Skip to Content

Invoking the CLI

To invoke the CLI, use the following format:

blcli <Name Space> <Command Name> <Argument1> ... <ArgumentN>

For information about using BLCLI arguments, see Executing Commands. For information about using BLCLI command options, see BLCLI-command-options.

When executing Network Shell scripts that use the CLI, you must first launch Network Shell before invoking the CLI.

The CLI is not a shell. Every time you execute a command, the CLI must start, launching the Java Virtual Machine (JVM), and then shut down. Each execution requires you to authenticate against the BMC Server Automation Application Server by using the contents of the credentials cache.

Warning

Note

Because performing these actions for each command can be time consuming, BMC provides several ways to initiate a BLCLI session that uses a single JVM invocation and a single connection to the Application Server. See Jython-and-the-JLI and NSH-performance-commands.

Related topics

For information about setting up authentication for a BLCLI session, see Authenticating-against-the-Application-Server.

 

Tip: For faster searching, add an asterisk to the end of your partial query. Example: cert*

TrueSight Server Automation 21.3