Using the HMC remote command line

Provides information about using the command-line interface on the HMC.

The command-line interface is useful in the following situations:

• When consistent results are required. If you have to administer several managed systems, you can achieve consistent results by using the command-line interface. The command sequence can be stored in scripts and run remotely.
• When automated operations are required. After you have developed a consistent way to manage the managed systems, you can automate the operations by invoking the scripts from batch-processing applications, such as the cron daemon, from other systems.

This topic provides information about using the command line interface on the HMC.

For HMC command descriptions, see the HMC commands topic.