.\"
.\" Copyright (C) 2004 International Business Machines
.\" Michael Strosaker <strosake@us.ibm.com>
.\"
.TH RTAS_IBM_GET_VPD 8 "May 2004" Linux "Power Service Tools"
.SH NAME
rtas_ibm_get_vpd \- retrieve dynamically changing Vital Product Data
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
\fB/usr/sbin/rtas_ibm_get_vpd \-h
\fB/usr/sbin/rtas_ibm_get_vpd \fR[\fB\-l \fIlocation_code\fR]
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
.P
The
.I rtas_ibm_get_vpd 
utility is a utility to assist inventory retrieval applications by gathering dynamically changing vital product data on IBM ppc64 systems.   The output of this utility is formatted to be parsed by other applications; as such, it is not intended for general command-line usage, though there is no reason that it should not be used in that manner.
.SH OPTIONS
.TP
.B \-l \fIlocation_code
Specify the location code of the device from which dynamic VPD should be gathered.  If this option is not specified, dynamic VPD for all appropriate devices will be gathered.
.TP
.B \-h
Print a usage message.
.SH EXIT STATUS
.TP
.B 0
Success.
.TP
.B 1
Usage or parameter error.
.TP
.B 2
Hardware error.
.TP
.B 3
The library used to invoke firmware routines, librtas, has experienced an error.
.TP
.B 4
The necessary firmware routine is not available on this system.
.TP
.B 5
Out of memory.

.SH "SEE ALSO"
.BR lsvpd (8),
.BR lscfg (8)