The startShell() method launches the Shell utility, which allows you to run arbitrary commands in a host system shell.
RunShellType parameters:
- applicationID identifies the application to use.
- token identifies the token used to stop the utility or to get its status. If you do not specify a token, one is generated and returned when you start the utility.
- hostID is a unique identifier for the host.
- cmd is the command line to execute.
- workingDir is the full path to the working directory.
Throws:
- EACFault is the error message returned by the Application Controller when the method fails.
Returns:
- The string token assigned to this invocation.