Running commands across multiple systems

 

You can use iSeries™ Navigator for Wireless to run any i5/OS^® command across multiple systems. Select Run Command from the summary page, which then asks you to select the system or system group on which to run the command. Or, select a system from your system list and run a command on it.

When you select Run Command, you have the option of selecting an existing command definition (defined by you in Management Central), or you can enter any command. Because entering text on a telephone is cumbersome, using command definitions is extremely useful.

When commands are started, they are started as Management Central tasks. That way you can keep a record of them, view the status across all systems, and view the overall status by looking at the summary page. The summary page displays all the tasks you have run with Management Central (including iSeries Navigator for Wireless) over the last 24 hours on your wireless device. After 24 hours, use iSeries Navigator on your PC to view a Command task. If you want to display task details on your wireless device for longer than 24 hours, you can customize your connection.

Figure 1 shows a sample of iSeries Navigator for Wireless command support in a personal digital assistant (PDA) format. If the command completes successfully, a plus sign (+) is displayed. On an Internet telephone that supports graphics, a successful command is represented by a smiley face icon. Figure 1. Viewing the status of your commands

 

Parent topic:

Managing your systems with iSeries Navigator for Wireless

 

Related concepts

Customizing your connection

 

Related reference

Creating command definitions