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Console Server Commands
You must enter commands in lowercase. Your system does not recognize commands entered
in uppercase.
broadcast
broadcast [-dl | --] <message>
Sends a message to everyone logged in. The -d option will issue the broadcast in a popup
window. The -l option will issue the broadcast only to those directly logged in to the local
system, not through Community. For instance, to send a message, select one server and type:
NRCS-A$ broadcast -d System going down at 12:00
n
Certain characters are interpreted by the bash shell program, so when including characters,
such as angled brackets, exclamation points, asterisks, or pound signs (<,>,!,*,#) in the
<message>, the entire message should be placed within quotation marks to prevent the
program from interpretting them.
configure
configure [-ns] [<config file> [<system> <computer>]]
Incorporates changes to your configuration file into your system’s operation, and checks the
configuration file for any errors.
For instance, suppose you made changes to rxnet 310 and 311, which are connected to server
A in an AB system. To test these changes, become a superuser and type:
NRCS-A# configure /site/config ab a
If no <config file> is specified, /site/config is used.
If a service has been added to a database story in SYSTEM.SERVICE, use configure -s so
the service can be recognized.
If an Ethernet or Internet address has been added to a database story in the
SYSTEM.CLIENT.WINDOWS directory, use configure -n to validate the address and allow
it to be recognized by the system.
In both cases, you must first take the system offline, enter the configure command, then put
the system back online.