Uploading Macros

In this procedure you add macros to the local knowledge base. Use this procedure to store local macro scripts, which will later be automatically downloaded and run on multiple hosts. You can create a category under Macros before uploading a macro (see Adding Categories).

To Add a Macro

1. Log in with full permissions or as the admin user.

2. From the drop-down list in the tool bar, select a distribution-architecture.

   The Components list shows Local components applied to the selected distribution.

3. From the Components list, select Local/Macros/[category].

4. Do one of the following:

   • From the tool bar, click the Add Component button.

   • Right-click the selected category and choose Local -> Add.

   • From the Components menu, choose Local -> Add.

     The Add Macro window opens.

5. Type a display name for the component that will point to the macro.

   This should not be the complete file name, but it should be a name that is easily understood.

6. Type a free-text description.

7. Check each distribution to which this file should be applied.

8. Select a source machine:

   • If the console has access to the file, select Console.

   • If a remote managed host has access to the file, select Managed Host.

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     Note –

     Remote upload is limited to 5Mb; console upload is unlimited. It is recommended that you upload from the console whenever possible.

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To Upload a Macro from the Console Machine

If you selected console, follow this procedure. If you selected Managed Host, go to To Upload a Macro from a Managed Host.

1. Click the Select File button of the File Name field.

   The Choose File window opens.

2. Browse to and select the relevant file.

3. Click Open.

   The Choose File window closes, and the path name appears in the File Name field of the Add Macro window.

4. Click Apply.

   The Status column indicates when the upload is done. Click Close to close the window, or Reset to add more.

To Upload a Macro from a Managed Host

If you selected Managed Host, follow this procedure.

1. Click the Select Host button of the Host Name field.

   The Host Selection window opens.

2. Select the managed host that has the file, and click OK.

   The Host Selection window closes. The host name appears in the Host Name field.

3. In the File Name field, type the full path name of the file.

4. Click Apply.

   The Status column indicates when the upload is done. Click Close to close the window, or Reset to add more.

Example 5–10 Adding a Macro with the CLI

The Add Target Local command is the same for Pre-actions, Post-actions, Configuration files, Macros, and Probes. The following syntax is for Macros.

In the CLI syntax, a category under the default Local categories is mandatory. See Example 5–1 on Example 5–1 for the Add Local Category CLI command. See Add Target Local (-atl) Command.

#! /bin/bash 

function login { 
  echo -n “Type your user name:” 
  read user 
  echo -n “Type your password:” 
  read password 
} 
function distro { 
  echo “Active distributions are:” 
  uce_cli -ld -u “$user” -p “$password” 
  echo -n “To which distro should this script be added?” 
  read distro 
  echo 
} 
function category { 
  echo “Under which category should this Macro be added?” 
  echo “Valid answers: any subcategory under Macros. See list:” 
  uce_cli -fc -T “Macros” -sons -D $distro -u “$user” -p “$password” > tmp.file 
  sed “s/ROOT\/Local\/Macros//” tmp.file 
  echo -n “Start your answer with / :” 
  read parent 
  rm tmp.file 
  echo 
} 
function setup { 
  echo -n “Type the full path name of the file to upload:” 
  read pathname 
  echo -n “Type a display name for the macro:” 
  read displayName 
} 
login 
distro 
category 
setup 
uce_cli -atl -f “$pathname” -pT “Macros$parent” -tM “$displayName” \
-D $distro -u “$user” -p “$password”