Server tool configuration parameters describes the configuration parameters for tools. Only a subset of these parameters are available for automated tools.

Table 1. Server tool configuration parameters

Parameter

Description

Name

Name of the tool that is displayed in the console.

Program

Specifies the name of the program that is invoked when the tool runs. Type the program name or select a program from the pop-up menu:

  • For client tools, this is a list of tools in the BASEDIR/smarts/actions/client and BASEDIR/smarts/local/actions/client directories on the host where the Global Manager Administration Console is running.

  • For server or automatic tools, this is a list of tools in the BASEDIR/smarts/actions/server and BASEDIR/smarts/local/actions/server directories. This parameter cannot contain path separators. This is a list box of existing server or client scripts.

The name cannot contain path separators.

Timeout Interval

Specifies the number of seconds to wait for a tool script to complete. If the tool script does not complete within the specified time, the tool process is terminated. The default is 30 seconds.

Trace

Specifies whether trace output, used for debugging, should appear in the tool output window when a tool is run.

Display Output

Specifies whether a tool script should display output to the console. If this parameter is set to true, the console opens the Tool Output window immediately after invoking the tool. If false, the Tool Output window opens only if the tool returns an error. If this parameter is omitted, it defaults to true. This parameter is not applicable to automated tools.

User Profiles

Specifies the user profiles that include this tool. This parameter is not applicable to automated tools.

Context

Determines whether a tool displays in the console’s pop-up menu when the user right-clicks on a tool target. A tool always displays when this parameter is omitted. This parameter is not applicable to automated tools.

Status

Determines whether a tool is enabled or disabled in the console’s pop-up menu. A tool is always enabled when this parameter is omitted. This parameter is not applicable to automated tools.