SEM Utility Syntax

The sem utility has the following syntax:

sem -h <hostname> -u <user> -p <password> -listcolddb | -defrost <archive>

-h

Specifies the hostname of the computer where the cold db files are stored.

-u

Specifies the user name used to authenticate with CA EEM server.

-p

Specifies the password for a user name used to authenticate with CA EEM server.

-listcolddb

Lists all the cold db files stored on the host computer.

-defrost <archive>

Defrosts the specified archive file.

-fips

Specifies that the sem utility uses FIPS-compliant algorithms.

Note: The sem utility must be used with -fips option if the CA EEM Server is configured in a FIPS-only mode.

The following table explains return values of the sem utility:

Return Value	Description
0	Success
1	Invalid arguments
2	Invalid username
3	Authentication Failed
4	Failed to list cold db files
5	Failed to defrost a cold db file
6	Initialization error