HP Systems Insight Manager 5.3 with SP1 Installation and Configuration Guide for Microsoft Windows

11 Using the command line interface
HP Systems Insight Manager provides a command line interface (CLI) in addition to the graphical user
interface (GUI). Many functions available in the GUI are also available through the CLI.
Logging in to the CLI
Access the HP Systems Insight Manager CLI directly on the CMS or from any network client using SSH client
software.
NOTE: Only administrators have command line access to HP Systems Insight Manager on a Windows
CMS. For security reasons, administrators should not modify the access control settings put in place by the
installer.
Logging in to the CMS directly
1. Log in to the CMS using a valid user name and password ( SSH system name ).
HP SIM grants authorizations based on your operating system user login.
2. Open a terminal window or a command prompt window to execute HP SIM commands.
Logging in remotely using an SSH client
1. Open an SSH client application on any network client.
2. Log in to the CMS through the SSH client software, using a valid user name and password.
HP SIM grants authorizations based on your operating system user login.
manpages
Viewing manpages on Windows systems
The HP SIM Windows manpages are available in the following folder:
Manager\hpwebadmin\webapps\mxhelp\mxportal\en\man. Double-click a manpage file to view
the contents in a web browser.
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