Skip to Content

Default language.

Executing BMC AMI Ops commands

If you are familiar with the 3270 interface, optionally use the following procedure to enter commands for a view. Use this procedure if you prefer to use the Command line instead of the Properties dialog or pop-up menus.

Before you begin

The following restrictions apply:

Related topic

Using-the-BMC-AMI-Ops-interfaces

Working-with-MainView-Explorer-views

  • The command syntax is not validated before the command is sent to the host. If the command is syntactically incorrect or incomplete, an error message is displayed.
  • Commands must be valid for the current view.
  • Commands that control BMC AMI Ops windows on the 3270 interface are not supported.

To execute a BMC AMI Ops command from MainView Explorer

  1. On the Command line, type the command in the entry box.

    Success

    Tip

    You can enter multiple commands by delimiting them with a semicolon (;).

    If you do not have a view open, right-click a folder in the Product tree and select Enter command.

  2. To send the command to the host for execution, click the Send button or press Enter.Generally, the current view is replaced by the results of the command. However, if you enter the FORM command, the requested form is displayed as a new tab in the view frame.
  3. (Optional) To redisplay the previously entered command, click the Recall button.You can click the Recall button repeatedly to cycle through the last 10 commands that you entered.

 

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

BMC AMI Ops Infrastructure 7.1