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In this way, Shinken Enterprise will able to replace arguments by the corresponding value, depending of HOSTADDRESS and arguments given to command.

 Accessing Commands configuration

Commands Configuration can be accessed by the Main Menu "Commands".
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When accessing the Commands Configuration Page, a Command Table is displayed, listing all Commands objects.

This table contains the following informations :

  • A check box to select one or more commands
  • Differences
  • Name
  • Poller tag
  • Reactionner Tag
  • Pack
  • Status
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This page also provides, on the left, an action Menu, used to :

  • Add a new Command
  • Show Commands detected by Automatic Modules
  • Accept differencies on selected elements
 

On the top of the table, A tool bar let Administrators the ability to :

  • Enable, Disable, Delete or Duplicate selected Checks
  • Filter list by Name
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Create a new Command

To create a new Command, use the button "Add new [Command]" located in the Action Menu
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Command creation form will be displayed.

This form is composed of tabs, corresponding to categories of properties :

  • Generic

  • Advanced

 

The left menu give to Administrators the ability to :

  • Validate the new Command
  • Cancel the action
  • Delete the Command
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For each category, a corresponding form is displayed.

Generic

Generic properties contains the minimum properties requiered to create a Command :

  • Name

    • the name of the Command

    • this field is requiered

  • Command
    • the plugin configuration
    • the value is a text field, defining the plugin syntax (see example in Overview)
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Advanced

Advanced properties are used to define Advanced features like :

  • Monitored from
  • Module Type
 

Modify a command

To modify properties of a command, first go on the Commands page, from the Main menu, and then click on the command name you want to modify.
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The form displayed is the same as the form used to create a new Command. All fields are filled with Command properties.

Once changes have been made, configuration of the Command must be saved by clicking the Validate button available on the left menu
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Cancel button revert all changes to precedent configuration.
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Delete a command

To delete a command, you can use the form of the command, or delete it directly from the list page.

From the Form page

First go to the Commands page, from the Main menu, then click on the command name you want to delete.

Once in the page displaying the form, click on the Delete button available on the left menu.

A confirmation popup will be displayed.

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From the Main page

First go to the Commands page, from the Main menu, then click on the check box placed on the first column of the table.

Use the Action menu on the top to select Delete, and click to the Launch Button.

A confirmation popup will be displayed.

Using the Main page gives Administrators ability to Delete many Commands at once.

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