HP Systems Insight Manager 6.3 User Guide

Table 35 New Command Line Tool parameter entry guidelines
Entry guidelinesParameter string assignmentData entry required?Parameter field
As when using the CLI, the
name of the new tool should
be descriptive of the tool's
function.
%1YesTool name
This is the new command
used to call the tool, and it
may include parameters.
%2YesTool command
If the Tool command includes
the %1 parameter, then this
field entry is required to
specify the destination
prompt.
%3NoPrompt
Use this entry to specify the
location of the tool in the
menu. If left blank, the new
tool will be added to the
Tools→Command Line Tools
menu.
%4NoTool menu category
Description of what the new
tool does.
%5NoTool description
Description of how to use
(invoke) the new tool.
%6NoTool help comment
If left blank, the new tool will
run as the Systems Insight
Manager user whose SSH
public key must be
configured on the managed
system using the
mxagentconfig
command. Refer to the
Systems Insight Manager
Installation and User Guide
for more information.
CAUTION!
If root is specified, any user
authorized to run this tool
may gain full access to the
managed system depending
on the definition of the
command and its
capabilities.
%7NoEnter root execute as root
Path name of new tool.
Example: /var/opt/mx/
tools/mytool.xml
%8NoFile path to save tool
198 Custom tool definition files