Running an external action

You can use Netcool/OMNIbus Administrator to run a command on a host.

1. Perform any of the following actions from Netcool/OMNIbus Administrator:
   • If you are connected to the process agent and the Service/Process Details pane is open, go to the next step.
   • If not already connected, connect to the process agent. On successful connection, the Service/Process Details pane opens.
   • If you are connected to the process agent, but the Service/Process Details pane is not currently on display, click the Status icon in the Configuration window for the process agent, to view this pane.
2. To specify the command details, click Run External Action in the toolbar. The External Action Details window opens.
3. Complete this window as follows:

   Command

   Type a valid command that you want to run on the host.

   Host

   Select the host on which to run the command.

4. Confirm or cancel your changes as follows:

   OK

   Click this button to close the window and run the command.

   Cancel

   Click this button to close the window without running the command.