chedition command
Purpose
Lists the current edition, changes the current edition to another edition, and installs the bundles associated with the edition.
Description
On the Virtual I/O Server partition, the chedition command helps in listing the current edition, changing the current edition to another edition, and installing the bundles associated with the edition.
Flags
| Flag name | Description |
|---|---|
| -list | Displays the current edition. |
| -std | Changes to Standard edition. |
| -ent | Changes to Enterprise edition. |
| -linux | Changes to Linux edition. The -linux flag provides support for the PowerVM® edition for Linux only systems. |
| -dev | Installs the bundles associated with the edition, found in the given path. |
| -preview | Performs a preview of the bundle file installation. |
Examples
IBM® License Metric Tool (ILMT)
- To list the edition of the system, type the following
command:
$ chedition -list - To change the current edition of the system to Enterprise edition, type the following
command:
$ chedition -ent - To change the current edition of the system to Standard edition, type the following
command:
$ chedition -std - To change the current edition of the system to Linux edition, type the following command:
$ chedition -linux
