Using ESMCmdConfig.exe

ESMCmdConfig.exe enables you to configure general settings for GFI EventsManager; such as:

• GFI EventsManager logon credentials
• License key
• Mail server settings
• Administrator account
• Create/Remove Group shortcuts
• Get computer names.

To use ESMCmdConfig.exe:

1. Click Start > Run and key in CMD.

2. Click Ctrl + Shift + Enter to run CMD with elevated privileges.

3. Change the directory to the GFI EventsManager install directory. Example:

CD C:\Program Files\GFI\EventsManager

4. Key in ESMCmdConfig.exe followed by the functions described below:

• /op:registerService
• /op:enable
• /op:disable
• /op:SetLicense
• /op:configureAlerting
• /op:setAdminEmail
• /op:createProgramGroupShortcuts
• /op:removeProgramGroupShortcuts
• /op:getComputers

/op:registerService

This function enables you to register GFI EventsManager services, using an administrator account. The following parameters are supported:

Parameter	Description
/username:<username>	Specify the username of an administrator account. Note Parameters that contain spaces must be enclosed in double quotes (“).
/pass:<password>	Specify the password for the account specified in the /username parameter.

/op:enable

This function enables you to turn on events management features and does not support additional parameters.

/op:disable

This function enables you to turn off events management features and prompts the user with a custom message. The following parameter is supported:

Parameter	Description
/message:<message>	Specify a custom message that is shown to the user before events management features are disabled. Note Parameters that contain spaces must be enclosed in double quotes (“).

/op:SetLicense

This function enables you to enter the product license key. The following parameter is supported:

Parameter	Description
/licenseKey:<key>	Specify the product license key.

/op:configureAlerting

This function enables you to turn on and configure email alerting options. The following parameters are supported:

Parameter	Description
/Server:<server>	Specify the mail server IP address or fully qualified domain name (FQDN).
/SenderEmail:<email>	Specify the sender email address. Notifications appear to have been sent from the specified address.
/Port:<port>	Specify the TCP port used to send emails.
/RequiresAuthentication:<true|false>	Specify if the mail server requires authentication. Supported values are: True False.
/User:<username>	Specify the username of the email address specified in the /SenderEmail parameter. Note Parameters that contain spaces must be enclosed in double quotes (“).
/Pass:<password>	Specify the password for the username specified in the /User parameter.

/op:setAdminEmail

This function enables you to configure the EventsManagerAdministrator email address. The following parameter is supported:

Parameter	Description
/email:<email>	Specify the EventsManagerAdministrator email address.

/op:createProgramGroupShortcuts

This function enables you to create group shortcuts and has no additional parameters.

/op:removeProgramGroupShortcuts

This function enables you to remove group shortcuts and has no additional parameters.

/op:getComputers

This function enables you to retrieve a text file containing the names of event sources managed by GFI EventsManager. The following parameter is supported:

Parameter	Description
/filename:<fileName>	Specify the full path where the text file is exported to including the name of the text file. Note Parameters that contain spaces must be enclosed in double quotes (“).