User's Manual

Scripting, command line, and utility options 126
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Creating a Custom Command ("Create a custom command" on page 126)
• Creating a Task ("Create a task" on page 126)
Create a customized list
A customized list allows you to create a list of a group of management processors and run a task on that
list. To create a customized list:
1. In the Systems List pane in the left window, click Customize.
2. In the Customize Lists window, select System List using the Show dropdown menu and click New
List.
3. Select the search parameters using the Search for and where dropdown menus. Click Go.
4. When the systems display, click Save As.
5. Enter a name for your list and where it is to be saved.
6. Click OK.
Create a custom command
To create a custom command:
1. Click Tools>Custom Commands>New Custom Command.
2. In the New Custom Command screen, enter the appropriate information in the Name,
Description, and Comments fields.
3. In the Command field, be sure to enter the full path and the file name of the application. If the
CPQLOCFG.EXE file is in the root directory of the C:\ drive, then the path is C:\cpqlocfg.exe.
4. Enter the Parameters.
5. Enter the Variable Name and Value. Click Add after entering each set of variables and values. To
clear an added variable, select the variable, and click Delete.
6. After entering the Custom Command information, click OK. The new tool is added to the dropdown
menu Tools>Custom Commands.
Create a task
Create a task to execute a custom command on specific systems or events.
1. Select the custom command from the Tools>Custom Commands dropdown menu. The Target
Selection page is displayed.
2. Choose targets by selecting either:
• All systems in the list—Selecting an option in the drop-down menu automatically targets all
systems in that list.
• Individual systems in the list—Selecting an option in the drop-down menu displays the
available systems for the selected list. Select the target system.
3. Click Apply Selections. The items selected display in the Verify Target Systems page.
If the systems selected are not compatible with the tool, the Tool Launch OK column provides a brief
explanation of the problem. To change the selected target list click Change Targets. If you want to
remove the system selected, click Remove and you will return to the Select Target Systems page.
4. Click Next to specify the tool parameters.
The Next option displays only if the tool parameters need to be specified.
5. Click either Schedule or Run Now.
• If you click Schedule, the schedule task screen appears. Schedule the task. For more
information on the scheduling options, see the HP Systems Insight Manager documentation.