topic Re: custom command example for SIM 7? in Server Management - Systems Insight Manager

custom command example for SIM 7?

Roger Dotstry — Thu, 26 May 2005 08:50:09 GMT

are there any custom comand exambles using the command command tool for SIM 7?

the manual is not very clear.

Re: custom command example for SIM 7?

David Claypool — Thu, 26 May 2005 20:39:59 GMT

Do you mean Insight Manager 7 or HP Systems Insight Manager 4.x?

Re: custom command example for SIM 7?

Roger Dotstry — Fri, 27 May 2005 08:48:20 GMT

HP Systems Insight Manager 4.

the tools menu and New Custom Command
Description: Creates a new custom command that runs on the central management server

I can find any reference to use environment variables to pass in target system and other information to the command.

Are there any example of how to use this?

Command (Executable path and file name):?
Parameters: ?
Environment variables ?
Variable name:?
Value: ?

Re: custom command example for SIM 7?

Mike Strako — Fri, 27 May 2005 09:05:09 GMT

When you use custom commands, it's normally for pre-created batch files. Those custom parameters are for DOS commands or CLI arguments that you would use normally under a command prompt. Hope this helps.

Re: custom command example for SIM 7?

Roger Dotstry — Fri, 27 May 2005 09:27:17 GMT

Thanks Mike

1. Are there any examples showing the use
of the a batch file?

2. How each field is entered?

3. do i need to use any special characters in the fields?

4. What is entered in the Value field?

Re: custom command example for SIM 7?

Mike Strako — Fri, 27 May 2005 09:35:28 GMT

This is one example I have that I use to restart server(s) at certain times:
shutdown -r -f -m \\%DEVICENAME%
I call this shutdown.bat and have this file local to the CMS, example c:\bats . This is where I place all my batch files. Required name field I put in "restart server" then the only other field you need to worry about is command, which know you point it to "c:\bats\restart.bat" That's all to it.

Re: custom command example for SIM 7?

David Claypool — Fri, 27 May 2005 11:36:36 GMT

Page 166 of the Systems Insight Manager Help Guide (http://www.hp.com/go/hpsim --> Information Library) lists the unique variables that HP SIM passes. This is also available in your online help.

Re: custom command example for SIM 7?

Roger Dotstry — Fri, 27 May 2005 12:05:36 GMT

Awesome!!

Thank you very much!

Re: custom command example for SIM 7?

Roger Dotstry — Fri, 27 May 2005 12:06:51 GMT

it works great..thanks again