IPM Command Reference

This appendix provides a list of the IPM commands. Table D-1 shows the format of the commands and a description of the actions that they perform.

Table D-1: IPM Commands
Command Description

ipm

Starts the IPM database server, server, naming server, web server, and one IPM client on the local host.

ipm start [server]

Starts the IPM database server, server, naming server, and web server on the local host.

ipm stop [server]

Stops the IPM server, database server, naming server, and web server on the local host.

ipm status

Displays the status of all IPM servers on the local host.

ipm version

Displays version information for the IPM servers on the local host.

ipm start client [hostname]

Starts an IPM client on the specified host. If no host name is specified, then an IPM client is started on the local host.

ipm start db

Starts only the IPM database server on the local host.

ipm stop db

Stops only the IPM database server on the local host.

ipm start web

Starts only the IPM web server on the local host.

ipm stop web

Stops only the IPM web server on the local host.

ipm start name

Starts only the IPM naming server on the local host.

ipm stop name

Stops only the IPM naming server on the local host.

ipm start pm

Starts the IPM process manager and all servers on the local host.

ipm stop pm

Stops the IPM process manager and all IPM servers on the local host.

ipm pmstatus [hostname]

Displays the Process Manager Information window and connects to the IPM servers on local host or <hostname>. The Process Manager Information window displays status information about the IPM processes and provides options for starting or stopping a process or for viewing more detailed information about a process.

ipm debug [hostname]

Starts the message log display and displays the Message Log window which provides a log of status messages generated by IPM. Connects to IPM servers on the local host or on the host specified.

ipm seed [hostname [seed filename type] ]

Runs the seed file configuration utility for loading source router, target, or collector information into IPM from a seed file. The seed filename is the name of the seed file to load. The type is the type of seed file: 1 for source routers, 2 for targets, or 3 for collectors.

ipm dbrestore

Restores the IPM Database from a previous backup.

ipm help

Displays the command syntax for the ipm command and all of its options.

Table D-1: **IPM Commands**
Command	Description
ipm	Starts the IPM database server, server, naming server, web server, and one IPM client on the local host.
ipm start [server]	Starts the IPM database server, server, naming server, and web server on the local host.
ipm stop [server]	Stops the IPM server, database server, naming server, and web server on the local host.
ipm status	Displays the status of all IPM servers on the local host.
ipm version	Displays version information for the IPM servers on the local host.
ipm start client [hostname]	Starts an IPM client on the specified host. If no host name is specified, then an IPM client is started on the local host.
ipm start db	Starts only the IPM database server on the local host.
ipm stop db	Stops only the IPM database server on the local host.
ipm start web	Starts only the IPM web server on the local host.
ipm stop web	Stops only the IPM web server on the local host.
ipm start name	Starts only the IPM naming server on the local host.
ipm stop name	Stops only the IPM naming server on the local host.
ipm start pm	Starts the IPM process manager and all servers on the local host.
ipm stop pm	Stops the IPM process manager and all IPM servers on the local host.
ipm pmstatus [hostname]	Displays the Process Manager Information window and connects to the IPM servers on local host or <hostname>. The Process Manager Information window displays status information about the IPM processes and provides options for starting or stopping a process or for viewing more detailed information about a process.
ipm debug [hostname]	Starts the message log display and displays the Message Log window which provides a log of status messages generated by IPM. Connects to IPM servers on the local host or on the host specified.
ipm seed [hostname [seed filename type] ]	Runs the seed file configuration utility for loading source router, target, or collector information into IPM from a seed file. The seed filename is the name of the seed file to load. The type is the type of seed file: 1 for source routers, 2 for targets, or 3 for collectors.
ipm dbrestore	Restores the IPM Database from a previous backup.
ipm help	Displays the command syntax for the ipm command and all of its options.

The following example shows the status information displayed when you use the ipm status command:

IPM Database Server Already Running.
 
IPM Web Server Already Running.
 
IPM Process Manager Already Running.
 
Process Manager running with processes:
ConfigServer     Ready
SNMPServer       Ready
MessageLogServer Ready
DataRetriever    Ready
DisplayServer    Ready
 
IPM Naming Server Already Running.

The following example shows the command syntax and help that is displayed when you use the ipm help command:

ipm                - Starts all IPM Servers and one Client on the local host.
 
ipm start [server] - Starts all IPM Servers on the local host. 
ipm stop [server] - Stops all IPM Servers on the local host.
 
ipm status         - Displays status of all IPM Servers on the local host.
ipm version        - Displays version of all IPM Servers on the local host.
 
ipm start client [<hostname>] - Starts an IPM Client. 
   Connects to IPM servers on local host or <hostname>
 
ipm start db   - Starts IPM Database Server on the local host. 
ipm stop db   - Stops IPM Database Server on the local host.
 
ipm start web - Starts IPM Web      Server on the local host. 
ipm stop web - Stops IPM Web      Server on the local host.
 
ipm start name - Starts IPM Naming   Server on the local host. 
ipm stop name - Stops IPM Naming   Server on the local host.
 
ipm start pm   - Starts IPM Process Manager on the local host. 
ipm stop pm   - Stops IPM Process Manager on the local host.
 
ipm debug    [<hostname>] - Starts a Message Log     Display Client.
   Connects to IPM servers on local host or <hostname>
 
ipm pmstatus [<hostname>] - Starts a Process Manager Display Client.
   Connects to IPM servers on local host or <hostname>
 
ipm seed     [<hostname> [<seed filename> <type>] ] - Starts a Seed File Configuration Process.
   Connects to IPM servers on local host or <hostname>
   The <seed filename> is the seed file name.
   The <type> is 1 for source; 2 for target; 3 for collector.
 
ipm dbrestore  - Restores IPM Database from previous backup.

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