Scout Enterprise Management Suite

Defining custom applications

March 4, 2025

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Add a new application see Adding applications and select the application type Local.

Edit the following fields:

Option	Description
Name	Name of the application shown in the [Scout Console]
Local application	Select `Custom`.
Parameter	Enter the program name required to start the application. (mandatory) If required, add start parameters. Example: `calibrator` calls the Calibrator tool, `squid` calls the Squid application, `squid /tmp/mycache` calls Squid using the specified cache directory
Hidden	The application is not shown on the desktop. This is meant for automatically started applications. Select Start automatically or Application restart instead.
Application restart	See Adding applications.
Start automatically
Desktop icon
Free parameters	Individual parameters for application start, see (/en-us/unicon-elux-scout/admin_guides/scout/app_definition/app_general/app_params.html)

Confirm with Apply and OK.

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The figure shows the application definition for the Calibrator tool . After the next device restart, the Calibration application is provided on the device’s desktop and can be started (provided that the Calibrator tool is included in the image).

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Defining custom applications

March 4, 2025

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