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title: "Commands sub-tab"
slug: "commands-sub-tab"
status: "update"
updated: 2023-04-18T15:35:02Z
published: 2023-04-18T15:35:02Z
canonical: "docs.zpesystems.com/commands-sub-tab"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.zpesystems.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Commands sub-tab

While Custom Commands can be executed through the WebUI and CLI, feedback and output of Custom Commands is only available on the CLI and not on the WebUI.![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1678800674398.png)

### About Custom Scripts

Custom scripts required the following conditions:

- Written in Python
- “Command label” must match a function within the script
- Located in */etc/scripts/custom_commands*

**Custom script example**![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1678800758522.png)

### Create Commands

This integrates Out-of-Band and Console-like configurations with the In-Band command.

This can create specific types of commands:

- Custom
- Outlet
- SSH
- Telnet
- Web

### Create Custom Command

1. Copy the custom script into */etc/scripts/custom*_commands.
2. Go to *Managed Devices :: Devices :: <device name> :: Commands*.
3. Click **Add**.
4. In **Command** drop-down, select **Custom Commands**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1678801385916.png)
5. Select **Enabled** checkbox.
6. In *Custom Commands* menu:
  1. On **Script** drop-down, select one.
  2. Select **Enabled** checkbox.
  3. Enter **Comment Label** (short description).
7. Repeat, as needed.
8. Click **Save**.

### Create Outlet Command

1. Copy the custom script into */etc/scripts/custom*_commands.
2. Go to *Managed Devices :: Devices :: <device name> :: Commands*.
3. Click **Add**.
4. In **Command** drop-down, select **Outlet**.  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1678801309915.png)
5. Select **Enabled** checkbox.
6. To add, select in **PDU** textbox, click **Add** (moves to **Merged** textbox).
7. To remove, select in **Merged** textbox, click **Remove** (moves to **PDU** textbox).
8. Set **Cycle Interval (s)** (default: 3).
9. Click **Save**.

### Create SSH Command

1. Copy the custom script into */etc/scripts/custom*_commands.
2. Go to *Managed Devices :: Devices :: <device name> :: Commands*.
3. Click **Add**.
4. In **Command** drop-down, select **SSH**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1678801291152.png)
5. Select **Enabled** checkbox.
6. Select **Launch Local Application**.
7. In *SSH* menu, enter:
  1. **User**
  2. **IP Address**
  3. **Port Number** (default: 22)
8. Click **Save**.

### Create Telnet Command

1. Copy the custom script into */etc/scripts/custom*_commands.
2. Go to *Managed Devices :: Devices :: <device name> :: Commands*.
3. Click **Add**.
4. In **Command** drop-down, select **Telnet**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1678801270934.png)
5. Select **Enabled**. checkbox.
6. Select **Launch Local Application**.
7. In *Telnet* menu, enter:
  1. **User**
  2. **IP Address**
  3. **Port Number** (default: 22)
8. Click **Save**.

### Create Web Command

1. Copy the custom script into */etc/scripts/custom*_commands.
2. Go to *Managed Devices :: Devices :: <device name> :: Commands*.
3. Click **Add**.
4. In **Command** drop-down, select **Web**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1678801248297.png)
  1. Select **Enabled**.
  2. Enter **WEB URL**
5. Click **Save**.

### Device Access via RDP

1. Go to *Managed Devices :: Devices :: <device name> :: Commands*.
2. Click **Add** (displays dialog).
3. In **Command** drop-down, select **KVM**.
  1. Select **Enabled** checkbox.
  2. On **Protocol** drop-down, select one.
  3. On **Type Extension** drop-down, select one.
4. Click **Save**.