Running the distributed and disconnected VM Manager Tool

After you create configuration files for VM managers, run the VM Manager Tool to load the configuration, test connections, and check the status of VM managers.

1. Open the command-line interface and go to the installation directory of the VM Manager Tool.
   • For distributed VM Manager Tool
     • /var/opt/BESClient/LMT/VMMAN
     • C:\Program Files (x86)\BigFix Enterprise\BES Client\LMT\VMMAN
   • For disconnected VM Manager Tool
     • VM Manager Tool install dir/VMMAN
     • VM Manager Tool install dir\VMMAN

   Tip: If you do not remember where the VM Manager Tool is installed, search the computer for the following file.

   • vmman.sh
   • vmman.bat
2. To start the VM Manager Tool, run the following command. If the tool is already started, a proper message is displayed.
   • ./vmman.sh -run
   • vmman.bat -run
3. To load new or updated configuration files, run the following command. During this step, the passwords that you provided in the configuration files are encrypted. Repeat this step every time you modify or create a configuration file.
   • ./vmman.sh -reloadconfig
   • vmman.bat -reloadconfig
4. To test connections to VM managers, run the following command. If no VM manager connection is defined, the command output is empty.
   • ./vmman.sh -testconnection
   • vmman.bat -testconnection
5. To check the status of VM managers, run the following command.
   • ./vmman.sh -status
   • vmman.bat -status

   For more information about statuses of VM managers, see: VM manager statuses.