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dpmcda discoverhost Command--Discover a Host

The dpmcda discoverhost command discovers a host.

This command has the following format:

dpmcda discoverhost [sc sc_url] -host_name hostname [-system_user username -system_password password][-ws_user username -ws_password password][-locale iso639value]

-sc sc_url

(Optional) Defines the URL for the service controller host.

Example: https://hostname:port/...

hostname

Defines the fully qualified host where the service controller is installed.

Example: localhost.ca.com

port

Defines the listening port for the service controller server.

Example: 80

-host_name hostnames

Defines one or more hosts. Valid entry: Comma-separated host names or IP addresses.

-system_user username -system_password password

Defines the target system credentials for enhanced discovery (retrieving hardware characteristics).

-ws_user username -ws_password password

(Optional) Specifies the credentials to use for the web service security check. If you do not include credentials, you are prompted to enter them. Avoid the prompt for credentials by setting up your own session using caaipsecurity.

-locale iso639value

(Optional) Specifies an IS0 639_3166 combination to override the default English output, for example, fr_FR for French. To use the locale of the command prompt, specify "native".

Example: Discovery a host

This example discovers a host.

dpmcda discoverhost -host_name 172.24.255.255 -ws_user wsuser -ws_password wsuserpassword