Controlling Black Boxes without the AppSight Console

AppSight Black Boxes can be controlled without the AppSight Console using the AS.exe command line utility.

This section describes how to verify the Black Box connection to the AppSight server and how to pause and resume a recording. Note that when using the AS.exe utility, if the relevant computers are up and running, recording is automatically started.

Before using the AS.exe utility, ensure that each Black Box is installed as a service and that the service is started.

To verify the Black Box connection to the BMC AppSight Server

1. On the BMC AppSight Server, run the AS.exe file, located in the AppSightInstallDirectory\bin folder.
2. Run the following commands:
   

   setserver "appSightServerName"
   bbxstat "BBXhost"
   

   where
   appSightServerName is the computer name or IP address of the BMC AppSight Server.
   BBXhost is the computer name where the Black Box is installed.
3. The commands return the connection status of the Black Box.

To pause a recording

1. On the BMC AppSight Server, run the AS.exe file, located in the AppSightInstallDirectory\bin folder.
2. Run the following commands:
   

   pause "BBXhost"
   

   where
   BBXhost is the computer name where the Black Box is installed.

To resume a recording

1. On the BMC AppSight Server, run the AS.exe file, located in the AppSightInstallDirectory\bin folder.
2. Run the following commands:
   

   resume "BBXhost"
   

   where
   BBXhost is the computer name where the Black Box is installed.