A Image Tool Command-Line Option Reference

This appendix provides alphabetically sorted reference information about the command-line options that the Oracle JRockit Virtual Edition Image Tool supports.

You can type the command-line options in short form (if available) or in long form, as shown in the following examples:

Short form: java -jar jrockitve-imagetool.jar -h
Long form: java -jar jrockitve-imagetool.jar --help

Note:

When specifying local directory paths, local file names, and Java arguments containing spaces, enclose the values in double quotation marks.

For example, to create a configuration file named config 1.xml by using the -c option, treat the space in the file name as follows:

java -jar jrockitve-imagetool.jar -c "config 1.xml"

Documentation Conventions for Command-Line Syntax

The following conventions are used in this document to show the syntax for command-line options:

Convention	Meaning	Example
Plain text	Type the text as is.	`option`
Italicized text	Placeholder for mandatory parameter; substitute with appropriate text.	`parameter`
Text in square brackets	Optional argument.	`[argument]`
Asterisk (`*`) after text in square brackets	Optional argument; you can specify multiple instances.	`[argument]`*
Plus symbol (`+`) after text	Mandatory argument; you can specify multiple instances.	`argument+`
Vertical bar symbol (`\|`) between text	Optional values: specify one of them.	`opt1\|opt2`

The Image Tool supports the following command-line options.

Caution:

Before using any option of the Image Tool to view or modify the configuration or file system of a virtual machine, shut down the virtual machine.

Do not attempt to use the Image Tool to view or modify the configuration or file system of a running virtual machine.