To run a command on one or more nodes, follow these steps:

1. Before running scripts on remote nodes, you must have a login ID and the /.rhosts file on each remote node must give root access to the node running the Performance Manager GUI. Specify both a node alias and a fully qualified domain name. For example:

        gui_node root
        gui_node.usc.edu.com root
   

2. If the command does not exist on a remote node:
   • When the command is executed, Performance Manager copies the command from the node running the GUI to the remote node.
   • Executes the command.
   • Deletes the command on the remote node.
   • Any output is sent back to the node running the GUI for display in an output window.

3. In the main window's nodes area, select the nodes you want to run a command on. (If no nodes are selected, the command runs on the node on which the GUI is running.)

4. From the main window's Execute menu, choose a command to run. (You can modify these commands and add your own; from the main window's Commands menu, choose Configure.)

5. If the command takes any flags or arguments, an Execute window opens. Specify the flags and arguments you wish, then click on the OK or Apply button to run the command.