Common subcommands and option switches for FoD activation key management are listed in the following table.
DSA fod<subcommand> [options]
| Subcommand | Command-line option (case sensitive) | Argument | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| display_available_fod: This subcommand is used to get and display the available FoD key(s) for a key repository (IMM, CMM, or IOM switch). The available FoD key(s) information can be got only if Internet is available. | --help | None | Output subcommand display_available_fod usage help screen to stdout. |
| --device | device | This option is used to specify the target key repository for the supported devices: IMM, CMM, and Switch. | |
| --ibmid | userid: |
This option is used to specify the credential KMS ID for the interactive authorization by Lenovo Web site. | |
| --host | userid:password |
This option is used for the device interface connection to the remote key repository. The default is the local IMM device. The default port is 5989. | |
| --mt | machinetype | This option is used for the machine type of device (IMM, CMM, Switch). | |
| download_fod_key: This subcommand is used to acquire and download the activation key from a Lenovo Web site(KMS). | --help | None | Output subcommand download_fod_key usage help screen to stdout. |
| --ibmid | userid: |
This option is used to specify the KMS ID credential for the interactive authorization by Lenovo Web site. | |
| --uid | unique_id | This option is the unique identifier information of FoD feature. | |
| --authcode | [code] | This option is used to specify IBM authorization code and is optional. Once this switch is used, a key generation will be performed by KMS. | |
| --mt | machinetype | This option is used to specify the machine type of target device (IMM, CMM, Switch). | |
| install_fod_key: This subcommand is used to install activation key(s) from user specified location (such as removable media) to the key repository. | --help | None | Output subcommand install_fod_key help screen to stdout. |
| --keyfile | keyfile | This option is used to specify a single activation key file. | |
| --device | device | This option is used to specify the target key repository. The supported devices: IMM, CMM, Switch. | |
| --host | userid:password |
This option is used for the device interface connection to the remote key repository. The default is the local IMM device. The default port is 5989. | |
| --tftp | userid:password |
This option is used to specify the TFTP server for snmp interface. | |
| --community | community | This option is used to specify the community for snmpv1v2, default: public. | |
| --authproto | [--authproto] | This option is used to specify the authorization protocol for snmpv3, default: No auth. | |
| --privproto | [DES/AES] | This option is used to specify the privacy protocol for snmpv3. Default: No privacy. | |
| --privpasswd | [privpassword] | This is optional switch to specify the privacy password for SNMPv3. |