Command Reference Guide

mx Commands

The mx utility provides a command-line interface for administering a matrix

and monitoring its operation.

Using the mx utility

The matrixrc file

The mx utility can be used both interactively and in scripts. Because matrix

administration requires a password, Matrix Server uses an external

configuration file named matrixrc to provide authentication. This file is

required for mx operation and contains password information.

NOTE: The .matrixrc file is also used by the mxconsole utility. See “mxconsole

– start the Management Console” on page 11 for more information.

If you want to use the mx utility, create a matrixrc file that specifies your 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.

By default, the mx utility uses the .matrixrc file. However, you can specify a

different configuration file with the --config option.

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.