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Foglight Evolve 6.1.0 - Command-Line Reference Guide

About the Command-Line Interface Managing the Foglight Management Server Managing the Foglight Agent Manager Managing Agents, Cartridges, and Metrics

types

The types command shows a list of Foglight agent types that are available for deployment to individual Agent Managers, sorted by the Agent Manager ID.

fglcmd connection_options -cmd agent:types [-regex] [-host host_name]
[-clientname display_name] [-clientid client_ID] [-clientbuild build_ID]
[-clientversion version] [-allclients] [-upgradable {true|false}]

allclients

None

Indicates that all instances of the Foglight Agent Manager should be selected.

clientbuild

build_ID

An explicit text string or a regular expression that selects one or more Foglight Agent Manager instances with the specified build ID.

clientid

client_ID

An explicit text string or a regular expression that identifies one or more instances of the Foglight Agent Manager.

clientname

display_name

An explicit text string or a regular expression that specifies one or more display devices that are running an instance of the Foglight Agent Manager.

clientversion

version

An explicit text string or a regular expression that selects one or more Foglight Agent Manager instances with the specified version.

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 .

host

host_name

An explicit text string or a regular expression that specifies one or more host names.

regex

None

Interprets the build_ID, client_ID, display_name, host_name, version, or upgradable arguments as regular expressions.

For a sample regular expression used to specify a host name, see Example .

upgradable

true or false

Indicates whether one or more Foglight Agent Manager instances can (true) or cannot be upgraded (false). It can be set to a regular expression.

C:\Quest\Foglight\bin>fglcmd -usr foglight -pwd foglight -cmd agent:types -clientname host1.example.com

Upgrading the Foglight Agent Manager

The clientupgrade command can be used to upgrade one or more remote instances of the Foglight Agent Manager.

fglcmd connection_options -cmd agent:clientupgrade {-clientname display_name|-
clientid client_ID|-clientbuild build_ID|-clientversion version|-allclients}
[-host host_name] {{-to version [-tobuild build_id] [-regex]
[-timeout seconds] [-force]}|-list} [-upgradable {true|false}]}|

allclients

None

Indicates that all instances of the Foglight Agent Manager should be selected.

clientbuild

build_ID

An explicit text string or a regular expression that selects one or more Foglight Agent Manager instances with the specified build ID.

clientid

client_ID

An explicit text string or a regular expression that identifies one or more display devices that are running an instance of the Foglight Agent Manager.

clientname

display_name

An explicit text string or a regular expression that specifies the name of one or more display devices that are running an instance of the Foglight Agent Manager.

clientversion

version

An explicit text string or a regular expression that selects one or more Foglight Agent Manager instances with the specified version.

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 .

force

None

In cases where multiple agents are selected, it indicates that the command should be performed against all selected agent installers and packages.

host

host_name

An explicit text string or a regular expression that specifies one or more host names.

list

None

Lists available upgrade versions.

regex

None

Interprets the architecture, build_ID, client_ID, display_name, host_name, name, OS_architecture, OS_name, OS_version, package_ID, pkg_OS_name, pkg_OS_version, version, or upgradable arguments as regular expressions.

For a sample regular expression used to specify a host name, see Example .

timeout

seconds

Specifies the maximum time in seconds for the timeout period. If the timeout i not specified or is set to zero '0', the command waits for the upgrade to complete.

tobuild

build_ID

Specifies the build number to which the selected instances of the Foglight Agent Manager should be upgraded.

toversion

version

Specifies the version to which the selected instances of the Foglight Agent Manager should be upgraded.

upgradable

true or false

Indicates whether one or more Foglight Agent Manager instances can (true) or cannot be upgraded (false). It can be set to a regular expression.

C:\Quest\Foglight\bin>fglcmd -usr foglight -pwd foglight -cmd agent:clientupgrade -list -allclients -upgradable true

clientupgrade

The clientupgrade command can be used to upgrade one or more remote instances of the Foglight Agent Manager.

fglcmd connection_options -cmd agent:clientupgrade {-clientname display_name|-
clientid client_ID|-clientbuild build_ID|-clientversion version|-allclients}
[-host host_name] {{-to version [-tobuild build_id] [-regex]
[-timeout seconds] [-force]}|-list} [-upgradable {true|false}]}|

allclients

None

Indicates that all instances of the Foglight Agent Manager should be selected.

clientbuild

build_ID

An explicit text string or a regular expression that selects one or more Foglight Agent Manager instances with the specified build ID.

clientid

client_ID

An explicit text string or a regular expression that identifies one or more display devices that are running an instance of the Foglight Agent Manager.

clientname

display_name

An explicit text string or a regular expression that specifies the name of one or more display devices that are running an instance of the Foglight Agent Manager.

clientversion

version

An explicit text string or a regular expression that selects one or more Foglight Agent Manager instances with the specified version.

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 .

force

None

In cases where multiple agents are selected, it indicates that the command should be performed against all selected agent installers and packages.

host

host_name

An explicit text string or a regular expression that specifies one or more host names.

list

None

Lists available upgrade versions.

regex

None

Interprets the architecture, build_ID, client_ID, display_name, host_name, name, OS_architecture, OS_name, OS_version, package_ID, pkg_OS_name, pkg_OS_version, version, or upgradable arguments as regular expressions.

For a sample regular expression used to specify a host name, see Example .

timeout

seconds

Specifies the maximum time in seconds for the timeout period. If the timeout i not specified or is set to zero '0', the command waits for the upgrade to complete.

tobuild

build_ID

Specifies the build number to which the selected instances of the Foglight Agent Manager should be upgraded.

toversion

version

Specifies the version to which the selected instances of the Foglight Agent Manager should be upgraded.

upgradable

true or false

Indicates whether one or more Foglight Agent Manager instances can (true) or cannot be upgraded (false). It can be set to a regular expression.

C:\Quest\Foglight\bin>fglcmd -usr foglight -pwd foglight -cmd agent:clientupgrade -list -allclients -upgradable true

Deploying Agent Packages

The deploy command deploys one or more Foglight agent packages.

In most cases, Foglight cartridges include one or more agent packages that are used to collect metrics from monitored hosts. You can deploy an agent package after installing the cartridge that includes that agent package on the Foglight Management Server. For information on how to install a cartridge using the fglcmd interface, see install ; to find out how to list available agent packages using fglcmd, see packages .

fglcmd connection_options -cmd agent:deploy {-packageversion version|-packageid
"package_ID"|-allpackages|-allinstallers} {-host host_name|-clientname
display_name|-clientid client_ID|-clientbuild build_ID|-clientversion
version|-allclients} [-packageos pkg_OS_name]
[-packageosversion pkg_OS_version] [-packagearch OS_architecture]
[-osversion OS_version] [-osname OS_name] [-arch architecture]
[-installerid agent_installer_ID] [-installername agent_installer_name]
[-regex] [-test] [-disable_platform_check] [-force]
[-upgradable {true|false}]

allclients

None

Indicates that all instances of the Foglight Agent Manager should be selected.

allinstallers

None

Indicates that all agent installers should be selected.

allpackages

None

Indicates that all agent packages should be deployed.

arch

architecture

An explicit text string or a regular expression that specifies one or more platform architectures.

clientbuild

build_ID

An explicit text string or a regular expression that selects one or more Foglight Agent Manager instances with the specified build ID.

clientid

client_ID

An explicit text string or a regular expression that identifies one or more display devices that are running an instance of the Foglight Agent Manager.

clientname

display_name

An explicit text string or a regular expression that specifies the name of one or more display devices that are running an instance of the Foglight Agent Manager.

clientversion

version

An explicit text string or a regular expression that selects one or more Foglight Agent Manager instances with the specified version.

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 .

disable_platform_check

None

Disables automatic filtering of agent packages based on platform information provided by agent installers.

force

None

In cases where multiple agents are selected, it indicates that the command should be performed against all selected agent installers and packages.

host

host_name

An explicit text string or a regular expression that specifies one or more host names.

installerid

agent_installer_ID

Selects the agent installer with the specified ID.

installername

name

An explicit text string or a regular expression that selects one or more agent installers based on the specified name.

osname

OS_name

An explicit text string or a regular expression that specifies the name of one or more operating systems with which the agent packages are compatible

osversion

OS_version

An explicit text string or a regular expression that specifies one or more operating system versions the agent packages are compatible with.

packagearch

OS_architecture

An explicit text string or a regular expression that specifies one or more operating system architectures the agent packages are compatible with.

packageid

package_ID

An explicit text string or a regular expression that identifies one or more agent packages that are to be deployed.

packageos

pkg_OS_name

An explicit text string or a regular expression that specifies the name of one or more operating systems of the agent packages that are to be deployed.

packageosversion

pkg_OS_version

An explicit text string or a regular expression that specifies one or more operating system versions of the agent packages that are to be deployed.

packageversion

version

An explicit text string or a regular expression that specifies one or more versions of the agent packages that are to be deployed.

regex

None

Interprets the architecture, build_ID, client_ID, display_name, host_name, name, OS_architecture, OS_name, OS_version, package_ID, pkg_OS_name, pkg_OS_version, version, or upgradable arguments as regular expressions.

For a sample regular expression used to specify a host name, see Example .

test

None

Issues the command in test mode without deploying any agents.

upgradable

true or false

Indicates whether one or more Foglight Agent Manager instances can (true) or cannot be upgraded (false). It can be set to a regular expression.

C:\Quest\Foglight\bin>fglcmd -usr foglight -pwd foglight -cmd agent:deploy -host Host1 -clientid Host1#be05acc0-6179-4878-a274-afcd5075260a -packageid HostAgents-6.1.0-Host Agents
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