diff --git a/xCAT-client/pods/man1/getmacs.1.pod b/xCAT-client/pods/man1/getmacs.1.pod index 8bbbb8d17..beb877afb 100644 --- a/xCAT-client/pods/man1/getmacs.1.pod +++ b/xCAT-client/pods/man1/getmacs.1.pod @@ -40,35 +40,35 @@ Note: If "B<-d>" is specified, all the MAC of the blades will be displayed. If n =head1 OPTIONS -B<--arp> +B<--arp> Read MAC address with ARP protocol. -B<-C> +B<-C> -Specify the IP address of the partition for ping test. The default is to read from xCAT database if no B<-C> specified. +Specify the IP address of the partition for ping test. The default is to read from xCAT database if no B<-C> specified. -B<-d> +B<-d> Display MAC only. The default is to write the first valid adapter MAC to the xCAT database. -B<-D> +B<-D> Perform discovery for mac address. By default, it will run ping test to test the connection between adapter and xCAT management node. Use '--noping' can skip the ping test to save time. Be aware that in this way, the lpars will be reset. -B<-f> +B<-f> Force immediate shutdown of the partition. This flag must be used with -D flag. -B<-F> +B<-F> Specify filters to select the correct adapter. Acceptable filters are Type, MAC_Address, Phys_Port_Loc, Adapter, Port_Group, Phys_Port, Logical_Port, VLan, VSwitch, Curr_Conn_Speed. -B<-G> +B<-G> Gateway IP address of the partition. The default is to read from xCAT database if no B<-G> specified. -B<-h> +B<-h> Display usage message. @@ -80,25 +80,25 @@ B<--noping> Only can be used with '-D' to display all the available adapters with mac address but do NOT run ping test. -B<-o> +B<-o> Read MAC address when the lpar is in openfirmware state. This option mush be used with [B<-D>] option to perform ping test. Before use B<-o>, the lpar must be in openfirmware state. -B<-S> +B<-S> The IP address of the machine to ping. The default is to read from xCAT database if no B<-S> specified. -B<-v> +B<-v> Command Version. -B<-V> +B<-V> Verbose output. B<-i> -Specify the interface whose mac address will be collected and written into mac table. If 4 mac addresses are returned by option '-d', they all are the mac addresses of the blade. The N can start from 0(map to the eth0 of the blade) to 3. If 5 mac addresses are returned, the 1st mac address must be the mac address of the blade's FSP, so the N will start from 1(map to the eth0 of the blade) to 4. +Specify the interface whose mac address will be collected and written into mac table. If 4 mac addresses are returned by option '-d', they all are the mac addresses of the blade. The N can start from 0(map to the eth0 of the blade) to 3. If 5 mac addresses are returned, the 1st mac address must be the mac address of the blade's FSP, so the N will start from 1(map to the eth0 of the blade) to 4. =head1 RETURN VALUE @@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ Specify the interface whose mac address will be collected and written into mac t =head1 EXAMPLES 1. To retrieve the MAC address for the HMC-managed partition lpar4 and write the first valid adapter MAC to the xCAT database, enter: - + getmacs lpar4 Output is similar to: