Adding External Tools
Theme: Configure
Who Is It For? System Administrator, Automation Engineer
What Is It?
Add frequently used tools to the External Tools navigation list in Enterprise Manager by modifying externaltools.xml, located at userhome\.enterpriseManager\externaltools.xml. This file is copied from the EM installation directory into the EM preference directory so each user on the machine can configure it independently.
If the file is not in the preference directory, copy it from EM installation directory\tools\exernaltools.xml to userhome\.enterpriseManager\externaltools.xml.
The following example shows how to add Internet Information Services to the External Tools navigation list.
To add an external tool, complete the following steps:
- Copy externaltools.xml from userhome\.enterpriseManager\ to a working location
- Open the working copy in a text editor (e.g., Notepad)
- Add an entry that calls the external tool
- Save the changes to externaltools.xml
- Create a 16x16 icon file for the new tool
- Place the icon file in ....\EnterpriseManager\tools\icons
- Select the Close button to exit Enterprise Manager
- Save a backup of userhome\.enterpriseManager\externaltools.xml
- Copy the updated externaltools.xml into userhome\.enterpriseManager\
- Open Enterprise Manager and go to External Tools in the Navigation Panel to verify the entry for Internet Information Services
- Select Internet Information Services to confirm it works correctly
FAQs
Q: How do you save a new external tools record?
After completing the required fields, select the Save button on the toolbar to save the external tools record.
Glossary
Enterprise Manager (EM): OpCon's rich client graphical user interface for Windows and Linux, used to define schedules and jobs, manage automation data, and perform operational tasks.
Machine: A platform defined in the OpCon database that has an agent installed. OpCon routes job execution requests to machines via SMANetCom, and machines report job completion status back to SAM.