3.4.0 Matrix Server Command Reference

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--prompt <prompt>

Specifies the prompt string that will be printed when mx is ready for

another command. This option is useful when you initiate an interactive

session with the option --file -. For example, if you invoke an interactive

session with the following command, mx will print a % prompt when it

completes a command.

mx --prompt ’%’ --file –

--numeric

Causes hosts to be specified by their numeric IP addresses instead of by

their hostnames.

--user <username>

Specifies the user to be logged in.

--password <password>

Specifies the user’s password.

Class syntax

The mx utility can configure and monitor these classes of matrix objects.

Specify --help to see a short command synopsis for each class

Class Matrix Object

application A grouping of PolyServe Matrix Server resources

(virtual hosts, service and device monitors)

matrix The entire matrix

device Device monitor

disk SAN disk

dynvolume Dynamic volume

fs PSFS filesystem

mfs Matrix File Share

netif Network interface

notifier Notifier

quota Disk quota

server Server

service Service monitor