Adding a Custom Command
Use the custom command functionality in the software to run a command you created on the management server. The command could point to an executable or a script. For example, assume you have already created a script that backs up a storage system. You could run that script from System Manager, as described in the following steps.
Keep in mind the following:
•The custom command always runs on the management server unless you are running the telnet utility. You can obtain information about the element on which you
•Run scripts at your own risk. The management server lets you run any script including those that can disable the management server.
•(Management Servers on Windows Only) If you leave the Remote Console (cmd /k) open after running a script, users can traverse the directory structure of the management server.
•If you want a Perl script to run as a custom command on Sun Solaris, you must prefix the script name with the Perl executable, for example, perl myscript.pl, where myscript.pl is the script you want to run. A best practice is to prefix the script name with the path to Perl and the Perl executable, for example: perl/bin/perl myscript.pl, where perl/bin/ is the directory containing the Perl executable, perl is the executable and myscript.pl is the script you want to run.
•If you want a Perl script to run as a custom command on Microsoft Windows, you must prefix the script name with the complete path to perl. The management server already has a directory containing the perl executable inside the folder,
%JBOSS4_DIST%\server\appiq\remoteScripts\perl\bin. You would prefix the script name as follows:
.\perl\bin\perl myscript.pl
where .\perl\bin\ is the directory containing the Perl executable in the RemoteScripts directory, perl is the executable and myscript.pl is the script you want to run.
To add a custom command:
1.
2.Select Custom Commands > Set Up Custom Commands from the
3.(Optional) If you plan to use a command to activate a file, such as a script, the file must be uploaded to the management server, as described below:
a.In the Custom Command Setup window, click the Browse button to find the file containing the custom command.
b.Click the Open button, then click the Upload to server button. The file is saved on the management server.
4.Click the Add Command button in the
5.In the Add Custom Command window, type a name for the command in the Name field, for example, backup command.
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