Create Tools Profile elements

Tools Profile elements add commands to the right-click menus of other elements. You can include information dynamically from the element definition in the command.

Only one Tools Profile can be selected for each element, but each Tools Profile can include several commands.

The commands are run on the workstation that is running the Management Client. Commands are operating system-specific. You must add a separate command for each operating system. Administrators see commands according to their operating system (for example, a Linux command is not shown if the Management Client is running in Windows).

For more details about the product and how to configure features, click Help or press F1.

Steps

  1. Select Configuration, then browse to Administration.
  2. Browse to Other Elements > Tools Profiles.
  3. Right-click Tools Profiles, then select New Tools Profile.
  4. Enter the Name for the new Tools Profile. This is added as an item under the Tools submenu of elements that the Tools Profile is attached to.
  5. Click Add, then select the operating system.
  6. Double-click the Name cell, then enter the item to add.
  7. (Optional) To run the command in a console application, such as the command prompt in Windows or terminal in Linux, select Run in console.
  8. Double-click the Command cell, then enter the command or the full path to the application.
  9. (Optional) Double-click the Parameters cell, then enter the parameters for the command.
    In addition to static parameters, the following two variables can be used:
    • ${IP} — the primary IP address of the element that is right-clicked.
    • ${NAME} — the name of the element that is right-clicked.
  10. Click OK.

Tools Profile Properties dialog box

Use this dialog box to define custom right-click menu options.

Option Definition
Name The name of the element.
Commands table
Name The name of the command.
OS Shows the operating system for the command.
Run in console

(Optional)

Select this option if you want the command to be run in a console application, such as the command prompt in Windows or terminal in Linux.
Command Enter the command or the full path to the application.
Parameters Enter the parameters for the command.

In addition to static parameters, the following two variables can be used:

  • ${IP} — the primary IP address of the element that is right-clicked.
  • ${NAME} — the name of the element that is right-clicked
Add Adds an entry to the table.
Remove Removes the selected entry from the table.
Category

(Optional)

 Includes the element in predefined categories. Click Select to select a category.
Comment

(Optional)

 A comment for your own reference.