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• Foglight for Virtualization Enterprise Edition 8.9.3 - Command-Line Reference Guide

Foglight for Virtualization Enterprise Edition 8.9.3 - Command-Line Reference Guide

Table of Contents  

About the Command-Line Interface

Looking at Foglight Commands Getting Started with Foglight Commands

Managing the Foglight Management Server

Getting Started Running the Server in Stand-Alone Mode

fms

Running the Server in High Availability Mode

fmsha remotemonitor

See also

Starting the Embedded Database

runDB

Stopping the Embedded Database

shutdownDB

Upgrading the Database

foglight_db_upgrade

Managing Encryption Keys

keyman

Managing the Foglight Agent Manager

Getting Started Starting or Stopping the Foglight Agent Manager

fglam

Creating Agent Manager Support Bundles

support-bundle

Managing Agents, Cartridges, and Metrics

Understanding the Command-Line Syntax About Regular Expressions Getting Started with Administrative Commands

Running Administrative Commands: Example

Looking at Scope-Specific Commands

Listing Administrative Commands

Logging In and Setting the Scope

fglcmd

Using a Properties File to Supply Connection Information

File name and location

Listing Agent and Agent Manager Instances

clients list packages types

Upgrading the Foglight Agent Manager

clientupgrade

Deploying Agent Packages

deploy

Creating or Deleting Agent Instances

create delete

Activating or Deactivating Agent Instances

activate deactivate

Starting or Stopping Data Collection

start stop

Listing and Retrieving Log Files

logs getlog

Listing and Assigning Blackout Schedules to Agent Instances

showschedule setschedule

Installing or Uninstalling Cartridges

install uninstall

Enabling or Disabling Cartridges

disable enable

Listing Cartridges

list

Managing Security Entities

assigngroup assignrole creategroup createuser deletegroup deleteuser exportldapcfg importldapcfg list

Managing Foglight Licenses

import list remove

Exporting or Importing a Monitoring Policy

configexport configimport

Exporting, Importing, or Listing UI Modules

uiexport uiimport uilist

Exporting Metrics and Topology

metricexport topologyexport

Looking Up Server Parameters

env

Listing and Assigning Blackout Schedules to Topology Objects

blackoutobject blackouts

Listing Schedules

list

Running Scripts

run

Creating Server Support Bundles

bundle

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run

Running Scripts

The run command runs a script.

Typically, this command is used to run scripts that are deployed with Foglight cartridges, and is used in maintenance and support tasks when required.

Scope

script

Syntax

fglcmd connection_options -cmd script:run -f file_path

 

Table 51. Options and arguments

Option	Argument	Description
f	file_path	Specifies the path and name of the script file that is to be executed.

Example

C:\Quest\Foglight\bin>fglcmd -usr foglight -pwd foglight -cmd script:run -f my.script

 

NOTE: If successful, this command does not generate any output in the Command Prompt window (Windows) or the terminal window (Unix or Linux).

Creating Server Support Bundles

bundle

The bundle command generates a server support bundle file in ZIP format.

Scope

support

Syntax

fglcmd connection_options -cmd support:bundle -f file_path

 

Table 52. Options and arguments

Option	Argument	Description
connection_options		Specifies the user name and password for the Foglight Management Server, as well as the machine name and port number, if necessary. Alternatively, fglcmd can retrieve this information from a user-specific properties file. For more information on how to specify connection options on the command line, see Logging In and Setting the Scope . For details on using a properties file, see Using a Properties File to Supply Connection Information .
f	file_path	Specifies the path and name of the support bundle file that is to be generated. NOTE: When specifying the file name, use ZIP as the file extension.

Example

C:\Quest\Foglight\bin>fglcmd -usr foglight -pwd foglight -cmd support:bundle -f support.bundle

 

NOTE: If successful, this command does not generate any output.

 

bundle

Creating Server Support Bundles

The bundle command generates a server support bundle file in ZIP format.

Scope

support

Syntax

fglcmd connection_options -cmd support:bundle -f file_path

 

Table 52. Options and arguments

Option	Argument	Description
connection_options		Specifies the user name and password for the Foglight Management Server, as well as the machine name and port number, if necessary. Alternatively, fglcmd can retrieve this information from a user-specific properties file. For more information on how to specify connection options on the command line, see Logging In and Setting the Scope . For details on using a properties file, see Using a Properties File to Supply Connection Information .
f	file_path	Specifies the path and name of the support bundle file that is to be generated. NOTE: When specifying the file name, use ZIP as the file extension.

Example

C:\Quest\Foglight\bin>fglcmd -usr foglight -pwd foglight -cmd support:bundle -f support.bundle

 

NOTE: If successful, this command does not generate any output.

 

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