Using command automation

Use the Command Automation task to create, edit, copy, and delete command definitions. A command definition specifies and configures a command-line program that you want to run on a managed system. Anonymous command restrictions apply to command definitions.

Before you begin

Notes:
  • Users with SMAdmin roles are given unrestricted access to target systems. These users always have "root" or "admin" access on IBM® Flex System Manager - managed systems when running command automation through IBM Flex System Manager. This is regardless of what command-line context access the user has on the target. If this causes a security violation, give users SMManager or other customized roles that prevent them from accessing command automation.
  • Selecting the management server as the target system is not supported.
  • Creating or editing a command definition
    Use the command automation task to create and run a command definition, which specifies the command-line program that you want to run on a managed system. You can create a command definition, create one based on an existing command definition, or edit an existing command definition.
  • Running a command definition
    After creating a command definition, you can run it on one or more specific managed resources. Run the command definition immediately, or schedule the command to run at a specific time or at regular intervals.
  • Restricting anonymous command execution
    By default, commands are run on the managed system as either system account (Windows) or root (Linux). You can restrict anonymous command execution by disabling this function and always requiring a user ID and password.
Parent topic: Automating tasks