Command Definitions page

Use the Command Definitions page to create a command definition that is saved to the Command Automation page in the IBM® Systems Director Web interface. When you create and save a command definition, you can then apply it to a system and run the command. This page is also used to edit an existing command definition.

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File >
Open
Displays the Open page in which you can select an existing command definition. The information for the selected command definition is used to complete the fields of the command definition that you are creating. You can then change any of the fields and save the data using the Save As or Save option to create a new command definition.
Save
Saves the data on this page as an update to the existing command definition. This option is enabled if you have opened an existing command definition or copied the information of an existing command definition into this page.
Save As
Displays the Save As page in which you can enter a new name for this command definition or select an existing command definition name. If you select an existing command definition name, you are prompted to confirm that you want to overwrite the existing command definition with the command specified in this command definition.
Close
Closes the window.
Help >
Command Definition
Displays help information for the Command Definition page.
Index
Displays the IBM Systems Director Help Index.

Fields

Command
Command
Specifies the file path and syntax of the command that you want to run.
Timeout (Seconds)
This field specifies the amount of time, in seconds, to wait for the command to return a completion code or timeout. This field is active only when you select the Log option.
Log
Records the standard output and standard error information in the IBM Systems Director scheduler log. When the command definition task is initiated, it and its execution history are listed in the left-hand pane of the Scheduler page. You can then select the task to view associated execution details in the right-hand pane. Selecting this option enables the Timeout (Seconds) option.

When Log is not selected and a command definition task is performed, IBM Systems Director does not wait for the task to complete; it is unknown whether the task ran correctly. If the command is submitted successfully, it is displayed as having completed regardless of the actual status of the task.

If logging is enabled, IBM Systems Director waits for the command definition task to complete. If the task fails, the failure is displayed in the task status.

Login
User ID
A user ID you enter to override the default user ID.
Password
If the user ID specified requires a password, type the password.

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