Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit Version 4.3 Command Line Interface Reference Guide

If no options are given, the tool outputs usage information. The usage information is printed in the format shown below.

Example 1:

A:>upinit

upinit version 1.0
                                                
                                                © 2012 Dell Inc. All rights reserved
                                                upinit.sh --disk|-d=disk --size|-s=
                                                size --file|-f=file
                                                [--overwrite|-o] [--help|-h]
                                                --help or -h prints help.
                                                --disk or -d disk device on which to
                                                create the Dell Utility Partition.
                                                --size or -s Size in MB for the Dell
                                                Utility Partition.
                                                --file or -f filename of Dell Utility
                                                Partition Image File.
                                                --overwrite or -o Installs the Dell
                                                Utility partition over an existing
                                                one.
                                             

Example 2:

upinit --disk=/dev/sda --size=32 --
                                                file=upimg.bin
                                                In the example, upinit creates a Dell
                                                Utility Partition of size 32 MB on
                                                /dev/sda using upimg.bin file.
                                             

This function command requires an argument that matches a valid option. If the argument matches a valid option, that option’s usage information is displayed. This option cannot be used with other options.

Windows PE Example:

upinit version 1.0

This utility creates a utility partition for your system. This utility requires a Utility Partition image file ( upimg.bin) which can be found under /opt/dell/toolkit/systems folder in the Deployment Toolkit ISO. For more information, please consult the Deployment Toolkit Documentation.

Usage:

upinit.bat [--overwrite] --disk=ID or
                                                -d=ID --size=size or -s=size
                                                --file=file or -f=file
                                                --help or -h prints usage.
                                                --disk or -d ID of the disk on which
                                                to create the Dell Utility Partition.
                                                --size or -s Size in MB for the Dell
                                                Utility Partition.
                                                --file or -f Filename of the Dell
                                                Utility Partition Image File.
                                                --overwrite or -o Overwrites an
                                                existing Dell Utility Partition.
                                             

Example:

upinit --disk=0 --size=32 --file= upimg.bin

In the example, upinit creates a Dell Utility Partition of size 32 MB using the upimg.bin image file.

The --overwrite option should be used for upgrading/downgrading purposes. The --size option is not required when using the --overwrite option because the --overwrite option does not resize an existing Dell Utility Partition. If any partitions exist, they are not deleted.

Linux Example:

upinit version 1.0
                                                
                                                Copyright (c) 2002-2012 Dell Inc.
                                                This utility creates a utility
                                                partition for your system.
                                                This utility requires a Utility
                                                Partition image file (upimg.bin) which
                                                can be found under
                                                /opt/dell/toolkit/systems folder in
                                                the Deployment Toolkit ISO. For more
                                                information, please consult the
                                                Deployment Toolkit Documentation.
                                             

Usage:

upinit.sh --disk|-d=disk --size|-s=
                                                size --file|-f=file
                                                [--overwrite|-o] [--help|-h]
                                                --help or -h prints help.
                                                --disk or -d disk device on which to
                                                create the Dell Utility Partition.
                                                --size or -s Size in MB for the Dell
                                                Utility Partition.
                                                --file or -f filename of Dell Utility
                                                Partition Image File.
                                                --overwrite or -o Installs the Dell
                                                Utility partition over an existing
                                                one.
                                             

Example:

upinit --disk=/dev/sda --size=32 --file=upimg.bin

In the example, upinit creates a Dell Utility Partition of size 32 MB on /dev/sda using the upimg.bin file.

The --overwrite option should be used for upgrading/downgrading purposes. The --size option is not required when using the --overwrite option because the --overwrite option does not resize an existing Dell Utility Partition. If any partitions exist, they are not deleted.

Specifies the disk on which to create a utility partition. This disk is checked to ensure that there are no existing partitions. Utility exits with an error if the disk has partitions other than a utility partition.

Use option --overwrite to overwrite an existing utility partition.

Example:

A:>upinit --disk=0 --size=32 --file=
                                                c:\upimage.bin (WinPE Example)
                                             

# upinit --disk=/dev/hda --size=32 --
                                                file=/home/BIN/upimage.bin (Linux
                                                Example)
                                             

The size of the utility partition to create. The created utility is at least the size specified by size and be as close to actual size as drive geometry allows.

Example :

A:>upinit --disk=0 --size=32 --file=
                                                c:\upimage.bin
                                             

Specifies a file that is decompressed onto the utility partition. This file is checked for existence and availability before any partitions are created on the disk. If the file is not specified, the utility simply create the utility partition, format it, and exits. The user has to mount and populate the utility partition. It is very unlikely that the user do NOT specify the utility partition format.

Example:

A:>upinit --disk=0 --size=32 --file=
                                                c:\upimage.bin
                                             

Overwrites an existing utility partition. It does not create a new partition or delete an existing partition.