HP Storage Essentials V5.1 User Guide Second Edition (Linux Release) (T4283-96056, November 2006)

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About the Remote Console
Whenever you run a custom command on the management server, the remote console appears. The
remote console displays the result of a custom command. For example, you can use the remote
console to start a remote command prompt on the management server.
Figure 37 Remote Console
Keeping the Remote Console Active
NOTE: This section is for only management servers running on Microsoft Windows.
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 drop-down menu.
3. Click the Add Command button in the upper-right corner of the window.
4. In the Add Custom Command window, type a name for the command in the Name field, for
example, prompt.
5. In the Description field, type a description, for example, Accesses the remote console.