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title: Management tools
description: The PingDataMetrics server provides several command-line tools to administer the server.
component: pingdirectory
version: 9.3
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revdate: September 13, 2023
section_ids:
  subcommands: Subcommands
---

# Management tools

The PingDataMetrics server provides several command-line tools to administer the server.

The command-line tools are available in the `bin` directory for UNIX or Linux systems and `bat` directory for Microsoft Windows systems.

Each command-line utility provides a description of the subcommands, arguments, and usage examples needed to run the tool.

## Subcommands

* View detailed argument options and examples by typing `--help` with the command:

  ```shell
  $ bin/dsconfig --help
  ```

* To list the subcommands for each command:

  ```shell
  $ bin/dsconfig --help-subcommands
  ```

* To list more detailed subcommand information:

  ```shell
  $ bin/dsconfig list-log-publishers --help
  ```