Internet Service Monitoring Configuration command-line interface

The Internet Service Monitoring Configuration command-line interface mirrors the operations that you can perform with the Internet Service Monitoring Configuration user interface. Use the Internet Service Monitoring Configuration command-line interface to automate operations that you would otherwise use the Internet Service Monitoring Configuration user interface to complete.

Using the Internet Service Monitoring Configuration command-line interface you can create and manage profiles, and those profiles are reflected in the Internet Service Monitoring Configuration user interface. Similarly, profiles updated in the Internet Service Monitoring Configuration user interface are also updated in the Internet Service Monitoring Configuration command-line interface.

Internet Service Monitoring Configuration command-line interface is installed with Tivoli® Enterprise Portal desktop or browser support to the locations listed in Table 1.
Table 1. Locations to which Internet Service Monitoring Configuration command-line interface is installed
Operating system Tivoli Enterprise Portal desktop Tivoli Enterprise Portal browser
Windows systems C:\IBM\ITM\CNP\ C:\IBM\ITM\CNB\classes\
UNIX systems /opt/IBM/ITM/arch/cq/lib/ /opt/IBM/ITM/arch/cw/classes/

To use the Internet Service Monitoring Configuration command-line interface, run it directly from the command-line. Internet Service Monitoring Configuration command-line interface operations consist of the command to be executed, and where appropriate, one or more parameters.

To run the Internet Service Monitoring Configuration command-line interface:
  1. Run the command prompt.
  2. Change directory to the installation location for your system, as described in Table 1.
  3. Run the command:
    • On Windows systems, ismconfig.cmd
    • On UNIX systems, ismconfig.sh

When you first log into Internet Service Monitoring Configuration command-line interface specify your Tivoli Enterprise Portal user credentials. You will require administrator access for some commands.

For example, on UNIX systems, run the following command:
/opt/IBM/ITM/arch/cq/lib/ismconfig.sh [-u username [-p password]] -command 
[parameter=value ...]
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