
                           -T system
Update blade server build ID list entry - machine type Update the machine type for the specified blade server firmware build ID entry.
Note:
  • The index number for each entry in the list is found by running the buildidcfg command with no options.
  • The argument for machine type cannot be blank or unspecified.
 buildidcfg -ub index -mt machine_type
where:
  • index is the index of the build ID list entry.
  • machine_type is a machine type, up to 31 characters in length, enclosed in quotation marks. The machine type can contain spaces, but no leading or trailing spaces are allowed.
This command can only be run by users who have one or more of the following command authorities:
  • Supervisor
  • Blade administration
  • Blade configuration
  • Blade remote presence
See Commands and user authority for additional information.
 
                           -T system
Update blade server build ID list entry - firmware type Update the firmware type for the specified blade server firmware build ID entry.
Note:
  • The index number for each entry in the list is found by running the buildidcfg command with no options.
  • The argument for firmware type cannot be blank or unspecified.
 buildidcfg -ub index -ft firmware_type
where:
  • index is the index of the build ID list entry.
  • firmware_type is bios, diags, or bmc.
This command can only be run by users who have one or more of the following command authorities:
  • Supervisor
  • Blade administration
  • Blade configuration
  • Blade remote presence
See Commands and user authority for additional information.
 
                           -T system
Update blade server build ID list entry - firmware build ID Update the firmware build ID for the specified blade server firmware build ID entry.
Note:
  • The index number for each entry in the list is found by running the buildidcfg command with no options.
  • The argument for build ID cannot be blank or unspecified.
 buildidcfg -ub index -id build_id
where:
  • index is the index of the build ID list entry.
  • build_id is a firmware build ID, up to 31 characters in length, enclosed in quotation marks. The firmware build ID can contain spaces, but no leading or trailing spaces are allowed.
This command can only be run by users who have one or more of the following command authorities:
  • Supervisor
  • Blade administration
  • Blade configuration
  • Blade remote presence
See Commands and user authority for additional information.
 
                           -T system
Update blade server build ID list entry - firmware build revision Update the firmware build revision for the specified blade server firmware build ID entry.
Note:
  • The index number for each entry in the list is found by running the buildidcfg command with no options.
  • The argument for the build revision can be blank or not set.
 buildidcfg -ub index -rev build_rev
where:
  • index is the index of the build ID list entry.
  • build_rev is a firmware build revision, up to 31 characters in length, enclosed in quotation marks. The firmware build revision can contain spaces, but no leading or trailing spaces are allowed.
This command can only be run by users who have one or more of the following command authorities:
  • Supervisor
  • Blade administration
  • Blade configuration
  • Blade remote presence
See Commands and user authority for additional information.
 
                           -T system
Delete all entries from blade server build ID list Delete all blade server firmware build ID entries from the list. buildidcfg -db all
This command can only be run by users who have one or more of the following command authorities:
  • Supervisor
  • Blade administration
  • Blade configuration
  • Blade remote presence
See Commands and user authority for additional information.
 
                           -T system
Delete entry from blade server build ID list Delete a specific blade server firmware build ID entry from the list.
Note: The index number for each entry in the list is found by running the buildidcfg command with no options.
 buildidcfg -db index

where index is the index number of a specific build ID list entry to delete.

This command can only be run by users who have one or more of the following command authorities:
  • Supervisor
  • Blade administration
  • Blade configuration
  • Blade remote presence
See Commands and user authority for additional information.
 
                           -T system
Import blade server build ID list Import a firmware build ID list from file.

The file name to import must specify a qualified location for the build ID list image that indicates the protocol to be used. For example, tftp://192.168.0.1/tmp/buildid.txt.

 buildidcfg -import filename

where filename is a qualified location of up to 256 characters in length that indicates the protocol to be used (tftp, ftp, ftps, http, or https) and contains any character except the percent sign ( % ) or double-quote ( " ).

This command can only be run by users who have one or more of the following command authorities:
  • Supervisor
  • Blade administration
  • Blade configuration
  • Blade remote presence
See Commands and user authority for additional information.
 
                           -T system
Export blade server build ID list Export the current build ID list to a specified TFTP server. buildidcfg -export ip_address

where ip_address is a valid IP address.

This command can only be run by users who have one or more of the following command authorities:
  • Supervisor
  • Blade administration
  • Blade configuration
  • Blade remote presence
See Commands and user authority for additional information.
 
                           -T system
Example: To create the initial build ID list, while the BladeCenter unit is set as the persistent command environment, at the system> prompt, type 
                  buildidcfg -create
To view the build ID list, while the BladeCenter unitis set as the persistent command environment, at the system> prompt, type 
                  buildidcfg

The following example shows the information that is returned from these commands:

               system> buildidcfg -create
OK
system> buildidcfg
Index  Manufacture   Machine Type  Firmware Type             Build ID    Revision
1      IBM           8853          Blade Sys Mgmt Processor  BCBT58A     1.18

2      IBM           8853          Diagnostics               BCYT28AUS   1.06

3      IBM           8853          FW/BIOS                   BCE141AUS   1.17

4      IBM           7971          Blade Sys Mgmt Processor  BABT55A     1.32

5      IBM           7971          Diagnostics               BAYT37AUS   1.06

6      IBM           7971          FW/BIOS                   BAE155AUS   1.10

system>
Parent topic: Command syntax