Chapter 5 Session Variables

This chapter describes session variables and how to manage them.

This chapter covers the following topics:

• Managing Session Variables

• Summary of Session Variable CLI Commands

Managing Session Variables

Session variables are global values associated with deployments that expand the flexibility of the provisioning system. Session variables can be created and saved for future use with any deployment or created and not saved for use with a single deployment.

You can use the N1 Grid Service Provisioning System software browser interface to manage session variables. The following pages of the browser interface include information about session variables:

• Session variables page. List session variables and add new ones to the list. You can also access other session variable pages to view details.

  To see which session variables are already checked in, choose Session Variables from the navigation menu.

• Details page. View detailed information about session variables, such as their attributes and values. This page also provides information and buttons that enable you to manage the session variables.

  To see details about a session variable, go to the Session Variables page, click the name of the session variable you want, and view the details on the Session Variables Details page.

• Edit page. Change session variable information.

  To edit a session variable, go to the Session Variables Details page and click Edit. On the Session Variables Edit page, modify the session variable. Click Save to save your changes, or click Cancel to discard the changes.

Summary of Session Variable CLI Commands

The following udb commands manage session variables:

• udb.sv.add – Adds a new session variable

• udb.sv.del – Deletes a session variable

• udb.sv.fl – Flushes all of a user's session variables

• udb.sv.la – Lists all session variables

• udb.sv.lo – Retrieves detailed information about a session variable

• udb.sv.mod – Modifies a session variable

• udb.sv.re – Reencrypts all of a user's session variables

For more information about the provisioning system CLI commands, see the N1 Grid Service Provisioning System 5.0 Command-Line Interface Reference Manual.