Launch commands

If the administrator has configured automatic or operator-initiated commands for a message, you can rerun the automatic commands and run the operator-initiated commands as part of your problem-solving strategy.

You can determine whether commands are available for a selected message by glancing at the message browser headline status column, which also displays the status for the command. More information about the commands configured for a message is available from the Message Properties dialog Actions tab, which shows the type of command, the command itself, and the location where the command runs.

There are two types of commands; each message can be associated with one action of each type:

• Automatic commands are configured to run automatically when certain conditions are met (as soon as an event is detected). If you detect that the command has failed, you can rerun it.
• Operator-initiated commands can be launched by an operator and may require some user input. For example, actions requiring too much CPU should not be started without first evaluating system load and requirements.