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Chapter 19 CLI Utilities

CWCLI

The above command retrieves the inventory report in CSV format. The -file parameter stores the output

in the file specified by filename. If you have not specified the filename, the output is stored at the

following location:

NMSROOT\files\rme\jobs\inventory\reports\archives\reportname_timestamp.csv

You can:

• Use the -reportname argument to generate the report.

This can be the name of:

–

An already defined custom template

–

A system report name such as Detailed Device Report.

• Use the -input argument to specify a file containing the parameters for the report generation.

Note The -view argument is not allowed in the input file.

• Enable debug mode and set the debug level using the -d argument.

• E-mail the output to an e-mail recipient using the -m argument.

• Log the error messages to a file using the -l argument. The log and the output files are created in

the current directory.

• List the existing reports with the -listreports argument.

Running the cwcli invreport Command

To use the cwcli invreport command, you must be able to run the cwcli command

You should be authorized to generate inventory reports.

The command syntax is:

cwcli invreport -u userid -p password [-d debuglevel] [-m email] [-l logfile] {-listreports |

-reportname name {-view viewname | -device list | -ipaddress list} [-file filename] | -input

inputfile}

Arguments in square brackets ([]) are optional; arguments in curly braces ({}) are required. You must

provide one argument from each group of arguments in curly braces ({}) that is separated by vertical

bars (|).

If you do not specify an optional argument, the default value configured for the system is used. Valid

values for arguments are described in the following table:

Argument Description Usage Notes

-u user Provide valid CiscoWorks username. None.

-p

password

Provide password for username.

You can also specify the password in a file. See

Setting CWCLIFILE Environment Variable for

more details.

None.