The Command Line Interface (CLI) Client provides a communication path to the Master Server to enable the execution of commands from local and remote servers. The CLI Client enables commands to be executed in the following environments:
Windows command line
UNIX shell such as bash
To execute these commands, the CLI Client establishes a connection to the Master Server through TCP/IP or securely using SSL, or SSH.
The CLI Client operates in the following two modes:
Single-command mode, which enables you to submit one command at a time
Interactive mode, which prompts you for commands, maintains a command history and allows for Jython scripting
When operating in interactive mode, the CLI Client uses the Jython programming language. Jython is a Java implementation of the high-level, dynamic, object-oriented language Python.
Install Jython on any server on which you plan to run the CLI Client in interactive mode. For more information about Jython and to download Jython, visit http://www.jython.org.