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User Guide - English

FUJITSU Software ServerView Suite

ServerView Update DVD Base andServerView Content Collector V1.7

Edition May 2018

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Contents

1 Introduction 4

1.1 Target groups and objectives 5

1.2 What’s new 5

1.3 ServerView Suite link collection 6

1.4 Documentation for the ServerView Suite 7

1.5 Typographic conventions 8

2 ServerView Update DVD Base package 9

2.1 Contents of the Update DVD Base package 9

2.2 Requirements for using the Update DVD Base 10

2.3 Creating the USB stick 11

2.3.1 Creating the USB stick using a GUI 112.3.2 Creating the USB stick using the CLI 132.3.2.1 Preparing the USB stick 132.3.2.2 Writing the USB stick 15

2.4 Creating an ISO image from the Update DVD Base 16

2.4.1 Generation 162.4.2 Problems creating the image 17

3 ServerView Content Collector 18

3.1 Prerequisites for using the Content Collector 18

3.2 Using the Content Collector 20

3.2.1 Content Collector wizard 25

Update DVD Base and Content Collector 3

1 IntroductionThe ServerView Update DVD Base package, in the following referred to as Update DVD Basefor short, allows you to create a system-specific bootable USB stick for updating yourPRIMERGY or PRIMEQUEST server(s) or CELSIUS workstation(s) with the latest firmware,server management software and driver software.

Unlike the Update DVD, the Update DVD Base allows you to restrict the scope of availableupdates to the group of systems which you can explicitly select during the creation processof the USB stick or separately later on. This minimizes the required size of the USB stick.

To select the update components and download them onto the bootable USB stick, theServerView Content Collector (Content Collector for short) is used.

Once created from the Update DVD Base, the USB stick offers the same usage modes as theUpdate DVD or a USB stick created from it, i.e. you can start the ServerView UpdateManager Express from this USB stick. The scope of updates offered for selection by theUpdate Manager Express will then be restricted to the systems selected during USB stickcreation.

Depending on the status of the server that is to be updated, you have the followingalternatives:

l Start Update Manager Express under a supported Windows Server or Linux operatingsystem.

If a supported Windows Server or Linux operating system with installed Java RuntimeEnvironment version 7 or higher is running on your server, you should normally usethis procedure.

l Start Update Manager Express after booting the server from the USB stick.

Choose this procedure if there is no Java Runtime Environment or no supportedoperating system running on your server.

See the "Local System Update for PRIMERGY Servers" manual for details.


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1.1 Target groups and objectives

1.1 Target groups and objectivesThis manual provides information on the following topics:

l Creating a USB stick from the ServerView Update DVD Base.

l Creating an ISO image from the ServerView Update DVD Base.

l Using the ServerView Content Collector for selecting and downloading the requiredfirmware and driver updates onto the USB stick.

The manual is aimed at system administrators, network administrators and servicespecialists with a sound knowledge of hardware and software.

1.2 What’s newThe current edition is valid for ServerView Update DVD Base and ServerView ContentCollector V1.7 and replaces the online manual "FUJITSU Software ServerView Suite,ServerView Update DVD Base and ServerView Content Collector V1.5", Edition July 2017.

This manual has been updated to reflect the latest software status and offers the followingnew features:

l The option -auto allows you to create an automated ISO image from the repository,see "Creating an ISO image from the Update DVD Base" on page 16.

l Content Collector can check whether connection to the remote repository is possible,see "Using the Content Collector" on page 20.

l Content Collector allows you to select a download source, see "Using the ContentCollector" on page 20 and "Content Collector wizard" on page 25.

l Content Collector allows you to create an HCL-conformant repository, see "Using theContent Collector" on page 20 and "Content Collector wizard" on page 25.


1.3 ServerView Suite link collection

1.3 ServerView Suite link collectionVia the ServerView Suite link collection, Fujitsu provides you with numerous downloadsand further information on the ServerView Suite and PRIMERGY servers.

Under ServerView Suite, links are offered on the following topics:

l Forum

l Service Desk

l Manuals

l Product information

l Security information

l Software downloads

l Training

Software downloads includes the following downloads:

o Current software statuses for the ServerView Suite as well as additional Readmefiles.

o Information files and update sets for system software components (BIOS,firmware, drivers, ServerView Agents and ServerView Update Agent) forupdating the PRIMERGY servers via ServerView Update Manager or for locallyupdating individual servers via ServerView Update Manager Express.

o The current versions of all documentation on the ServerView Suite.

You can retrieve the downloads free of charge.

Under PRIMERGY Server, links are offered on the following topics:

l Service Desk

l Manuals

l Product information

l Spare parts catalogue

Access to the ServerView Suite link collection

You can reach the link collection of the ServerView Suite in various ways:

1. Via ServerView Operations Manager.

l Select Help – Links on the start page or the menu bar.

2. Via the start page of the online documentation for the ServerView Suite on the Fujitsumanual server.


1.4 Documentation for the ServerView Suite

You access the start page of the online documentation via the followinglink:

http://manuals.ts.fujitsu.com

l In the selection list on the left, select x86 Servers.

l On the right, click PRIMERGY ServerView Links under Selected documents.

3. Via the ServerView Suite DVD 2.

l In the start window of the ServerView Suite DVD 2, select the option ServerViewSoftware Products.

l On the menu bar select Links.

This opens the start page of the ServerView Suite link collection.

1.4 Documentation for the ServerView SuiteThe documentation can be downloaded free of charge from the Internet. You will find theonline documentation at http://manuals.ts.fujitsu.com under the link x86 Servers.

ServerView Sitemap

For an overview of the documentation to be found under ServerView Suite as well as thefiling structure, see the ServerView Suite Sitemap:

1. In the selection list on the left, select x86 Servers and then Software.

2. On the right, select ServerView Suite.

3. Click ServerView Suite Sitemap under Selected documents.


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1.5 Typographic conventions

1.5 Typographic conventionsThe following typographic conventions are used:

Convention Explanation

Indicates various types of risk, namely health risks, risk of data lossand risk of damage to devices.

Indicates additional relevant information and tips.

bold Indicates references to names of interface elements.

monospace Indicates system output and system elements for example, filenames and paths.

monospacesemibold

Indicates statements that are to be entered using the keyboard.

blue continuoustext

Indicates a link to a related topic.

pink continuoustext

Indicates a link to a location you have already visited.

<abc> Indicates variables which must be replaced with real values.

[abc] Indicates options that can be specified (syntax).

[key] Indicates a key on your keyboard. If you need to enter text inuppercase, the Shift key is specified, for example,[Shift] + [A] for A. Ifyou need to press two keys at the same time, this is indicated by aplus sign between the two key symbols.

Screenshots

Some of the screenshots are system-dependent, so some of the details shown may differfrom your system. There may also be system-specific differences in menu options andcommands.


2 ServerView Update DVD Base packageThe latest version of the ServerView Update DVD Base package is available athttp://support.ts.fujitsu.com/download. After selecting your PRIMERGY server type andmodel, select the option OS Independent (BIOS, Firmware, etc.) under Select youroperating system. You will then find the Update DVD Base under Server ManagementSoftware - ServerView Update DVD.

Creating a bootable USB stick from the Update DVD Base

You can create a bootable USB stick via the following interfaces:

o Graphical user interface - GUI (as of ServerView Update DVD Base V11.16.06)

o Command line interface - CLI

Creating an ISO image from the Update DVD Base

As of ServerView Update DVD Base V12.16.12, it is possible to create an ISO image fromthe Update DVD Base in CLI mode.

2.1 Contents of the Update DVD Base packageThe Update DVD Base package contains the following directories:

l USB-Stick-data

This directory contains all necessary data that will be copied to the USB stick.

l Build-Tools

This directory contains the batch scripts CreateUSBstick.bat and Update_DVD_BASE_GUI.bat, which are needed to create the bootable USB stick as well as the create_iso.exe for creating an ISO image.

As of ServerView Update DVD Base V11.15.09, it is possible to create a USB stickthat supports UEFI and UEFI Secure Boot.


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2.2 Requirements for using the Update DVD Base

2.2 Requirements for using the Update DVD BaseFor using the Update DVD Base, the requirements described below must be met.

System requirements

l PC running a supported / released Windows operating system (e.g. Windows 7 orWindows 8). For executing the Content Collector, an Internet connection and a runningJava Runtime Environment (JRE) version 7 or higher are required.

A USB stick built on a Windows system can be used on both Windows and Linuxsystems.

USB stick requirements

l Storage capacity of at least 2 GB.

Maximum required size of the USB stick depends on the number of server types andcomponents you will select with the Content Collector (see "ServerView ContentCollector" on page 18).

l USB 2.0 or higher (Recommended: USB 3.0)

l The USB stick must be bootable.

l The USB stick must be formatted as a normal disk with a partition table.

l On the USB stick, there must be exactly one primary partition formatted as FAT32 filesystem. (FAT32 is chosen because both Windows and Linux can handle this file systemtype.)

As large amounts of data are may be copied to the USB stick, it is recommendedto use a high-speed USB stick.

Software requirements

All the software needed for creating the USB stick is contained in the Update DVD Basepackage.

Always use the most recent Update DVD Base to avoid incompatibilities between softwareand firmware.


2.3 Creating the USB stick

2.3 Creating the USB stickYou can create a bootable USB stick via the following interfaces:

o Graphical user interface - GUI (as of ServerView Update DVD Base V11.16.06)

o Command line interface - CLI

2.3.1 Creating the USB stick using a GUI

To create a bootable USB stick using a graphical user interface (GUI), procceed as follows:

1. In the Update DVD Base directory, change to the Build-Tools directory.

2. Start the Update_DVD_BASE_GUI.bat script.

The following page of the UPDATE DVD BASE wizard opens.

Figure 1: Start page of the UPDATE DVD BASE wizard

3. Click Refresh to detect USB drives.

4. All USB drives found will then be listed in the Selected USB drive drop-down list,where you can select one.

5. Click Create USB Device.

The USB stick is prepared.



Figure 2: Preparing the USB stick

6. As soon as a firmware repository can be created on the USB stick, you will beprompted to start the Content Collector.

Figure 3: Starting the Content Collector

Click Start to start the Content Collector or Exit if no repository is needed.



2.3.2 Creating the USB stick using the CLI

Creating a bootable USB stick using the command line interface (CLI) consists of thefollowing steps explained in detail below:

1. Preparing the USB stick.

2. Writing to the USB stick using the CreateUSBStick.bat script from the Update DVDBase.

2.3.2.1 Preparing the USB stick

Before you can start the CreateUSBStick.bat script, you must first prepare the USB stick tomeet the above requirements.

Proceed as follows:

1. Connect the USB stick to your PC.

2. Start the diskpart tool in a command line (cmd.exe).

Unlike the usual notation, drive letters in diskpart are not followed by a ":".Example: In diskpart, the notation "F" is used instead of "F:".

a. Enter list disk to get a list of all disks.

Identify the line representing your USB stick.

Normally, you can identify the line representing your USB stick via the Size field ofthe line. Otherwise, compare the output lists the list disks command provideswhen the USB stick is connected and when the USB stick disconnected.

Be sure to correctly identify the USB stick because all data will be removedfrom the selected device.

b. Enter select disk <no.> to change to your USB stick. For <no.>, enter thenumber displayed in the first field of your selected line.

c. Enter clean to remove all data and the partition structure from the USB stick.

Note that this will be deleted without further prompting.

d. Enter create partition primary to create one partition on the selecteddrive (USB stick).

e. Enter list partition to detect the partition number assigned by the createpartition primary command.



Note that there must be only one single line in the output list of the listpartition command.

f. Enter select partition <no.> to define the partition as the currentpartition. <no.> is the number displayed in the output list of the list partitioncommand.

g. Enter detail partition to display all details of the new partition. The driveletter (e.g. "F") can be seen in the second output field.

h. Enter exit to exit the diskpart tool.

The new partition is in "raw" format, i.e. the partition does not yet have a filesystem set up. As the partition cannot be used in this state, it must be formattedinto a FAT32 file system as described below.

3. Enter the format command to format the new drive into a FAT32 file system:

In the following, for drive letters the usual notation (e.g. "F:") is mandatory.

format <drive letter> /FS:FAT32 /Q

Answer any questions asked by the program with [Enter].



2.3.2.2 Writing the USB stick

After having prepared the USB stick as described above, you can run theCreateUSBStick.bat script to create the required data.

You need to know the drive letter the system uses to refer to the USB stick. You havealready got the drive letter in the preparation phase. This drive letter is still valid if theUSB stick has not been removed since then.

Proceed as follows:

1. Change to the Build-Tools directory, in the Update DVD Base directory.

2. Start the CreateUSBStick.bat script:

CreateUSBStick.bat <drive letter>

(e.g. CreateUSBStick.bat f:)

The execution of the script will take some time because the files are copied from theUSB-Stick-data to the USB stick. To keep you updated, the script outputs the followinginformation in the order listed below:

l Formatting information

l Names of the files being copied to the USB stick

In the case of large files it may take some time before the name of the nextfile is displayed.

3. Once the USB stick is ready to build the Firmware directory, you will be asked whetherthe Content Collector tool should be started now:

Figure 4: Starting the Content Collector

For details on using the Content Collector, see "ServerView Content Collector" on page18.


2.4 Creating an ISO image from the Update DVD Base

Enter y The Content Collector is started. Follow the instructions step by step to createthe Firmware directory.

Enter n The Content Collector is not started. For selecting the needed updates andstoring them on the bootable USB stick, you can start the Content Collectormanually later on.

4. When the CreateUSBStick.bat script has successfully completed, the message USBStick successfully created is displayed.

5. Once the Content Collector has completed the download and the required updates arestored on the bootable USB stick, disconnect the USB stick from your PC using the "safehardware remove" function.

2.4 Creating an ISO image from the Update DVD BaseAs of ServerView Update DVD Base V12.16.12, it is possible to create an ISO image fromthe ServerView Update DVD Base repository located in <UpdateDVDBase>\USB-Stick-data.

2.4.1 Generation

The ServerView Update DVD Base package is available athttp://support.ts.fujitsu.com/download.

1. Download the latest version of the ServerView Update DVD Base.

l Extract the ServerView Update DVD Base package.

l If the Update DVD Base version is lower than 11.16.10 :

o Download the Content Collector with a version higher than 1.30.03.

o Replace the ContentCollector.exe application and the ContentCollector.jar filewith the Content Collector located in the directory<UpdateDVDBase>\USB-Stick-data\Tools\General\ContentCollector\

<UpdateDVDBase> is the directory from which the Update DVD Base isextracted.

2. Start the Content Collector to manually generate a user firmware repository.

The Content Collector is located in the directory <UpdateDVDBase>\USB-Stick-data\Tools\General\ContentCollector\ContentCollector.exe.

The generated firmware repository should be saved to the directory<UpdateDVDBase>\USB-Stick-data\Firmware.



2.4 Creating an ISO image from the Update DVD Base

3. Create a manual or automated ISO image from the repository.

Create a manual ISO image from the repository.

Change the directory to <UpdateDVDBase>\Build-Tools and execute thefollowing command:

create_iso.exe -create_iso <repository_directory>.

The <repository_directory> is the directory <UpdateDVDBase>\USB-Stick-data.

The UPDATE_DVD.iso file will be generated in the current directory.

Create an automated ISO image from the repository.

Change the directory to <UpdateDVDBase>\Build-Tools and execute thefollowing command:

create_iso.exe -create_iso -auto <repository_directory>.

The <repository_directory> is the directory <UpdateDVDBase>\USB-Stick-data.

The UPDATE_DVD.iso file will be generated in the current directory.

When booted with the Update_DVD.iso file the target system will be updatedautomatically without any user interaction.

2.4.2 Problems creating the image

In some cases, e.g. if the creation of the ISO image has been manually interrupted by theuser, the repository can be in an inconsistent state. In this instance the repository must befixed so that it can be used to prepare a USB stick (or ISO image).

Execute the following command to revert the repository to its normal state:

create_iso.exe -prepare_usb <repository_directory>.

Execute the following command to report an error: create_iso.exe -create_iso<repository_directory> >log_file.

Send the log file Technical Support of Fujitsu as feedback.


3 ServerView Content CollectorThe ServerView Content Collector for the bootable USB stick (Content Collector for short)allows you to select and download the latest firmware, server management software anddriver software for your PRIMERGY server.

The Content Collector is available under http://support.ts.fujitsu.com/download. Afterselecting your PRIMERGY server type and the operating system, you will find the ContentCollector as follows:

l Under Server Management Software - ServerView-Update DVD - ServerView UpdateDVD Base in the folder USB-Stick-data\Tools\General\ContentCollector.

l Individually, directly under Server Management Software - ServerViewContentCollector for Bootable USB Stick - Fujitsu Software ServerView ContentCollector.

3.1 Prerequisites for using the Content CollectorFor using the Content Collector, the requirements described below must be met.

System requirements

l PC running a supported / released Windows (e.g. Windows 7, 8 and 10, WindowsServer 2012 R2 and Windows Server 2016) or Linux operating system (RHEL/CentOS6.6, 6.7, 7.0, 7.1; SLES 11 SP 4, 12).

A USB stick built on a Windows system can be used on both Windows and Linuxsystems.

l Internet connection or local repository

l Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version 7 or higher

USB stick requirements

l Storage capacity of at least 2 GB.

Maximum required size of the USB stick depends on the number of server types andcomponents you will select with the Content Collector (see "ServerView ContentCollector" on page 18).

l USB 2.0 or higher (Recommended: USB 3.0)

l The USB stick must be bootable.

l The USB stick must be empty.



3.1 Prerequisites for using the Content Collector

l The USB stick must be formatted as a normal disk with a partition table.

l On the USB stick, there must be exactly one primary partition formatted as FAT32 filesystem. (FAT32 is chosen because both Windows and Linux can handle this file systemtype.)

As large amounts of data are may be copied to the USB stick, it is recommendedto use a high-speed USB stick.

Software requirements

All the software needed for creating the USB stick is contained in the Update DVD Basepackage.

Always use the most recent Update DVD Base to avoid incompatibilities between softwareand firmware.


3.2 Using the Content Collector

3.2 Using the Content CollectorA video guide for FUJITSU ServerView Content Collector is available at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhWF43lBVMk

You can start the Content Collector as follows:

ll If you downloaded the Update DVD Base package, go to the location where it wasunpacked and then to the folder USB-Stick-data\Tools\General\ContentCollector.

l If you downloaded the Content Collector package, go to the location where it wasunpacked.

The log file of the Content Collector (ContentCollector.log) is stored in a temporarydirectory (%TEMP%). The next time the Content Collector is run, any existing log file will beoverwritten.

Using configuration files

As of Content Collector V1.3, you can use a configuration file when you start the ContentCollector.

The configuration file must have been generated beforehand, during one of theprevious Content Collector runs.

You can start the Content Collector via:

l Graphical user interface (GUI) mode

o Execute the application ContentCollector.exe on Windows or run the start scriptContentCollector.sh on Linux.

Start the Content Collector by double-clicking the *.exe/*.sh file of the ContentCollector or run it manually from the CLI.

The Start page of the Content Collector wizard opens, see "Content Collectorwizard" on page 25.

o Start the Content Collector from the command line with the following command:

java -jar <path_to_directory>/ContentCollector.jar



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java -jar ContentCollector.jar -repository <desired_loaction>

Examplejava -jar ContentCollector.jar -repositoryC:/Users/Firmware

The desired_location must be an existing path. If you know that theFirmware directory does not exist or you are not sure whether it exists, pleasefollow the example below. If there is no Firmware directory in your location it willbe created automatically.

Examplejava -jar ContentCollector.jar -repository C:/Users


The -repository option will preset a repository path for saving component values.

l Command line interface (CLI) mode

One advantage of CLI mode is being able to run Content Collector from a scheduler(either Task Scheduler under Windows or Crontab Scheduler under Unix). Both the ‘-repository’ and ‘-auto’ options are required when running from a scheduler.

While the Content Collector is running in CLI mode, output is displayed in the consolewindow.

Before the first Content Collector run in CLI mode (or any time you want tomodify a configuration file), you should generate the configuration fileconfig.xml, as follows:

l Run the Content Collector via GUI.

l Select systems and components.

l Click the Save configuration button in the last pane.

l The message Configuration saved is displayed.

l The configuration file config.xml is stored under:

<desired_location>/Firmware/Tools/ContentCollector

l The configuration file config.xml is always associated with a repository.


java -jar <path_to_directory>/ContentCollector.jar -repository <desired_loction> -auto



In CLI mode you must specify the path to the Firmware directory or parentdirectory of the Firmware directory in which the configuration file is locatedunder Firmware/Tools/ContentCollector.

Running Content Collector in CLI mode is not possible if the configurationfile config.xml does not exist or is not valid.

Using a local repository

As of Content Collector V1.4, you can use a local repository alongside the official Fujitsurepository at http://support.ts.fujitsu.com. The address of the local repository must be setin the configuration file config.xml. The destination address must be equivalent to that ofthe globalflash directory fromhttp://support.ts.fujitsu.com/downloadmanager/globalflash/.

The repository must have the same structure and content as the official Fujitsu repositoryand must be provided by HTTP or HTTPS protocols.

The configuration file config.xml must have been generated beforehand, during oneof the previous Content Collector runs.

The configuration file config.xml is stored under:

<desired_location>/Firmware/Tools/ContentCollector

Any changes in the configuration file config.xml require a re-run of the ContentCollector.

Creating a repository for eLCM offline update

As of Content Collector V1.5, you can create a repository capable for running eLCM offlineupdates.

The following steps are required to perform an eLCM offline update:

1. Open Windows PowerShell (or Microsoft CMD) with administrator rights.

2. Start the Content Collector from the command line with the following command:

java -jar ContentCollector.jar -eLCM

The Start page of the Content Collector wizard opens, see "Content Collector wizard" onpage 25.

For more information about the eLCM see the

"ServerView embedded Lifecycle Management (eLCM)" user guide stored on the Fujitsumanual server.


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Testing a remote repository connection

As of Content Collector V1.60, you can check whether connection to the remote repositoryis possible.

The following steps are required to perform a connection check:

1. Generate the configuration file config.xml.

If this file does not exist, the connection check cannot be performed.

2. Start the Content Collector from the command line with the following command:

java -jar ContentCollector.jar -repository <desired_loction>-auto -canConnect

The desired_location must be an existing path.

The Content Collector starts in CLI mode and attempts to connect to the repository. Theresults are displayed in the console window. The Content Collector then closes.

Selecting a download source

As of Content Collector V1.70, you can specify the URL of the repository from whichfirmware will be downloaded.

To use a custom repository URL, start the Content Collector in GUI mode. In the Locationspage of the Content Collector wizard you can enter the desired repository URL, see"Content Collector wizard" on page 25.

Creating an HCL-conformant repository

As of Content Collector V1.70, you can create the local repository that conforms to thehardware compatibility list (HCL) located in the HCL file hclVMWareAll.xml under

support.ts.fujitsu.com/DownloadManager/GlobalFlash/hclVMWareAll.xml.

The list of components available to download is filtered, so only components added to theHCL file are eligible for downloading.


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There are two methods for creating the HCL-conformant repository:

o Creating an HCL-conformant repository using a GUI

The following steps are required to create an HCL-conformant repository:

1. Start the Content Collector via GUI.

2. In the Locations page of the Content Collector wizard you can activate the UseHCL-conformant repository checkbox to create the HCL-conformant repository, see"Content Collector wizard" on page 25.

3. In the Select components page you can select the components you want theContent Collector to download. The list of components displayed on the Selectcomponents page is limited to components that are only available in thehclVMWareAll.xml file.

Information as to whether you chose to create an HCL-conformant repository is savedto the configuration file config.xml. So, when the Content Collector is run again and auser repository containing this config.xml file is used, the checkbox is activated bydefault.

o Creating an HCL-conformant repository using the command line

Start the Content Collector from the command line with the following command:

java -jar ContentCollector.jar -hclConform

The Start page of the Content Collector wizard opens.

In the Locations page of the Content Collector wizard, the Use HCL-conformantrepository checkbox is automatically activated, see "Content Collector wizard" on page25.

The -hclConform option can be used with the -repository <desired_location> option,which provides the location of the local repository, and with the -eLCM option, whichcreates a repository for the eLCM offline update.

If you wish to use an HCL-conformant repository (including a repository for aneLCM offline update) in CLI mode, a configuration file config.xml must alreadyexist or be generated beforehand using the GUI.

Start the Content Collector from the command line with the following command:

java -jar ContentCollector.jar -repository <desired_loction> -auto -hclConform

The -hclConform option forces the Content Collector to create an HCL-conformant repository even if the HCL-conformant repository was marked as"false" in the configuration file config.xml used.



3.2.1 Content Collector wizard

After starting the Content Collector, the Start page of the Content Collector wizard opens.

Figure 5: Start page of the Content Collector

l Click Next.

The Locations page opens.

This page allows you to specify a URL of the repository you want to download packagesfrom, and to specify a path to a destination directory in which to update and save theupdate components.



Figure 6: Locations page

In the top section of the page you can specify the desired URL of the repository from whichfirmware can be downloaded.

Please note that the "https://" protocol is the default protocol used in the ContentCollector. Therefore, if no protocol is provided in the URL, "https://" is used. To avoidproblems with connecting to the repository, please try to provide the protocol withthe URL, especially if the repository uses the "http://" protocol. After you click Next,the system remembers the protocol used.

In the bottom section of the page you can specify a path to a bootable USB stick (e.g. F:),to which the Content Collector will download and save the update components that can beselected in the following steps.

Alternatively, you have the option to specify a local directory or a network directory if youwant to manually copy the files to the Firmware directory on the USB stick later on.

If you want to use preferences from the configuration file, please specify a path to anexisting Firmware directory (or parent directory of the Firmware directory), where a validconfiguration file config.xml is located under Firmware/Tools/ContentCollector/.

ll Click Browse to navigate to the directory where the Content Collector will downloadand save the files you select in the following steps (Default: %TEMP% e.g.C:\TEMP(Windows) or /tmp (Linux)).



If no Firmware directory already exists, the Content Collector will create one.

If firmware components already exist in the Firmware directory, these files willbe replaced or modified. New update components will be added to the existingcontents.

For eLCM the repository path must includeDownloadManager/globalflash. If this part of the path is missing,Content Collector will also create DownloadManager and globalflash directories.

l Activate the Use HCL-conformant repository checkbox if you want to create the HCL-conformant repository.

l Click Next.

The Proxy settings page opens.

Figure 7: Proxy settings page

ll Configure your proxy settings or proceed with standard proxy settings.

l If the configuration file config.xml was found, proxy settings will be set according toyour preferences last time you saved the configuration file. You can change the proxysettings now if you wish.

l Click Next.



The Control information page opens.

This page downloads files that contain control information.

Figure 8: Control information page

When using the eLCM offline update, the download will take slightly longer than inan ordinary Content Collector run without the -eLCM option.

l Click Next.



The Select systems page opens.

This page allows you to specify the types of system you want to update. If theconfiguration file config.xml was found, systems contained in it will be selected accordingto your selection last time you saved the configuration file.

Figure 9: Select systems page

ll Select at least one system type for which you want to perform the update.

Once the system type is selected, all servers of this type are displayed. By expandingthe type you can select particular systems.

l Click Next.



The System overview page opens.

This page displays the systems you have selected in the previous step.

Figure 10: System overview page

l Click Next.

If you want to make changes, i.e. select other systems or deselect systems, clickPrevious to return to the Select systems window.



The Select components page opens.

This page allows you to select the components that Content Collector will download in thenext step. The list of displayed components depends on whether you have created an HCL-conformant or a non-HCL-conformant repository.

Figure 11: Select components page - HCL conformant repository

Figure 12: Select components page - non-HCL conformant repository



ll Select the components you want to update.

l If the configuration file config.xml was found, components contained in it will beselected according to your selection last time you saved the configuration file. If youdeselected any of the systems on the Select systems page, dependent components willnot be visible on the Select components page either, so they will not be downloaded.

l Click Next.

Autoselected components

Some components require others for a proper installation. When you select anycomponent from the category PrimSupportPack-Win, the tool PrimeUp (Tools) willautomatically be selected.

Additionally for NTAgents a corresponding Management Agent will be added.



The Download components page opens.

In this page, the Content Collector automatically starts download of the selected updatecomponents.

The update components are saved in the path previously specified in the Locations page.

Figure 13: Download components page

l Click Save configuration if you want to save your configuration file.

As soon as the configuration file config.xml has been successfully saved, the messageConfiguration saved is output.

The configuration data will be saved to Firmware/Tools/ContentCollector/config.xmlunder the given location. The next time you use the Content Collector, you can set thepath to the Firmware directory. The configuration file will be automatically uploaded,so the components and systems selected last time will be selected in the current run aswell. You can of course freely select or deselect chosen components and, if you wish,save the configuration again.

l After the download has completed, click Next.



The Summary page opens.

In this page you can see if any errors occurred during downloading.

Figure 14: Summary page

l Click Logfile if you want to see the log file. The log file displays information about thewhole download process of the Content Collector.

l Click Finish to quit the Content Collector.



Once the download has been completed successfully you can boot or update from thebootable USB stick.

Change the boot sequence in the BIOS setup [F2]/ in the boot menu [F12] toBooting from USB device.

Directory structure for a Content Collector run with -eLCM option

As the result of running Content Collector with the -eLCM option you should get thefollowing structure:

DownloadManager

Tools directory


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