About Predix Edge Manager Commands

Use the Commands page to:

  • View all system-defined and custom commands.
  • View the details of each command.
  • Add and delete custom commands.
On the Commands page, you can choose to view commands in list view or tile view by clicking the corresponding icons in the top right of the page.

The following table describes the system defined commands for Predix Edge Manager, the applicable platform, and the associated handler. The "Created On" and "Created By" columns display additional information about custom commands, including the user who added the custom command and the timestamp and date of when the command was added.

System-defined Default Commands for Predix Edge
System Commands Description Handler Has Output?
Allow Third-Party Applications Allows for the deployment of third party applications. This may result in reduced security for an edge device. ApplicationManager No
Reboot Device Reboots the device. Edge No
Get Journal Log Runs the system command \"journalctl"\ on the device for the given parameters and returns the output. JournalLogs Yes
Start Edge Application Starts an Edge Application with the specified Application ID. ApplicationManager No
Stop Edge Application Stops an Edge Application with the specified Application ID. ApplicationManager No
Delete Edge Application Deletes an Edge Application with the specified Application ID. ApplicationManager No
Set Polling Interval Sets the duration of the polling interval, which is used to schedule communications from the device to the cloud. Edge No
Run ifconfig Runs the system command \"ifconfig\" on the device and returns the output. Networking Yes
Run top Runs the system command \"top\" on the device for one iteration and returns the output. Troubleshooting Yes
Start Analytics Template Starts the specified analytics template on the device. Analytics No
Stop Analytics Template Stops the specified analytics template on the device. Analytics No
Delete Analytics Template Removes the specified analytics template and associated data map on the device. Analytics No
Get Edge Log Retrieves the contents of the given log file name and returns the output Edgelog Yes
List Edge Log Returns a list of Edge log files Edgelog Yes
Note: System-defined default commands cannot be edited or deleted.