Execute an OS Command

If you select the Execute an OS command action:

Editing Alert Actions — Alert Action: Execute an OS Command

•Enter a command line to be executed

•Enter the username and password used to run the command.

The command can be a program utility or a script shell, and can have arguments.

The command must be non-interactive (no window, no user input)

You can use macros that will be replaced at runtime. The Alert Actions Macro Variables states the list of available macros.

See also

Trigger a PATROL event

Annotate the parameter's graph

Execute a PSL command

Send a pop-up to the PATROL Consoles

Write a line to a log file

Send a basic SNMP trap

Send a custom SNMP trap (advanced)

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