3.7.0 HP StorageWorks HP Scalable NAS File Serving Software command reference guide HP Scalable NAS for Linux (AG513-96003, October 2009)

3 mx commands
The mx utility provides a command-line interface for administering a cluster and
monitoring its operation.
The matrixrc file
HP Scalable NAS can use an optional, external configuration file named .matrixrc
to provide authentication information for cluster connections. If the file is configured,
it will be used when you connect to a cluster through either the HP Scalable NAS
Connect window or the mx command.
The file is created automatically the first time that you add a bookmark on the
Management Console Connect window. When you connect to a different server, an
entry will be added for that server if you add the connection to your bookmarks. If
you use only the Connect window to connect to the cluster, you should not need to
do any manual configuration of the .matrixrc file. If you use the mx command
line and you want to use the .matrixrc file, you may want to review the following
information.
Format of the .matrixrc file
The .matrixrc file optionally specifies user names and passwords for each server
that you want to access. The default location for the file is $HOME/.matrixrc. For
security reasons, the file must not allow any permissions for group or other.
The entries in the matrixrc file have this format:
machine user password default
• The first field, machine, is either the name or IP address of the server.
• The second field, user, is optional and is the name of a user on that server.
• The third field is also optional and contains the password for that user. The
password is encrypted automatically when you use the HP Scalable NAS Connect
window to specify the password.
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