Ssa Scripting; Using Ssa Scripting; Capturing A Configuration; Using An Input Script - NEC Express 5800 Series User Manual

SSA Scripting

Using SSA scripting

The SSA Scripting application has two scripting modes:

Capture mode for
SSA inspects the configuration of all internal and external array controllers connected to the server and
then writes a script file describing this configuration.

Input mode for
SSA reads the array configuration described in a specified script file. See
SSA then applies this configuration to a target system.

Capturing a configuration

To capture the configuration of a system, enter the following command at the system command line prompt:
ssascripting -c FILENAME [-internal | -external] -e FILENAME
The -c switch information, if provided, specifies the capture file name. The capture filename is optional. If no
capture file is specified, SSA names the default capture file ssaoutput.ini and places it in the SSA working
directory.
The -internal and -external switches limit capture to internal or external controllers.
The -e switch information is used only if SSA must generate an error file. The error filename is optional. By
default, SSA names the error file error.ini and places it in the SSA working directory.

Using an Input script

To use an Input script to configure or reconfigure a system, first locate a suitable SSA script or see
an SSA Scripting script
Then, enter the following command at the system command line prompt:
ssascripting -i FILENAME [-internal | -external] [-reset] -e FILENAME
The -i switch information specifies the input file to use.
The -internal and -external switches limit configuration operations to internal or external controllers.
The -reset flag destroys any existing data and overwrites the current configuration with the configuration
specified in the script.
The -e switch information allows the user to rename an error file. By default, SSA names the error file error.ini
and places it in the SSA working directory.

Creating an SSA Scripting script file

To create a valid SSA script file, use one of the following methods:

Modify the

Create a Capture file for
You can create a capture file from any server that has SSA loaded, and then modify the values of the
capturing a configuration
configuration
file."
sample custom input script.
capturing a configuration.
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