ZCS Administrator Guide 8.0

Open Source Edition

Appendix A Command-Line Utilities

Command Line Interface (CLI) can be used to create, modify and delete certain features and functions of the VMware Zimbra Collaboration Server. The administration console is the main tool for maintaining the VMware Zimbra Collaboration Server, but some functions can only be changed from the CLI utility.

The CLI utility can be used for the following:

Provisioning accounts*

Backup and Restore

Starting and stopping a serviceMove mailboxes

Cross-mailbox searches

Installing self-signed certificates

Local configuration

*In general, provisioning and managing accounts should be performed from the administration console.