write command

This command saves the management-module configuration to the chassis of the BladeCenter unit or to a file.

Table 1. write command
Function What it does Command Valid targets
Save management-module configuration to chassis Saves an image of the management-module configuration to the BladeCenter unit chassis. write -config chassis
This command can only be run by users who have one or more of the following command authorities:
  • Supervisor
  • Chassis configuration
See Commands and user authority for additional information.
 
                           -T system:mm[x]

where x is the primary management-module bay number.
Save management-module configuration to file (no encryption) Saves an image of the management-module configuration to a file while data encryption is not enabled for the BladeCenter unit. write -config file -l filename -i ip_address

where:

  • filename is the name of the configuration file.
  • ip_address is the IPv4 or IPv6 IP address of the TFTP server where the configuration file is located.
Note: If the -l filename option is not specified, the default filename of asm.cfg is used.
This command can only be run by users who have one or more of the following command authorities:
  • Supervisor
  • Chassis configuration
See Commands and user authority for additional information.
 
                           -T system:mm[x]

where x is the primary management-module bay number.
Save management-module configuration to file (encryption) Saves an image of the management-module configuration to a file while data encryption is enabled for the BladeCenter unit.
Note: When a configuration file is created with a pass-phrase (encryption enabled), if this configuration file is restored on the same management module, the pass-phrase entered during restoration is ignored.
 write -config file -l filename -i ip_address -p passphrase

where:

  • filename is the name of the configuration file.
  • ip_address is the IPv4 or IPv6 IP address of the TFTP server where the configuration file is located.
  • passphrase is a double-quote delimited pass-phrase that will be needed to restore the configuration file. Maximum pass-phrase length is 1600 characters.
Note: If the -l filename option is not specified, the default filename of asm.cfg is used.
This command can only be run by users who have one or more of the following command authorities:
  • Supervisor
  • Chassis configuration
See Commands and user authority for additional information.
 
                           -T system:mm[x]

where x is the primary management-module bay number.

Example:

To save the management-module configuration to an image on the BladeCenter chassis, while management module 1 is set as the persistent command environment, at the system:mm[1]> prompt, type 
                  write -config chassis

The following example shows the information that is returned from this command:

               system:mm[1]> write -config chassis
OK
Configuration settings were successfully saved to the chassis
system:mm[1]>
Parent topic: Command syntax