Edit, View tool definition, Run now/schedule – HP Systems Insight Manager User Manual

Page 293: Delete, Editing a remote tool

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New

This option enables you to create a new custom tool and opens the Select the tool to create page.

Edit

This option enables you to edit an existing custom tool. To edit a tool, select the tool and click Edit. The Edit
Custom Tool Details

section appears. All fields can be edited and environment variables can be added

and deleted.

View tool definition

This option displays the XML code for the tool and is not enabled if more than one tool is selected.

Run Now/Schedule

This option runs the tool immediately. If the tool can be scheduled, the schedule a task page is displayed.
You can schedule when and how often the tool runs.

See

“Scheduling a task”

or

“Running a scheduled task”

for more information.

Delete

This option deletes selected tools. Deleting a tool removes it from the Manage Custom Tools page and
from the system.

NOTE:

If a tool being deleted is dependent on a task, an alert displays with the list of tasks associated

with the tool.

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Custom tools

Editing a remote tool

All fields are optional:

1.

Select Tools

Custom ToolsManage Custom Tools. The Manage Custom Tools page appears.

2.

Select the tool to edit and click Edit. The Describe how the new custom tool will work page appears
with the tool type and description displayed.

3.

Under Tool Parameters, enter the following information:
a.

In the Name field, enter the command name. Custom tool names must be at least one character in
length, and no more than 255 characters in length. The first character of the name must be
alphabetic. Subsequent characters can be letters, digits, spaces, or any of the following: "-", ".",
"(", ")" or "_".

b.

In the Description field, enter the necessary information for the application.

c.

In the Help comments field, enter any comments for the application.

d.

In the Menu placement field, enter the full path (from the root of the HP SIM console) and the file
name of the application. For example:

c:\custom code\romflash.bat

4.

Specify the user account on the target system that will be used for the tool. Select one of the following
options:

Logged-in user

Special user ("root" for UNIX and Linux systems, "Administrator" for Windows systems)

Specific user

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