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Viewing Script Information

To view information on currently stored, scheduled, and running SmartScripts, use the following

commands.

• Display a list of stored files in the script path. To show the detail output of the file, enter detail.

EXEC Privilege mode

show script file [detail]

• Display a list of scripts that are scheduled or running. To display the detailed status of the scripts, enter

detail.

EXEC Privilege mode

show script process [detail]

• Display a list of supervised scripts that are scheduled or running. To display the detailed status of the

supervised scripts, enter detail.

EXEC Privilege mode

show script watch [detail]

Running a Script from the UNIX Shell

You can run any Perl, Python, Ruby, and UNIX script stored on a switch from either the Dell Networking

OS CLI or directly from a NetBSD shell on the switch.

For more information about running a script from the Dell Networking OS CLI, refer to Scheduling Time /

Event-based Scripts.

1. When you run a script from a UNIX shell, first access the shell using the start shell command.

2. You are prompted to enter a user name and password configured with the username command.

For more information, refer to Creating a User Name and Password for Smart Scripting.

The following shows examples of how to execute a Perl, Python, and UNIX shell script directly from a

NetBSD shell on Dell Networking OS.

• The first bold line shows logging in to a UNIX shell.

• The second bold line lists the existing scripts.

• The third bold line executes the Perl script using either command

• The forth bold line executes the Python script using either command

Dell# start shell

4.4 BSD UNIX () (ttyp0)

Password:

$ cd /f10/flash/scripts

$ ls

createVlans.pl createVlans.py createVlans.sh

$ ./createVlans.pl 12 14

$ perl createVlans.pl 12 14

$ ./createVlans.py 12 14

Smart Scripting