In connection with Joel's article on Improving Load Performance in Real-Time Systems Manager, the following VBscript provides a shortcut to opening an RTSM page for a system.
REM Use to connect to Altiris system using RTSM strAnswer = InputBox("Please enter the computer name of the system you wish to manage:","RTSM Quick View") If strAnswer = "" Then Wscript.Quit Else StrUrl = "http://localhost/Altiris/Resource/ResourceManagerConsole.aspx?Name="&strAnswer Set objShell = CreateObject("Wscript.Shell") objShell.Run(strUrl) End If
For the sample script above, replace localhost with the appropriate Altiris NS server name or address. If LocalHost is used, this assumes the utility is being executed on the local system.
Two example screenshots below provide a summary of what the script accomplishes. Upon execution of the VBscript, the following input box appears and the user enters in the system name as desired:
Click to view.
After clicking the OK button, the script accesses the URL defined with the computer name entered. The image below shows the results of that action, followed by clicking on the Real-Time tab.
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