Compaq ACMS for OpenVMS
Remote Systems Management Guide

Contents

Preface
Preface	Preface
Part 1
Part 1	Introduction
Chapter 1
1	Overview of Remote Management
1.1	Architecture and Implementation
1.2	Remote Management Capabilities
Chapter 2
2	Getting Started with the ACMS Remote Manager
2.1	Running the ACMS Remote Manager
2.1.1	Server Node Setup
2.1.1.1	Verify Portmapper (RPC) Setup
2.1.1.2	Run the ACMS Postinstallation Procedure
2.1.1.3	Define Process Logicals and Symbols
2.1.1.4	Prepare the ACMS Environment
2.1.1.5	Start the ACMS Remote Manager
2.1.2	Client Node Setup
2.1.2.1	Run ACMS_POST_INSTALL.COM
2.1.2.2	Copy Files and Define Symbols
2.1.3	Communicate with the Remote Manager
2.2	TCP/IP Setup
2.2.1	Review TCP/IP Host Names
2.2.2	Set Up the Portmapper (RPC)
2.2.2.1	Determine the Current Portmapper Configuration
2.2.2.2	Remove the Existing Portmapper Configuration
2.2.2.3	Configure the Portmapper
2.2.3	Set Up SNMP
2.2.3.1	Determine the Current SNMP Configuration
2.2.3.2	Remove the Existing SNMP Configuration
2.2.3.3	Configure SNMP
2.2.3.4	Test SNMP
2.3	Remote Manager Setup
2.3.1	Run the Postinstallation Procedure
2.3.2	Define Process Logicals and Symbols
2.3.3	Review and Update the Configuration File
2.3.4	Start the Remote Manager
2.3.5	Communicate with the Remote Manager
2.3.5.1	Using ACMSMGR and Logging In Explicitly
2.3.5.2	Using ACMSMGR and a Proxy Account
2.4	Troubleshooting the ACMS Remote Manager Startup
2.4.1	Problems Starting ACMS
2.4.2	Problems Starting the ACMS Remote Manager
2.4.2.1	ACMS$MGMT_SERVER.OUT Messages
2.4.2.2	Remote Manager Log Entries
2.4.3	Problems with the ACMSMGR Utility
2.4.3.1	ACMSMGMT-W-NOCLNT_ATTACH Messages
2.4.3.2	ACMSMGR Hangs
Chapter 3
3	Using the ACMS Remote Manager Web Agent
3.1	Overview of the Remote Manager Web Agent
3.2	Remote Manager Web Agent Setup
3.2.1	Install the Remote Manager Web Agent Software
3.2.2	Install the Compaq Management Agents for OpenVMS Software
3.2.3	Assign Additional Rights Identifiers
3.2.4	Start the Remote Manager Web Agent Process
3.2.5	Enable Access to Remote Manager Hosts
3.2.6	Stop the Remote Manager Web Agent
3.3	Using the Remote Manager Web Agent
3.3.1	Accessing the ACMS Remote Management Web Page
3.3.2	Conventions
3.3.3	Customizing the Display
3.3.4	Selecting the Remote Manager Host
3.4	Issuing Remote Manager Commands
3.4.1	Using Show Commands
3.4.2	Using Set Commands
3.4.3	Using Start and Stop Commands
3.4.4	Using Add and Delete Commands
3.5	Troubleshooting the Remote Manager Web Agent
3.5.1	Reporting Problems
Chapter 4
4	Managing the Remote Manager
4.1	Overview
4.2	Configuring Remote Manager Startup
4.2.1	How to Run the ACMSCFG Utility
4.2.2	Displaying Current Values
4.2.3	Changing Values
4.3	Starting and Stopping the Remote Manager
4.3.1	Remote Manager Startup
4.3.2	Remote Manager Shutdown
4.4	Logging In to the Remote Manager
4.4.1	Authentication
4.4.1.1	Logging In
4.4.1.2	Proxy Accounts
4.4.2	Authorization
4.4.2.1	Read Access (ACMS$MGMT_READ)
4.4.2.2	Operate Access (ACMS$MGMT_OPER)
4.4.2.3	Write Access (ACMS$MGMT_WRITE)
4.4.2.4	Update Access (ACMS$MGMT_SYSUPD)
4.5	Starting and Stopping Interfaces
4.5.1	Using ACMSCFG to Enable or Disable Interfaces
4.5.2	Using ACMSMGR to Start or Stop Interfaces
4.6	Modifying Management Parameters
4.6.1	Using ACMSCFG to Modify Management Parameters
4.6.2	Using ACMSMGR to Modify Management Parameters
4.7	Managing the Remote Manager Log File
4.7.1	Setting Audit Levels
4.7.2	Displaying Audit Messages
4.7.3	Resetting the Log