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Run Commands
Most command-line functions involve running a command against a node in the vRealize Automation
cluster. To run a command, use the following syntax.
vra-command execute --node node-ID command-name --parameter-name parameter-value
As shown in the preceding syntax, many commands require parameters, and parameter values, selected
by the user.
Display Command Status
Some commands take a few moments or even longer to finish. To monitor the progress of a command
that was entered, enter the following command.
vra-command status
The status command is especially valuable for monitoring a silent install, which can take a long time for
large deployment sizes.
Display Help
To display help for all available commands, enter the following command.
vra-command help
To display help for a single command, enter the following command.
vra-command help command-name
vRealize Automation Installation Command Names
Commands give you console access to many vRealize Automation installation and configuration tasks
that you might want to perform after initial installation.
Examples of available commands include the following functions.
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Adding another vRealize Automation appliance to an existing installation
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Setting the host name that users point a Web browser to when they access vRealize Automation
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Creating the IaaS SQL Server database
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Running the prerequisite checker against an IaaS Windows server
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Importing certificates
For a complete list of available vRealize Automation commands, log in to the vRealize Automation
appliance console, and enter the following command.
vra-command help
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