HP Storage Essentials SRM 6.0 User Guide for Enterprise Edition and Standard Edition SRM Software (July 2008)

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example, you can use the remote console to start a remote command prompt on the management
server.
Figure 53 Remote Console
Keeping the Remote Console Active
NOTE: This section is for management servers running on Microsoft Windows only.
Keep in mind the following:
• The remote console become inactive when the custom command finishes its execution. To use the
menus and buttons in the remote console, the remote console must be kept active.
• If you leave the remote console (cmd /k) open after running a script, users can traverse the
directory structure of the management server.
To keep the remote console window active, create a remote command prompt:
1. Right-click an element in System Manager.
2. Select Custom Commands > Set Up Custom Commands from the menu.
3. Click the Add Command button in the upper-right corner of the window.
4. In the Add Custom Command window, enter a name for the command in the Name box, for
example, prompt.
5. In the Description box, enter a description, for example, Accesses the remote console.