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Web-based System Manager Administration Guide

Command Line Tools

The following table identifies commonly used command-line commands that are used to maintain Web-based System Manager:

Command Used to:
/usr/websm/bin/configassist Run the Configuration Assistant wizard, which displays automatically after the operating system is installed and is used to assist with configuration tasks. It can also be run at any time to complete additional configuration. Use the Configuration Assistant to configure a system that has an HTTP Server installed to run Web-based System Manager in a browser. See Applet Mode for more information.
Arguments:
None.
/usr/websm/bin/wsm Start a Web-based System Manager client session.
Arguments:
  • -host managing host

    Forces Web-based System Manager to initially connect to the specified host. Even though you can easily manage other hosts while running Web-based System Manager, this option allows you to start Web-based System Manager with the preferences you set up on the specified host machine.

  • -lang Language

    Specifies in which language messages are displayed. If the sysmgt.msg.Language.websm.apps file set is not installed, messages will be displayed in English.

  • -port port number

    Causes Web-based System Manager to connect to any other hosts using the specified port. This port number used must match the port number on the managed machines for the wsmserver service specified in the /etc/services file.

  • -profile pathname of preference file

    Specifies an alternate preference file. The default preference file will be a file named WebSM.pref found in your home directory. Using this option enables you to use a different preference file. This can be useful if you manage different sets of machines for different clients.

    Note: The preference file is read from either the local machine or from the machine specified in the -host argument.
  • -user username

    Causes Web-based System Manager to run as the given user name. You will be prompted for the user's password.

  • DdefaultTurners=value
    When the value is true, Java Look and Feel turners are used instead of Windows turners for parent tree nodes in the Navigation Area and the Contents Area. No angled lines are drawn between tree objects.
  • -DdrawTreeLine=value

    When value is true and -DdefaultTurners=true, this causes angled lines to be drawn between tree objects in the Navigation Area and the Contents Area.

  • -Ddatadir=path

    Specifies an alternate directory to look for configuration files normally found in /var/websm/config/user_settings.

  • -DfontSize=value

    Specifies a font size value from 12 to 18.

    The default font size is 12.

  • -DthemeType=value

    Specifies a theme. Choose from Classic, the default with a value of 0, or Titanium, with a value of 1.

    The Classic theme is characterized by a white background in the Navigation and Contents areas, purple scroll bars, and purple highlighting on selected objects.

    The Titanium theme is characterized by a darker gray background in the Navigation and Contents areas, lighter gray scroll bars, and yellow highlighting on selected objects.

/usr/websm/bin/wsmaccess Wrap around wsm command to enable Accessibility features.
Arguments:
Same as /usr/websm/bin/wsm.
/usr/websm/bin/wsmserver Enable or disable a machine as a Web-based System Manager server, that is, a machine that can be managed through a Web-based System Manager client.
Arguments:
  • -enable

    Updates the TCP/IP services so that inetd daemon will listen for Web-based System Manager-client requests on port 9090. By default, Web-based System Manager is configured during installation not to accept client requests.

  • -disable

    Removes port 9090 from those ports that are responded to by the inetd daemon. This disables the machine from responding to new Web-based System Manager client requests. It does not terminate existing Web-based System Manager server processes.

  • -listenport port_number

    Changes the port Web-based System Manager server is connects to.

  • -portstart range_start

    Specifies the lowest allowable port number in the range of server socket ports the system dynamically chooses from.

  • -portend range_end

    Specifies the highest allowable port number in the range of server socket ports the system dynamically chooses from.

  • -ssloptional
    Allows the server to be managed either in SSL or with a standard socket at your discretion.
  • -sslalways

    Allows only the server to be managed by a client if an SSL connection can be created between the client and server.

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