9.6. tpm Common Options

tpm accepts these options along with those in Section 9.8, “tpm Configuration Options”.

Table 9.27. tpm Common Options

CmdLine OptionINI File OptionDescription
--config-file-helpconfig-file-helpDisplay help information for content of the config file
--iniiniSpecify the location of the directory where INI files will be located, or specify a specific filename
--net-ssh-optionnet-ssh-optionSet the Net::SSH option for remote system calls
--no-connectorsno-connectorsWhen issued during an update, connectors will not be restarted. Restart of the connectors will then need to be performed mannually for updates to take affect.
--no-deploymentno-deploymentSkip deployment steps that create the install directory. Has the same affect as running tools/tpm validate[-update].
--no-validationno-validationSkip validation checks that run on each host.
--remove-propertyremove-propertyRemove the setting for a previously configured property
--replace-releasereplace-releaseUsed when upgrading or making configuration changes. This option will rebuild the entire release and recreate all metadata configuration.
--template-file-helptemplate-file-helpDisplay the keys that may be used in configuration template files

--config-file-help

Option--config-file-help
Config File Optionsconfig-file-help
DescriptionDisplay help information for content of the config file
Value Typestring

--ini

Option--ini
Config File Optionsini
DescriptionSpecify the location of the directory where INI files will be located, or specify a specific filename
Value Typestring
Default/etc/tungsten/tungsten.ini

Specifies an alternative location, or file, for the INI files from the default.

--net-ssh-option

Option--net-ssh-option
Config File Optionsnet-ssh-option
DescriptionSet the Net::SSH option for remote system calls
Value Typestring

Enables you to set a specific Net::SSH option. For example:

shell> tpm update ... --net-ssh-option=compression=zlib

--no-connectors

Option--no-connectors
Config File Optionsno-connectors
DescriptionWhen issued during an update, connectors will not be restarted. Restart of the connectors will then need to be performed mannually for updates to take affect.
Value Typeboolean

This property can only be used with tpm update

--no-deployment

Option--no-deployment
Config File Optionsno-deployment
DescriptionSkip deployment steps that create the install directory. Has the same affect as running tools/tpm validate[-update].
Value Typestring

--no-validation

Option--no-validation
Config File Optionsno-validation
DescriptionSkip validation checks that run on each host.
Value Typestring

--remove-property

Option--remove-property
Config File Optionsremove-property
DescriptionRemove the setting for a previously configured property
Value Typestring

Remove a previous explicit property setting. For example:

shell> tpm configure --remove-property=replicator.filter.pkey.addPkeyToInserts

--replace-release

Option--replace-release
Config File Optionsreplace-release
DescriptionUsed when upgrading or making configuration changes. This option will rebuild the entire release and recreate all metadata configuration.
Value Typeboolean

This property can only be used with tools/tpm update and can only be executed from within the software staging tree.

This option is highly recommended when upgrading between versions as it will ensure all metadata is correctly rebuilt for the version being installed.

It is not necessary when applying config changes, however it can be useful if properties are not being applied correctly, or if underlying metadata has become corrupt.

--template-file-help

Option--template-file-help
Config File Optionstemplate-file-help
DescriptionDisplay the keys that may be used in configuration template files
Value Typestring