custom command example for SIM 7?

[Roger Dotstry]

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

the manual is not very clear.

[David Claypool]

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

[Roger Dotstry]

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: ?

[Mike Strako]

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.

[Roger Dotstry]

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?

[Mike Strako]

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.

[David Claypool]

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.

[Roger Dotstry]

Awesome!!

Thank you very much!

[Roger Dotstry]

it works great..thanks again