illumio-ven-ctl General Syntax

The illumio-ven-ctl is a primary tool for managing VENs on individual workloads. The script varies slightly by platform.

Set PATH Environment Variable

For easier invocation of illumio-ven-ctl and other control scripts, set your PATH environment variable to the directories where they are located:

  • Linux: default location is /opt/illumio_ven
  • Windows: default location is C:\Program Files\Illumio

Command Line Syntax by Platform

Platform

Command

Notes

Linux/AIX/Solaris

illumio-ven-ctl
IMPORTANT:

Parameters for the subcommands are preceded by two hyphens:

--option1 var --option2 var ...

Windows

illumio-ven-ctl.ps1

In Windows PowerShell, the .ps1 extension is optional.

IMPORTANT:

Parameters for the script are preceded by a single hyphen:

-option1 var -option2 var ...

Linux/AIX/Solaris Command Line Help

$ illumio-ven-ctl --help 
Usage: {activate|backup|check-env|conncheck|connectivity-test|deactivate|gen-supportreport|prepare|restart|restore|start|status|stop|suspend|unpair|unsuspend|version|workloads}

Windows Command Line Help

illumio-ven-ctl.ps1 <action> <options>