HP Systems Insight Manager 6.0 Command Line Interface Guide

Available manpagesFunctionalityCommand
to mxcollection for creating and manipulating collections (previously
known as categories).
mxreport(1M, 8), mxreport(4)Enables users with sufficient privileges to run reports and add, delete,
and list reports and report categories.
mxreport
mxstart(1M, 8)Starts the HP SIM daemons.mxstart
mxstatus(1M, 8)Displays or returns (through the exit code) the current ready or not-ready
state of HP SIM.
mxstatus
mxstm(1M, 8)Adds, removes, and lists System Type Manager rules.mxstm
mxstop(1M, 8)Stops the HP SIM daemons.mxstop
mxtask(1M, 8), mxtask(4)Lists, executes, removes, creates, and changes ownership for HP SIM
scheduled tasks through the command line or an external XML file.
mxtask
mxtool(1M, 8), mxtool(4)Enables users to add, list, modify, or remove HP SIM tools.mxtool
mxtoolbox(1M, 8),
mxtoolbox(4)
Enables administrative rights users to add, rename, describe, disable,
enable, remove, and list toolboxes.
mxtoolbox
mxuser(1M, 8), mxuser(4)Adds, modifies, removes, or lists users. mxuser also enables you to
assign authorizations for created users and user groups.
mxuser
mxwbemsub(1M, 8)Enables you to add, list, delete, or move WBEM event subscriptions from
nodes managed by the CMS. This command requires access to a file
that enables only administrative rights user access.
mxwbemsub
Logging in to the CLI
Access the HP SIM CLI directly on the CMS or from any network client using SSH client software.
Logging in directly on the CMS
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 login.
2. Open a terminal window or a command prompt window to execute HP SIM commands.
Logging in remotely using an SSH client
NOTE: The preferred way to log in remotely is to use an SSH client. Telnet and rlogin work, but neither
provides a secure connection.
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 login.
Entering commands
Application requirement
Most of the commands in the CLI work only when HP SIM is running. The following CLI commands are
exceptions to this rule, and can be invoked when HP SIM is not running.
• mxgethostname
• mxinitconfig
• mxpassword
• mxversion
• mxgetdbinfo
• mxoracleconfig
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