invscout command

Purpose

Surveys the host system for currently installed microcode or Vital Product Data (VPD).

Syntax

invscout [-vpd | -report] [-model Type-Model] [-serial SerialNumber]

invscout -rpm rpmPackage rpmOption ...

invscout -install Device [-file FileName]

Description

The invscout command executes one instance of the stand alone version of the Inventory Scout process. The invscout command starts the server daemon side of a client-server version. The Inventory scout process supports two survey types:

Microcode Survey
Vital Product Data (VPD) Survey

Flags

-file FileName	Specifies the location of the upgrade.
-install Device	Installs microcode for a given device.
-model Type-Model	Machine type and model. For a VPD survey, allows input of the host platform machine type and model for hosts that use this information.
-report	For a Microcode Survey, sends a copy of the formatted text report file to the screen from which the command was invoked. This flag is ignored if the -vpd flag is used.
-rpm rpmPackage	RPM options: -i Installs a new package. -e Uninstalls a package. -qp Query for an uninstalled package. --force Used to install a package even if it is already installed. --ignoreos Allows installation of a package even if the operating system of the host and binary RPM are different.
-serial SerialNumber	Serial number. For a VPD survey, allows input of the host serial number for hosts that use this information.
-version	Displays the versions of this command and of the logic database currently in use.
-vpd	Sets the survey or concatenation type to VPD (the default is Microcode).

Exit Status

The following exit values are returned:

0	Successful completion.
>0	An error occurred.

Examples

To generate report on microcode levels of all the devices, type:
```
invscout -report
```
To get the vpd survey of the partition. type:
```
invscout -vpd
```