Manual

Adding a TDEF to HP SIM
After you create a custom TDEF, to function, you must add it into HP SIM. Add a TDEF to HP SIM
using the mxtool -a command, as described in the following procedures:
Procedure 15 Adding a TDEF to HP SIM
1. At a terminal or command line prompt, type mxtool -a -f <file pathname> .
NOTE: For more information about mxtool command parameters, see “mxtool command
parameters” (page 226).
2. To use the web launch tool previously created, type:
mxtool -a -f /tools/webjetadmin.xml
A successful TDEF addition results in a dialog box displaying the following
Successfully parsed tool file
Successfully added tool named "WebJetAdmin"
Successfully added 1 tool
Removing a TDEF from HP SIM
Removing a TDEF from HP SIM requires using the option -r when running the mxtools command.
Removing a tool is not OS specific and can be run from and terminal or command prompt.
To remove a TDEF from HP SIM, use the mxtool -r command as in the following example:
Procedure 16 Removing a TDEF from HP SIM
1. mxtool -r -f /tools/webjetadmin.xml
2. A successful TDEF removal will result in the dialog box displaying the following:
Successfully parsed tool file
Successfully removed tool named "WebJetAdmin"
Successfully removed 1 tool
NOTE: If a task or task results are tied to a tool, by default the tool cannot be removed. The -x
force option is used in this case.
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