Configuring the Windows Command adapter

In addition to targets defined in the adapter configuration, the Windows Command adapter can have dynamic targets defined in each adapter request. If a dynamic target will always be defined in the Windows Command adapter request, a configuration node of <config/> can be used in the adapter configuration. BMC recommends that you do not include unused elements in the adapter configuration because they might cause errors.

The remote service starts once you provide the credentials in the adapter configuration or request depending on the access rights.

The Windows Command adapter configuration supports the SSH functionality along with the xCmd utility. With the SSH functionality, a non-administrator user can execute commands on the remote computer if the SSH server is installed and running on the target computer.

Adapter type: ro-adapter-windows-command_vv.rr.nn

Default adapter name: WindowsCommandAdapter

To configure the Windows Command adapter, see Configuring base adapters.

The following table describes the adapter configuration elements for the Windows Command adapter that you can specify by using the form view, XML view, or both. You cannot use the form view to configure elements and attributes that do not have an entry in the "UI label" column.

Configuration node elements for the Windows Command adapter

The following figure shows an XML template for the Windows command adapter configuration.

XML template of the Windows command adapter configuration

<config>
   <target></target>
   <user-name></user-name>
   <password encryption-type=""></password>
   <logon-with-user-credentials></logon-with-user-credentials>
   <protocol></protocol>
   <executable-directory></executable-directory>
   <executable></executable>
   <escape-double-quotes></escape-double-quotes>
   <protocol></protocol>
   <script-file-path></script-file-path>
   <character-set></character-set>
   <max-request-queue-size></max-request-queue-size>
   <debug-utility></debug-utility>
</config>

The following figure shows an XML sample for the adapter configuration for the Windows Command adapter using the xCmd utility.

XML sample of the Windows command adapter configuration using the xCmd utility

<config>
   <target>abc2</target>
   <user-name>Administrator</user-name>
   <password encryption-type="Plain">test</password>
   <character-set>gb18030</character-set>
   <logon-with-user-credentials>true</logon-with-user-credentials>
   <protocol>default</protocol>
   <script-file-path>local</script-file-path>
</config>

The following figure shows an XML sample for the adapter configuration for the Windows Command adapter using the ssh utility.

XML sample of the Windows command adapter configuration using SSH

<config>
   <target>abc2</target>
   <user-name>Administrator</user-name>
   <password encryption-type="Plain">test</password>
   <character-set>gb18030</character-set>
   <protocol>ssh</protocol>
</config>

The following figure shows an XML sample for the adapter configuration for the Windows Command adapter when the <impersonate-user> is set to true.

XML sample for the adapter configuration for the Windows Command adapter when the <impersonate-user> is set to true

<config>
        <target>vm-yyy-w2k</target>
        <user-name>domain.local\domainuser1</user-name>
        <password>password</password>
        <protocol>default</protocol>
    <service-launch-mode>64bit</service-launch-mode>
    <logon-with-user-credentials>true</logon-with-user-credentials>
    <impersonate-user>true</impersonate-user>
</config>

The following figure shows the XML sample for the adapter configuration for the Windows Command adapter when the <service-launch-mode> is 64-bit.

XML sample for the adapter configuration for the Windows Command adapter when the <service-launch-mode> is 64-bit

<config>
        <target>vm-yyy-w2k</target>
        <user-name>domain.local\domainuser1</user-name>
        <password>password</password>
        <protocol>default</protocol>
    <service-launch-mode>64bit</service-launch-mode>
    <logon-with-user-credentials>true</logon-with-user-credentials>
    <impersonate-user>false</impersonate-user>
</config>

The Windows Command adapter supports the 64-bit Windows 2008 operating system. By default, the firewall is enabled on a 64-bit Windows 2008 computer, which disables the Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP). If the adapter does not execute commands on the target computer after enabling the adapter (that supports a 64-bit Windows 2008 operating system), you must enable file sharing and the ICMP used by the xCmd.

Enabling custom logging

To enable custom logging for the adapter, you must specify a log file name. You can also provide additional parameters for logging.

• Log File Name: Provide a name for the log file.
  This file will be stored in the AO_HOME/tomcat/logs directory. If Log File Max Backup Index value is greater than 0, the log file name is suffixed with the backup index. For example, if the parameter value is a.log, backup log files will have names, such as a.log.1, a.log.2.
• Log File Size: Specify a size limit for the log file. 
  If the value specified for Log File Max Backup Index is greater than 0, when the specified size is reached, the current file is renamed with the suffix .1. Otherwise, the log file will be reset and over-written. The default value is 10MB. The available units are KiloBytes (KB), MegaBytes (MB) or GigaBytes (GB).
• Log File Max Backup Index: Enter the maximum number of backup files allowed. The default value is 10.
• Log File Append: Select this option to append new log information to the existing information in the file. If unselected, the file will be overwritten with new log information.

• Log Level: Enter the logging level using one of the following choices:

  Logging level	Description
  DEBUG	The most detailed logging level; logs low-level messages, normal execution, recoverable erroneous conditions, and unrecoverable erroneous conditions
  INFO (default)	Logs normal execution, recoverable erroneous conditions, and unrecoverable erroneous conditions
  WARN	Logs recoverable erroneous conditions and unrecoverable erroneous conditions
  ERROR	The least detailed logging level; logs only error conditions that are not usually recoverable

Encrypting an element's contents

You can add the attribute secure="true" to an XML adapter element XML view to ensure that the element's contents is encrypted when displayed.

To enable the ICMP on the target computer

1. Type netsh firewall set icmpsetting 8 enable on the Windows command line and press Enter to enable the ICMP on the computer.

To enable file sharing

1. On the 64-bit Windows 2008 computer, navigate to Start => Network => Network and Sharing centre.
2. On the Network and Sharing centre page, enable the File sharing option, and click Save to enable file sharing.