ethoverusb command

This command sets and displays the setting for the Ethernet-over-USB command interface of a blade server service processor, for blade servers that support this feature.

Table 1. ethoverusb command
Function What it does Command Valid targets
Display blade server Ethernet-over-USB setting Displays the Ethernet-over-USB command interface setting for the service processor of the specified blade server.
Note: This command will execute only on blade servers that support an Ethernet-over-USB command interface for the service processor.
ethoverusb
                           -T system:blade[x]
                        

where x is the blade server bay number.

Set blade server Ethernet-over-USB setting Enables or disables the Ethernet-over-USB command interface setting for the service processor of the specified blade server.
Note: This command will execute only on blade servers that support an Ethernet-over-USB command interface for the service processor.
ethoverusb -s state

where state is enabled or disabled.

This command can only be run by users who have one or more of the following command authorities:
  • Supervisor
  • Blade administration
See Commands and user authority for additional information.
                           -T system:blade[x]
                        

where x is the blade server bay number.

Example: To view the Ethernet-over-USB command interface setting for the service processor of the blade server in bay 2, while this blade server is set as the persistent command environment, at the system:blade[2]> prompt, type
                  ethoverusb
               
To disable the Ethernet-over-USB command interface setting for the service processor of the blade server in bay 2, while this blade server is set as the persistent command environment, at the system:blade[2]> prompt, type
                  ethoverusb -s disabled
               

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

               system:blade[2]> ethoverusb
enabled
system:blade[2]> ethoverusb -s disabled
OK
system:blade[2]> ethoverusb
disabled
system:blade[2]>