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Tasks |
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Included with |
Tivoli Change Management administration |
Using operating system commands in Tivoli Change Management |
Operating system commands can be executed from
within Tivoli Change Management. Operating system commands can run before or after a task,
or as an action for a business rule. For example, as part of a change involving the
installation of new computers, you could schedule the execution of a command to distribute
software to the computers. Or, you could run a version control command or a customized
Tivoli Script program for each asset affected by a change. Note: Commands executed before or after a task and commands executed by business rules that are not time-dependent run on the workstation of a user. Commands executed by time-dependent rules run on the workstation which is running the TCM Scheduler. You can add, modify, view, or delete operating system commands. |
Adding a command |
You can add a command to run from Tivoli Change
Management. To add an operating system command:
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Using command parameters |
You can insert a parameter, remove a parameter,
or specify that a command be executed for each instance of a selected database field. To specify parameters for an operating system command:
Note: To remove a parameter, under With Parameters, select the parameter to remove, then choose Remove. |
Modifying a command |
You can modify a command, even if it was already
assigned to a model or change. Note: When you modify a command, all instances of that command are affected. If you modify a command that is already in a change schedule, it could adversely affect that change. Performing a query on the command to determine its usage in active changes and models is recommended. To modify a command:
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Viewing a command | You can view a command without making changes to
the command. To view a command:
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Deleting a command | You can delete a command unless it has been used
in a task or a rule action. To delete a command:
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