Contents of the SIA State File
Contents of the SIA State File
The SIA state file provides the scripting variables required for carrying out an unattended session of SIA and performing the specified SIA tasks automatically without user intervention. A copy of the state file with all of the possible parameters can be found at the root level on the SIA CD and is accessible by command prompt during an SIA session.
To access the command prompt from SIA, do the following:
1.Boot SIA (locally or through the remote console).
2.At the first screen, press
3.At the command prompt enter the command:
#cd /root# ls
Look for the externalStateVariables.txt file.
The following table describes the state file variables for the automated tasks that may be performed.
Note – Each variable with its value must be on a separate line in the state file without line breaks. Due to width restrictions in the table below, some examples may show variables breaking across multiple lines.
TABLE 1 SIA State File Variables
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Variable | Description (Defaults in Bold) | Linux Install | Upgrade |
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apit.unattended | Tells SIA to run in unattended mode. Values | X | X |
| supported: true false |
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| Example: apit.unattended=true |
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apit.welcome.acceptlicense | Accepts the SIA license agreement. Values supported: | X | X |
| true false |
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| Example: apit.welcome.acceptlicense=true |
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apit.remoteUpdate | Tells SIA to look for SIA software updates. Sun highly | X | X |
| recommends performing a remote update to ensure |
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| you always install the latest software and firmware. |
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| Values supported: true false |
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| Example: apit.remoteUpdate=true |
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