Using the command shell in shell mode

Before you begin:
  • The end-to-end automation manager you want to connect to must be active (the WebSphere Application Server that the end-to-end automation manager uses (server1) ) . Otherwise, you will receive a message but the shell is not closed and you can issue a limited set of commands.
To access the command shell in shell mode, perform the following steps:
  1. Log in to the server on which the end-to-end automation manager is running (using a Secure Shell, for example).
  2. Issue the command eezcs.
  3. Type your user credentials.
Results:
  • If the command shell finds an active end-to-end automation domain:
    • The domain is selected as target for all commands you issue from the command shell.
    • A sub-shell opens and prompts you for input.

      Example:

      This is what you see in the command shell when an active end-to-end automation domain ("FriendlyE2E") was found: 
      root@saxb05 ~# eezcs
Connecting to System Automation Application Manager on Server server.location.com
Realm/Cell Name: defaultRealmName
User Identity: eezadmin
User Password:
EEZCS [eezadmin@FriendlyE2E] >_

    For a detailed description of the available commands, refer to Reference.

  • If no active end-to-end automation domain is found because no domain has joined or the domain is not online, a message is displayed but the connection is not closed and you can still issue the following commands at the command prompt:
    lseezdom
    Shows information about all domains that are currently known to the automation manager. The list of domains may contain first-level automation domains.
    help
    Displays the usage instructions for all shell commands or, when invoked with the command name as attribute, for a specific command.
    quit
    Closes the command shell.