disableΒΆ

The disable commands are used to disable specific functions/features in Plixer Scrutinizer.

Options and syntax

Note

These commands can alter Plixer Scrutinizer functionality and should be used with caution.

disable baseline <IP_ADDRESS>
Disables all baselines for the exporter with the specified IP_ADDRESS

Historical data associated with the exporter will not be deleted but will still expire following the configured data retention settings.
 
disable elk http://<IP:PORT>

Disables ELK flows from Plixer Scrutinizer to the URL specified by IP:PORT

 
disable ipv6

Disables IPv6 for all interfaces in sysctl.conf

 
disable splunk http://<IP:PORT>

Disables Splunk flows from Plixer Scrutinizer to the URL specified by IP:PORT

 
disable ssh_root_login
Prohibits the superuser root account from logging into a Linux shell directly from outside hosts

Instead of allowing remote root SSH login, it is recommended to instead log in as the plixer user and use sudo for maintenance tasks. This command will not affect root logins from a physical or virtual console.
 
disable unresponsive

Disables pinging of exporters that have been flagged as unresponsive

 
disable user <USERNAME>

Disables the specified USERNAME account with scrut_util access (e.g., for server maintenance)