Automatic administration of UNIX commands

A computer-implemented method, comprising:

• receiving information that identifies a multipart command configured to be issued to each target of a plurality of target systems, the information further identifying a maximum number of commands to issue in parallel;
• generating a queue that identifies each instance of the multipart command to be issued to each target of the plurality of target systems and that identifies a parameter to be provided with each instance of the multipart command, the parameter comprising platform-specific parameters of each target;
• generating a thread for each target identified in the queue, each thread being configured to issue a respective instance of the multipart command to a respective target identified in the queue;
• and
• issuing, using each respective thread, individual parts of each respective instance of the multipart command to a subset of each target identified in the queue, a number of targets in the subset corresponding to the maximum number identified in the received information.

A computer system, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• memory including instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to at least:
• receive information that identifies a multipart command configured to be issued to each target of a plurality of target systems, the information further identifying a maximum number of commands to issue in parallel;
• generate a queue that identifies each instance of the multipart command to be issued to each target of the plurality of target systems and that identifies a parameter to be provided with each instance of the multipart command, the parameter comprising platform-specific parameters of each target;
• generate a thread for each target identified in the queue, each thread being configured to issue a respective instance of the multipart command to a respective target identified in the queue;
• and
• issue, using each respective thread, individual parts of each respective instance of the multipart command to a subset of each target identified in the queue, a number of targets in the subset corresponding to the maximum number identified in the received information.