You specify your own parameters for custom operations on instances, custom operations on
hosts, custom hooks, custom processes, or system provisioning replacements.
Procedure
Choose .
Choose the provider definition for which you want to specify your own
parameters.
On the Parameters tab, choose Add
Parameter .
Enter an identifying and unique name for the parameter.
SAP Landscape Management passes
the name with the prefix PARAM-
Note Do not use special characters or spaces.
Optional:
Specify a display name to be displayed on the user interface, other than the
one specified for the parameter.
Choose the parameter type.
Enter the values that are valid during execution.
You can enter Java regular expressions specifying the permitted input
values.
Optional:
To supply the parameter for execution, select the Mandatory
checkbox.
To hide the values from the SAP Landscape Management logs, select
the Secure checkbox.
All secure parameters are passed together in one single parameter named
LVM_SEC_PARAMS as
PARAM- <Name> =
<value>
.
Each parameter is contained in a new line along with the secure customer
properties of the instance.
Optional:
Enter a meaningful description for the parameter.
To enter or select multiple values, select the Accepts Multiple
Values checkbox.
You separate multiple values using # .
The parameters specified are presented to and prompted from the user
executing the custom operation, custom process, or provisioning process.
Note You can only use a custom operation supplier which is
configured for a central host for mass operations.
Choose Save Parameter .