Starting and stopping the administrative client

Use the DSMADMC command to start an administrative client session.

• To start an administrative client session in command-line mode, enter this command:

  dsmadmc -credentialsfile=secretpwdfile -dataonly=yes

  By entering the DSMADMC command with the -CREDENTIALSFILE option as shown, you are not prompted for a user ID and password.

  Tips:

  • The -CREDENTIALSFILE option is preferred as a secure alternative to the -ID and -PASSWORD options. However, the -CREDENTIALSFILE option cannot be used with administrator IDs that are configured for multifactor authentication (MFA).
  • If an administrator has multifactor authentication (MFA) set up on the account, a time-based one-time password (TOTP) must be appended at the end of the password. For more information, see Setting up multifactor authentication for administrators.
• To stop an administrative command-line client session, enter the following command:

  quit

• To interrupt a DSMADMC command before the IBM Storage Protect server finishes processing it, press Ctrl+C or use the UNIX kill -15 command.
  Note: Due to signal-handler design limitations with the DSMADMC command on UNIX and Linux, pressing Ctrl-C or using the UNIX kill -15 command can lead to a core memory dump. If you need to avoid such a core memory dump, use the UNIX kill -9 command from an available command line.