Mcontrol - Documentation for Bmc Truesight Infrastructure Management 11.3

ControlDescriptionmetrics [on|off|reset|intervalInterval|amount Amount]

on = enables metrics

off = disables metrics

reset= resets running counters

interval  Interval = sets the length of the short term metrics collection in seconds. For example: interval 300

amount Amount = sets the number of short term metrics collection that make up a medium term metrics collection. For example: if the amount is 5, it means 5 short term metrics make up a medium term metrics collection.

If an argument is not specified, metrics are reported by default.

pauseSuspends reception of adapter messages; events are no longer acceptedprofiling on|off|reset

on = enables the collection of profile data 
off = suspends the collection of profile data 
reset= resets the profile counter

To know the time spent to run each rule, see mgetinfo profiling.

prop [Destinations]If one or more Destinations are mentioned, only propagations to these destinations are retried; if no Destinations are specified, all pending propagation destinations are retriedreload [dir|trace|conf|collect|kb|data|all]

Reload cell configuration, for one or more categories; if you do not select an argument, all categories reload

• dir – mcell.dir 
• trace – mcell.trace
• conf – mcell.conf, propagate, modify
• collect-collector definitions
• kb - Knowledge Base, classes, rules
• data – data instances
• all – all the categories

When you run the mcontrol -n reload command, the cell generates an MC_CELL_RELOADED class event with category set to the list of all reloaded categories.

restartStops and restarts the cellshutdownTerminates the cell in fast shutdown mode; same as mkill -sstandbySwitches cell to standby modestartResumes reception of adapter messages; cell operates normally againstatbldForces the cell to perform a StateBuild immediately instead of waiting for the next scheduled StateBuild; mcontrol waits until termination of the forced StateBuild and, if successful, returns the path to the resulting saved state filestopTerminates the cell in normal mode; same as mkilltimer adjust Adjustment[eventEventID] [info TimerInfo]Adjusts all indicated timers by the specified Adjustment number of seconds 

The timer expiration time is adjusted by the number of seconds specified by Adjustment. A positive value for Adjustment increases the amount of time it takes for the timer to expire. A negative value decreases the amount of time it takes for the timer to expire. If the negative Adjustment value is greater than the time it would take for the timer to expire, then the timer will expire immediately. 

If no event is specified, all matching timers on all events are selected. If no timer information is specified, all timers on the indicated event for all timer rules are selected.

timer delete [event EventID] [infoTimerInfo]Deletes all indicated timers for the specified event 
If no event is specified, all matching timers on all events are selected. If no timer information is specified, all timers on the indicated event for all timer rules are selected.tracerule on | offGlobally enables (on) or disables (off) rule tracingtracerule phases PhaseModifies the configuration of which rule phases are enabled for tracing. The Phases value has the same format as the TraceRulePhasesparameter in the mcell.conf file. Use a plus sign  before the phase name to enable tracing for all rules in that phase. Use a minus sign (-) before the phase name to disable tracing for all rules in that phase. 

For example: 
mcontrol -n CellName phases -new, +abstract 
This command disables tracing of all rules in the new phase and enables all rules in the abstract phase.

tracerule names NameModifies the configuration of which rules are enabled for tracing. TheNames value has the same format as the TraceRuleNames parameter in the mcell.conf file. 

For example: 
mcontrol -n CellName tracerule names problem_rule 
This command enables tracing for the rule named problem_rule. Ifproblem_rule is of a phase that has been disabled by thetracerule phases command option, rule tracing forproblem_rule will not be enabled.

tracerule ports Traceports

Determines the category of tracing messages that are reported. TheTraceports value has the same format as the TraceRulePortsparameter in the mcell.conf file and is a comma-separated list of any of the following trace message categories:

• entry
• using
• using_policy
• using_failure
• using_policy_failure
• assign

For example: 
mcontrol -n CellName tracerule ports entry, assign
This command traces all entry to the specified rules, and assignments within those rules.