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Surveys the host system for currently installed microcode or Vital Product Data (VPD).
invscout [-vpd | -report] [-model Type-Model] [-serial SerialNumber]
invscout -version
invscout -rpm rpmPackage [-p Partition_ID] rpmOption ...
invscout -install Device [-file FileName [-p Partition_ID] ]
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:
| Flag name | Description |
|---|---|
| -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. |
| -p Partition_id | Specifies the partition ID for -install or -rpm flag. |
| -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:
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| -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). |
The following exit values are returned:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | Successful completion. |
| >0 | An error occurred. |
invscout -reportinvscout -vpd