Documentation forSecurity Event Manager

CMC manager menu

The cmc::manager> menu includes commands for upgrading and debugging SEM.

See About the CMC command line in SEM for information about using the CMC command line.

Type the manager command at the main menu to open the cmc::manager> prompt. Commands available from the manager menu are listed in the following table in alphabetical order. Y in the Restart Required column indicates a command requires an automatic restart of the SEM Manager service. See Start and stop the SEM appliance and agent for help.

Command Description Restart Required?

archiveconfig

Configures the SEM Manager appliance database archives to a remote file share on a daily, weekly, or monthly schedule.

N

backupconfig

Configures the SEM Manager appliance software and configuration backups to a remote file share on a daily, weekly, or monthly schedule.

 N

cleanagentconfig

Reconfigures the Agent on the current SEM Manager instance to connect to a new SEM Manager.

 N
confselfsignedcert Configures the SEM Manager to use a server. N
dbrestart Restarts the database. N

debug

Sends debugging information from the SEM Manager to any given email address. The email message contains a collection of data that can be useful in diagnosing problems.

 N

exit

Exits the manager menu and returns to the main menu.

 N

exportcert

Exports the CA certificate so that you can import it into a computer running the SEM console.

N

exportcertrequest

Exports the SEM Manager certificate (along with its public and private key) so that your certificate authority (CA) can sign it using PKI tools.

N
hotfix Installs a SEM hotfix. This command functions the same as the upgrade command. N

importcert

Imports a certificate signed by any certificate authority (CA). A certificate is required to encrypt communication with the SEM console.

 Y
importl4ca Imports a CA of the other node in an L4 configuration. Y
licenseupgrade Upgrades your SEM Manager license. Y

logbackupconfig

Configures the Manager appliance remote log backups to a remote file share on a daily, weekly, or monthly schedule.

 N

resetadmin

Resets the admin password to password. This command does not affect other users on the system, and all settings are preserved.

 Y

restart

Restarts the SEM Manager service. This will take the Manager offline for 1–3 minutes.

 Y

sensortoolupgrade

Upgrades the SEM Manager’s Sensor Tools from the command line. This command does not support cd rom and floppy options - only SB.

 N

showlog

Allows you to page through the SEM Manager’s log file.

 N

showmanagermem

Displays the SEM Manager's configured memory utilization settings.

 N

start

Starts the SEM Manager service. If the Manager is already started, then nothing will happen.

 N

stop

Stops the SEM Manager service. This makes the Manager inactive until it is started again.

 Y

support

This command has been deprecated. Use the debug command.

 N

viewsysinfo

Displays appliance settings and other information that is useful for support and troubleshooting.

 N

watchlog

Displays 20 lines of the current SEM Manager log file and monitors the log for further updates. Any new log entries appear as they are written to the log.

 N