Parameter Description

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Parameter Description

Parameter Description

The lower part of the Edit OS Installation Parameter window contains a short parameter description as it was specified during the associated operating system images build. Depending on the type of parameter, the description contains the following information:

Type: Specifies the parameter type
Maximum Length: Specifies the maximum character length of the parameter value
Minimum Length: Specifies the minimum character length of the parameter value
Maximum Value: Specifies the upper limit for a feasible parameter value
Minimum Value: Specifies the lower limit for a feasible parameter value
Default Value: Specifies the default value assigned for the selected parameter
Comment: Specifies a comment on the parameter specified during the build of the associated operating system image

Parameter Types

Text Parameter

Provides any simple text string. The length of the string can be limited by the MaxLength attribute. The following parameter attributes are valid for this parameter type:

Attribute	Meaning	Range
MaxLength	Maximum length of the strings to be assigned	1 to 255 characters
Comment	Comment on the parameter	any string
Trans	Drives the inheritance of parameter settings	{yes\|no}
UpdateDefault	Overwrites the default value when updating the image	{yes\|no}

Numeric Parameter

Specifies a numeric value. The range of the value is given by the attributes MaxValue, which specifies the maximum, and MinValue, which specifies the minimum. The value of MinValue must be less than or equal to the value of MaxValue. The following parameter attributes are valid for this parameter type:

Attribute	Meaning	Range
MaxValue	Maximum of the value assigned	-2147483648 to 2147483647
MinValue	Minimum of the value assigned	-2147483648 to 2147483647 and MinValue <= MaxValue
Comment	Comment on the parameter	any string
Trans	Drives the inheritance of parameter settings	{yes\|no}
UpdateDefault	Overwrites the default value when updating the image	{yes\|no}

Password Parameter

Provides an encoded password. The password can be limited to MaxLength characters. A password is always related to a user ID. The following parameter attributes are valid for this parameter type:

Attribute	Meaning	Range
MaxLength	Maximum length of the password to be assigned	1 to 255 characters
Comment	Comment on the parameter	any string
Trans	Drives the inheritance of parameter settings	{yes\|no}
UpdateDefault	Overwrites the default value when updating the image	{yes\|no}

Text List / Extended Text List Parameter

TextListExt specifies a list of item=<string>; that is, it is the same as a TextList parameter, but the list can be extended with the parameter editor later on.

The following parameter attributes are valid for this parameter type:

Attribute	Meaning	Range
MaxLength	Maximum length of a list entry	1 to 255 characters
Comment	Comment on the parameter	any string
Trans	Drives the inheritance of parameter settings	{yes\|no}
UpdateDefault	Overwrites the default value when updating the image	{yes\|no}
Item	Specifies a list item. This attribute can occur more than once.	any string

Mapping List / Mapping List Extended Parameter

Specifies a list of item=<string1> <string2>. String2 is shown in the editor only, when string1 has been assigned a value.

The parameter editor can extend parameters of type MapListExt, but not of type MapList.

When assigning a value to a parameter, it can only be a string that is appearing in the list.

The following parameter attributes are valid for these parameter types:

Attribute	Meaning	Range
MaxLength	Maximum length of a list entry	1 to 255 characters
Comment	Comment on the parameter	any string
Trans	Drives the inheritance of parameter settings	{yes\|no}
UpdateDefault	Overwrites the default value when updating the image	{yes\|no}
Item	Specifies a list item. This attribute can occur more than once.	"string1" "string2"

Boot Image Parameter

Specifies the name of a boot image. The following parameter attributes are valid for this parameter type:

Attribute	Meaning	Range
MaxLength	Maximum length of the boot image name	1 to 8 characters
Comment	Comment on the parameter	any string
Trans	Drives the inheritance of parameter settings	{yes\|no}
UpdateDefault	Overwrites the default value when updating the image	{yes\|no}

OS Image Parameter

Specifies the name of an operating system image. The following parameter attributes are valid for this parameter type:

Attribute	Meaning	Range
MaxLength	Maximum length of the operating system image name	1 to 10 characters
Comment	Comment on the parameter	any string
Trans	Drives the inheritance of parameter settings	{yes\|no}
UpdateDefault	Overwrites the default value when updating the image	{yes\|no}