Start a program on the management server

In response to an event, starts a program on the management server (the system running IBM® Systems Director Server) that received the event. Programs can include command-line commands that can start or stop programs on the system.

Requirements
None
Result
The program is started on the management server that is processing the event and invoking the event automation plan.
Example
If your management server is configured with an audio card, you can start an audio player and play a specified file to alert a technician about a critical event. This implementation can be useful in large rooms with many servers.
Tip: You can use event-data-substitution variables in the Program file name field. For more information, see "Event-data-substitution variables."
Related tasks

Creating an event action to activate in an event automation plan
Related reference

Create Action window: Start a program on the management server

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