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dpmpolicy findbestmachine Command--Find the Best Server

The dpmpolicy findbestmachine command finds the server with the lowest overall usage from a specified list of servers.

This command has the following format:

dpmpolicy findbestmachine [-sc sc_url] -machine_list machinelist [-ws_user username -ws_password password][-locale iso639value]

-sc sc_url

(Optional) Defines the URL for the service controller host.

Example: https://hostname:port/...

hostname

Defines the fully qualified host where the service controller is installed.

Example: localhost.ca.com

port

Defines the listening port for the service controller server.

Example: 80

-machine_list machinelist

(Optional) Specifies the list of available servers. Valid entry: Comma-separated machine names.

-ws_user username -ws_password password

(Optional) Specifies the credentials to use for the web service security check. If you do not include credentials, you are prompted to enter them. Avoid the prompt for credentials by setting up your own session using caaipsecurity.

-locale iso639value

(Optional) Specifies an IS0 639_3166 combination to override the default English output, for example, fr_FR for French. To use the locale of the command prompt, specify "native".

Example: Find the Best Server

This example finds the server with the lowest overall usage from the specified server list.

dpmpolicy findbestmachine -machine_list "machine1.ca.com, machine2.ca.com, 172.24.36.107"