diff --git a/xCAT-client/pods/man1/chvm.1.pod b/xCAT-client/pods/man1/chvm.1.pod index ec4f0635c..47670ce43 100644 --- a/xCAT-client/pods/man1/chvm.1.pod +++ b/xCAT-client/pods/man1/chvm.1.pod @@ -8,32 +8,55 @@ I I - +=head2 PPC specific: I - I +=head2 VMware specific: +I =head1 DESCRIPTION +=head2 PPC specific: + The chvm command modifies the partition profile for the partitions specified in noderange. A partitions current profile can be read using lsvm, modified, and piped into the chvm command, or changed with the -p flag. This command also supports to change specific partition attributes by specifying one or more "attribute equals value" pairs in command line directly, without whole partition profile. +=head2 VMware specific: + +The chvm command modifes the vm specified in noderange. Calling with deregister or purge options at the same time as the resize option is not recommended. + =head1 OPTIONS +=head2 Common: B<-h> Display usage message. +B<-v> Command Version. + +=head2 PPC specific: + B<-p profile> Name of an existing partition profile. B Specifies one or more "attribute equals value" pairs, separated by spaces. -B<-v> Command Version. - B<-V> Verbose output. +=head2 VMware specific: + +B<-a size> Add a new Hard disk with size defaulting to GB. Multiple can be added with comma separated values. + +B<--cpus count> Set the number of CPUs. + +B<-d disk> Deregister the Hard disk but leave the backing files. Multiple can be done with comma separated values. The disks are specified by SCSI id. Size defaults to GB. + +B<--mem memory> Set the memory, defaults to MB. + +B<-p disk> Purge the Hard disk. Deregisters and deletes the files. Multiple can be done with comma separated values. The disks are specified by SCSI id. Size defaults to GB. + +B<--resize disk=size> Change the size of the Hard disk. The disk can never be set to less than it's current size. Multiple disks can be resized to I by using comma separated values on the left side of B<=>. The disks are specified by SCSI id. Size defaults to GB. =head1 RETURN VALUE @@ -43,6 +66,8 @@ B<-V> Verbose output. =head1 EXAMPLES +=head2 PPC specific: + 1. To change the partition profile for lpar4 using the configuration data in the file /tmp/lparfile, enter: I @@ -67,6 +92,15 @@ Output is similar to: lpar4: Success +=head2 VMware specific: + +I + +Output is similar to: + +vm1: node successfully changed + + =head1 FILES /opt/xcat/bin/chvm