Shell script options

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The SSHCommand probe supports the following scripting options in the ECC queue name field.

Summary	Syntax	Description
Variable	${variable}	Replaces the token with the value of the variable. For example, ${catalina_home} specifies the installation location of a Tomcat server.
Include File	${File:file_name.sh}	Treats the contents of the specified file as a shell script. For example, ${File:findcat.sh} runs the findcat shell script.

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title: Shell script options
description: The SSHCommand probe supports the following scripting options in the ECC queue name field.
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# Shell script options

The SSHCommand probe supports the following scripting options in the ECC queue name field.

|Summary|Syntax|Description|
|-------|------|-----------|
|Variable|$\{variable\}|Replaces the token with the value of the variable. For example, $\{catalina\_home\} specifies the installation location of a Tomcat server.|
|Include File|$\{File:file\_name.sh\}|Treats the contents of the specified file as a shell script. For example, $\{File:findcat.sh\} runs the findcat shell script.|

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