3.1.2 Matrix Server Command Reference

Chapter 1: Matrix Server Commands 11

mxconsole – start the Management Console

Synopsis

/opt/polyserve/bin/mxconsole [--matrix <matrix>] [--config

<file>] [--user <username>]

Description

The mxconsole command starts the Management Console, which is used to

configure and monitor the matrix. The Management Console can be run from

either a matrix server or a local machine outside the matrix. (See the PolyServe

Matrix Server Administration Guide for information about using the

Management Console.)

To use the options, a matrixrc file must exist on the server. This file contains

the user names and passwords that Matrix Server uses for authentication. For

more information, see “The matrixrc file” on page 54.

The options are:

--matrix <matrix>

Specifies the matrix that you want to connect with. matrix can be any node

in the matrix.

--config <file>

Specifies the configuration file to be consulted for server, user, and

password information. The file must have the same format as matrixrc.

--user <username>

Specifies the user to be logged in.

mxfence – verify fencing module configuration

Synopsis

/opt/polyserve/sbin/mxfence <server hostname or IP address>

Description

The mxfence utility can be used to verify that Matrix Server has the

information needed to fence a server. This utility is intended for server-based

fencing configurations where you must specify the hostname or IP address of

the remote controller associated with the server. You can use mxfence to