N1 Service Provisioning System 4.1 User's Guide

Preparing to Use the Command Line Interface

As described in Chapter 1, An Overview of the N1 Service Provisioning System Software, you can use the CLI to run individual commands and batch scripts on the Master Server.

To begin make a list of the systems from which you expect to use command-line tools, and install the Command-Line Interface Client on each of these systems.

Consider these questions to help you to decide which systems to include in your list.

From which server are you likely to execute these commands?
Is there a command console used by the entire data center?
Does each IT operator have his or her own system for executing commands?

The table below summarizes the planning steps involved with the Command-Line Interface Client.

Table 2–1 Preparing to Use the CLI


Question	Action
If you plan to use the CLI, which servers will you run it on?	Install the Command-Line Interface Client on each of these servers. See the N1 Service Provisioning System 4.1 Installation Guide.
Is Jython 2.0 or higher already installed on any of these servers?	If Jython 2.0 or higher is installed on a server, you may choose not to re-install Jython from the installer.

Note –

You can access HTML interface from any system that can establish an HTTP connection to the Master Server. You do not need to install any N1 Service Provisioning System software on a local machine in order to access the Master Server.