IBM Security Identity Manager, Version 7.0.0.2

IBM Security Identity Manager virtual appliance command line interface

Access the command line interface (CLI) of the virtual appliance by using either an ssh session or the console.

The following paragraphs are general notes about the usage of the CLI. Examples of specific commands by using the CLI are provided through the remainder of this document.

The following example shows the transcript of using an ssh session to access the virtual appliance.

usernameA@example.com> ssh -l admin isimva.example.com 
admin@isimva.example.com's password: 
Welcome to the IBM Security Identity Manager appliance 
Enter "help" for a list of available commands 
isimva.example.com> isim 
isimva.example.com:isim> help 
Current mode commands: 
firmware_update     Work with the ISIM firmware settings. 
service_trace       Work with the ISIM trace settings.
Global commands: 
back               Return to the previous command mode. 
exit               Log off from the appliance. 
help               Display information for using the specified command. 
reboot             Reboot the appliance. 
shutdown           End system operation and turn off the power. 
top                Return to the top level. 
isimva.example.com:isim>

You can also access the console by using the appropriate VMware software. For example, VMware vSphere Client.

Note: The CLI contains only a subset of the function available from the graphical user interface.

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