Automating "hpasm activate"

[Brian Harvey_1]

I've installed hpasm-7.4.0-56.rhel3.i386.rpm. I'd like to automate the "hpasm activate" process in a shell script using the "here documment" syntax which will automatically fill in the answers.

For example:

#!/bin/ksh
rpm -ivh hpasm-7.4.0-56.rhel3.i386.rpm
/sbin/hpasm activate <y

y
y
.
.
.
ANSWERS

I can't get this to work. Anyone have success in doing something like this?

[Ivan Ferreira]

I don't know that command but you could try with:

yes | /sbin/hpasm activate

If you want to answer yes to all questions.

[Brian Harvey_1]

Unfortunately, that won't work as some answers are not yes. They require either to press return to continue or an actual string to be entered.

[David Claypool]

Methods for silent deployment are documented in the Linux section of the "HP ProLiant Support Pack and Deployment Utilities User Guide" from

http://www.hp.com/servers/manage --> System Management Homepage (Insight Agents) --> Support & Documents --> Manuals - HP System Management Homepage Software --> Manuals --> "HP ProLiant Support Pack and Deployment Utilities User Guide"