The insights-client runs automatically based on its scheduler settings. By default, it runs every 24 hours. To run the client interactively, enter the insights-client command.

When you run insights-client, the following values and settings determine the results:

1. Values that you enter when you run insights-client from the command line temporarily override the preset configuration file settings and system environment settings. Any values that you enter for options in the insights-client command are used only for that instance of insights-client.
2. Settings in the configuration file (/etc/insights-client/insights-client.conf) override system environment settings.
3. Values of any system environment variables (printenv) are not affected by the commands entered on the command line or the client configuration files.