Compaq ACMS for OpenVMS

Remote Systems Management Guide

Order Number: AA-RJXRB-TE

July 2001

The Remote Manager is a process for remotely managing Compaq ACMS for OpenVMS systems. This manual describes the features of the Remote Manager, how to use those features, and how to manage the Remote Manager.

Revision/Update Information: This document supersedes the
Compaq ACMS for OpenVMS Remote Systems Management Guide, Version 4.3.

Operating System: Compaq OpenVMS Alpha, Version 6.2, 7.2--1, or 7.3
Compaq OpenVMS VAX, Version 6.2, 7.2, or 7.3

Software Version: Compaq ACMS for OpenVMS, Version 4.4

Compaq Computer Corporation
Houston, Texas

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Contents Index

Preface

This manual explains how to use the Remote Manager to manage local and remote systems running Compaq ACMS for OpenVMS (ACMS) software. The manual describes the features of the Remote Manager and explains how to use those features to manage ACMS systems as well as the Remote Manager itself. It also provides reference information for the utilities and commands you use in working with the Remote Manager.

Intended Audience

This manual is intended for ACMS system managers.

Operating System Information

Information about the versions of the OpenVMS operating system and other software compatible with this version of ACMS is included in Compaq ACMS for OpenVMS Version 4.4 Installation Guide.

For additional information on the compatibility of other optional software products with this version of ACMS, refer to the Compaq ACMS for OpenVMS Software Product Description (SPD 25.50.xx).

Document Structure

The chapters in this manual are grouped into two main sections (parts). The first part describes the installation, configuration, and use of the Remote Manager application (through the supported interfaces) and the Remote Manager web agent. The second part contains associated API and command reference information.

Part 1 Introduction

Chapter 1 Introduces the architecture, implementation, and capabilities of ACMS remote management.

Chapter 2 Describes how to get started using the Remote Manager including preparation and startup of the server and client nodes; setting up TCP/IP; setting up SNMP; and troubleshooting the Remote Manager.

Chapter 3 Describes how to get started using the Remote Manager web agent including installation of the web agent and associated software, overview of the browser interface, and general troubleshooting tips.

Chapter 4 Describes how to manage the ACMS Remote Manager including configuring startup; starting, stopping, and logging in to the Remote Manager; starting and stopping interfaces; and modifying management parameters and log files.

Chapter 5 Describes how to use the Remote Manager to manage ACMS, including managing data collection, displaying collected data, and modifying ACMS systems.

Chapter 6 Describes how programmers can use the Open Network Computing (ONC) remote procedure call (RPC) interface to the ACMS Remote Manager to develop their own programs for managing ACMS systems.

Chapter 7 Describes how programmers can use the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) interface to the ACMS Remote Manager to develop their own programs for managing ACMS systems.

Part 2 Reference Information

Chapter 8 Provides reference information about the ACMS remote management APIs, which are procedures that are intended to be called from ONC RPC clients.

Chapter 9 Provides reference information about data types and tables for the ACMS Remote Manager.

Chapter 10 Provides reference information about the commands of the ACMSCFG utility for performing operations on the Remote Manager configuration file.

Chapter 11 Provides reference information about the commands of the ACMSMGR utility for performing operations on running ACMS systems.

Chapter 12 Provides reference information about the commands of the ACMSSNAP utility for performing operations on Remote Manager data snapshot files.

Appendixes

Appendix A Contains information about the logical names used by the Remote Manager server and the Remote Manager client (ACMSMGR utility).

Appendix B Contains information providing cross-references of remote procedure call (RPC) procedures to rights identifiers.

Appendix C Lists all error messages related to the Remote Manager server process, as well as the ACMSCFG, ACMSMGR, and ACMSSNAP utilities.

ACMS Help

ACMS and its components provide extensive online help.

DCL level help
Enter HELP ACMS at the DCL prompt for complete help about the ACMS command and qualifiers, and for other elements of ACMS for which independent help systems do not exist. DCL level help also provides brief help messages for elements of ACMS that contain independent help systems (such as the ACMS utilities) and for related products used by ACMS (such as Compaq DECforms or Oracle CDD/Repository).
ACMS utilities help
Each of the following ACMS utilities has an online help system:
- ACMS Debugger
- ACMSGEN Utility
- ACMS Remote Manager Configuration Utility (ACMSCFG)
- ACMS Remote Manager Client (ACMSMGR)
- ACMS Remote Manager Data Snapshot Utility (ACMSSNAP)
- ACMS Queue Manager (ACMSQUEMGR)
- Application Definition Utility (ADU)
- Application Authorization Utility (AAU)
- Device Definition Utility (DDU)
- User Definition Utility (UDU)
- Audit Trail Report Utility (ATR)
- Software Event Log Utility Program (SWLUP)
The two ways to get utility-specific help are:
- Run the utility and type HELP at the utility prompt.
- Use the DCL HELP command. At the "Topic?" prompt, type @ followed by the name of the utility. Use the ACMS prefix, even if the utility does not have an ACMS prefix (except for SWLUP). For example:
  Topic? @ACMSQUEMGR Topic? @ACMSADU
  However, do not use the ACMS prefix with SWLUP:
  Topic? @SWLUP
Note that if you run the ACMS Debugger Utility and then type HELP, you must specify a file. If you ask for help from the DCL level with @, you do not need to specify a file.
ACMSPARAM.COM and ACMSEXCPAR.COM help
Help for the command procedures that set parameters and quotas is a subset of the DCL level help. You have access to this help from the DCL prompt, or from within the command procedures.
LSE help
ACMS provides ACMS-specific help within the LSE templates that assist in the creation of applications, tasks, task groups, and menus. The ACMS-specific LSE help is a subset of the ADU help system. Within the LSE templates, this help is context-sensitive. Type HELP/IND (PF1-PF2) at any placeholder for which you want help.
Error help
ACMS and each of its utilities provide error message help. Use HELP ACMS ERRORS from the DCL prompt for ACMS error message help. Use HELP ERRORS from the individual utility prompts for error message help for that utility.
Terminal user help
At each menu within an ACMS application, ACMS provides help about terminal user commands, special key mappings, and general information about menus and how to select tasks from menus.
Forms help
For complete help for Compaq DECforms or Compaq TDMS, use the help systems for these products.

ACMS Information	Description
Compaq ACMS for OpenVMS Version 4.4 Release Notes+	Information about the latest release of the software
Compaq ACMS for OpenVMS Version 4.4 Installation Guide	Description of installation requirements, the installation procedure, and postinstallation tasks.
Compaq ACMS for OpenVMS Getting Started	Overview of ACMS software and documentation. Tutorial for developing a simple ACMS application. Description of the AVERTZ sample application.
Compaq ACMS for OpenVMS Concepts and Design Guidelines	Description of how to design an ACMS application.
Compaq ACMS for OpenVMS Writing Applications	Description of how to write task, task group, application, and menu definitions using the Application Definition Utility. Description of how to write and migrate ACMS applications on an OpenVMS Alpha system.
Compaq ACMS for OpenVMS Writing Server Procedures	Description of how to write programs to use with tasks and how to debug tasks and programs. Description of how ACMS works with the APPC/LU6.2 programming interface to communicate with IBM CICS applications. Description of how ACMS works with third-party database managers, with ORACLE used as an example.
Compaq ACMS for OpenVMS Systems Interface Programming	Description of using Systems Interface (SI) Services to submit tasks to an ACMS system.
Compaq ACMS for OpenVMS ADU Reference Manual	Reference information about the ADU commands, phrases, and clauses.
Compaq ACMS for OpenVMS Quick Reference	List of ACMS syntax with brief descriptions.
Compaq ACMS for OpenVMS Managing Applications	Description of authorizing, running, and managing ACMS applications, and controlling the ACMS system.
Compaq ACMS for OpenVMS Remote Systems Management Guide	Description of the features of the Remote Manager for managing ACMS systems, how to use the features, and how to manage the Remote Manager.
Online help+	Online help about ACMS and its utilities.

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Conventions

The following conventions are used in this manual:

Ctrl/ x A sequence such as Ctrl/ x indicates that you must press and hold the key labeled Ctrl while you press another key or a pointing device button.

PF1 x A sequence such as PF1 x indicates that you must first press and release the key labeled PF1 and then press and release another key or a pointing device button.

[Return] In examples, a key name enclosed in a box indicates that you press a key on the keyboard. (In text, a key name is not enclosed in a box.)
In the HTML version of this document, this convention appears as brackets rather than a box.

... A horizontal ellipsis in examples indicates one of the following possibilities:

Additional optional arguments in a statement have been omitted.
The preceding item or items can be repeated one or more times.
Additional parameters, values, or other information can be entered.

.
.
. A vertical ellipsis indicates the omission of items from a code example or command format; the items are omitted because they are not important to the topic being discussed.

Monospace text Monospace type indicates code examples and interactive screen displays.
In the C programming language, monospace type in text identifies the following elements: keywords, the names of independently compiled external functions and files, syntax summaries, and references to variables or identifiers introduced in an example.
In the HTML version of this document, this text style may appear as italics.

- A hyphen at the end of a command format description, command line, or code line indicates that the command or statement continues on the following line.

numbers All numbers in text are assumed to be decimal unless otherwise noted. Nondecimal radixes---binary, octal, or hexadecimal---are explicitly indicated.

bold text Bold text represents the introduction of a new term or the name of an argument, an attribute, or a reason.
In the HMTL version of this document, this text style may appear as italics.

italic text Italic text indicates important information, complete titles of manuals, or variables. Variables include information that varies in system output (Internal error number), in command lines (/PRODUCER= name), and in command parameters in text (where dd represents the predefined code for the device type).

UPPERCASE Uppercase text indicates the name of a routine, the name of a file, the name of a file protection code, or the abbreviation for a system privilege.
In command format descriptions, uppercase text is an optional keyword.

UPPERCASE In command format descriptions, uppercase text that is underlined is a required. You must include it in the statement if the clause is used.

lowercase In command format descriptions, a lowercase word indicates a required element.

<lowercase> In command format descriptions, lowercase text in angle brackets indicates a required clause or phrase.

( ) In command format descriptions, parentheses indicate that you must enclose the options in parentheses if you choose more than one.

[ ] In command format descriptions, brackets indicate optional elements. You can choose one, none, or all of the options. (Brackets must be included, however, in the syntax of a directory name in an OpenVMS file specification or in the syntax of a substring specification in an assignment statement.)

[|] In command format descriptions, vertical bars separating items inside brackets indicate that you choose one, none, several, or all of the options.

{ } In command format descriptions, braces indicate required elements; you must choose one of the options listed.

[| |] In command format descriptions, vertical bars within square brackets indicate that you can choose any combination of the enclosed options, but you can choose each option only once.

{| |} In command format descriptions, vertical bars within braces indicate that you must choose one of the options listed, but you can use each option only once.

References to Products

The ACMS documentation set to which this manual belongs often refers to certain products by abbreviated names:

Abbreviation Product

ACMS Compaq ACMS for OpenVMS Alpha, and Compaq ACMS for OpenVMS VAX

Ada Compaq Ada for OpenVMS Alpha Systems, and Compaq Ada for OpenVMS VAX Systems

BASIC Compaq BASIC for OpenVMS, and Compaq BASIC for OpenVMS

C Compaq C for OpenVMS Alpha Systems, and Compaq C for OpenVMS VAX Systems

CDD Oracle CDD/Administrator, and Oracle CDD/Repository

COBOL Compaq COBOL for OpenVMS Alpha Systems, and Compaq COBOL for OpenVMS VAX Systems

DATATRIEVE Compaq DATATRIEVE for OpenVMS Alpha, and Compaq DATATRIEVE for OpenVMS VAX

DBMS Oracle CODASYL DBMS

DECforms Compaq DECforms for OpenVMS

FORTRAN Compaq Fortran for OpenVMS Alpha Systems, and Compaq Fortran for OpenVMS VAX Systems

OpenVMS The Compaq OpenVMS Alpha operating system, and the Compaq OpenVMS VAX operating system

Pascal Compaq Pascal for OpenVMS Alpha, and Compaq Pascal for OpenVMS VAX

PL/I PL/I for OpenVMS Systems

Rdb Oracle Rdb

SQL The SQL interface to Oracle Rdb

TDMS Compaq TDMS for OpenVMS VAX

Abbreviation	Product
ACMS	Compaq ACMS for OpenVMS Alpha, and Compaq ACMS for OpenVMS VAX
Ada	Compaq Ada for OpenVMS Alpha Systems, and Compaq Ada for OpenVMS VAX Systems
BASIC	Compaq BASIC for OpenVMS, and Compaq BASIC for OpenVMS
C	Compaq C for OpenVMS Alpha Systems, and Compaq C for OpenVMS VAX Systems
CDD	Oracle CDD/Administrator, and Oracle CDD/Repository
COBOL	Compaq COBOL for OpenVMS Alpha Systems, and Compaq COBOL for OpenVMS VAX Systems
DATATRIEVE	Compaq DATATRIEVE for OpenVMS Alpha, and Compaq DATATRIEVE for OpenVMS VAX
DBMS	Oracle CODASYL DBMS
DECforms	Compaq DECforms for OpenVMS
FORTRAN	Compaq Fortran for OpenVMS Alpha Systems, and Compaq Fortran for OpenVMS VAX Systems
OpenVMS	The Compaq OpenVMS Alpha operating system, and the Compaq OpenVMS VAX operating system
Pascal	Compaq Pascal for OpenVMS Alpha, and Compaq Pascal for OpenVMS VAX
PL/I	PL/I for OpenVMS Systems
Rdb	Oracle Rdb
SQL	The SQL interface to Oracle Rdb
TDMS	Compaq TDMS for OpenVMS VAX

Contents

Index

Part 1	Introduction
Chapter 1	Introduces the architecture, implementation, and capabilities of ACMS remote management.
Chapter 2	Describes how to get started using the Remote Manager including preparation and startup of the server and client nodes; setting up TCP/IP; setting up SNMP; and troubleshooting the Remote Manager.
Chapter 3	Describes how to get started using the Remote Manager web agent including installation of the web agent and associated software, overview of the browser interface, and general troubleshooting tips.
Chapter 4	Describes how to manage the ACMS Remote Manager including configuring startup; starting, stopping, and logging in to the Remote Manager; starting and stopping interfaces; and modifying management parameters and log files.
Chapter 5	Describes how to use the Remote Manager to manage ACMS, including managing data collection, displaying collected data, and modifying ACMS systems.
Chapter 6	Describes how programmers can use the Open Network Computing (ONC) remote procedure call (RPC) interface to the ACMS Remote Manager to develop their own programs for managing ACMS systems.
Chapter 7	Describes how programmers can use the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) interface to the ACMS Remote Manager to develop their own programs for managing ACMS systems.
Part 2	Reference Information
Chapter 8	Provides reference information about the ACMS remote management APIs, which are procedures that are intended to be called from ONC RPC clients.
Chapter 9	Provides reference information about data types and tables for the ACMS Remote Manager.
Chapter 10	Provides reference information about the commands of the ACMSCFG utility for performing operations on the Remote Manager configuration file.
Chapter 11	Provides reference information about the commands of the ACMSMGR utility for performing operations on running ACMS systems.
Chapter 12	Provides reference information about the commands of the ACMSSNAP utility for performing operations on Remote Manager data snapshot files.
Appendixes
Appendix A	Contains information about the logical names used by the Remote Manager server and the Remote Manager client (ACMSMGR utility).
Appendix B	Contains information providing cross-references of remote procedure call (RPC) procedures to rights identifiers.
Appendix C	Lists all error messages related to the Remote Manager server process, as well as the ACMSCFG, ACMSMGR, and ACMSSNAP utilities.

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Ctrl/ x	A sequence such as Ctrl/ x indicates that you must press and hold the key labeled Ctrl while you press another key or a pointing device button.
PF1 x	A sequence such as PF1 x indicates that you must first press and release the key labeled PF1 and then press and release another key or a pointing device button.
`[Return]`	In examples, a key name enclosed in a box indicates that you press a key on the keyboard. (In text, a key name is not enclosed in a box.) In the HTML version of this document, this convention appears as brackets rather than a box.
...	A horizontal ellipsis in examples indicates one of the following possibilities: Additional optional arguments in a statement have been omitted. The preceding item or items can be repeated one or more times. Additional parameters, values, or other information can be entered.
. . .	A vertical ellipsis indicates the omission of items from a code example or command format; the items are omitted because they are not important to the topic being discussed.
Monospace text	Monospace type indicates code examples and interactive screen displays. In the C programming language, monospace type in text identifies the following elements: keywords, the names of independently compiled external functions and files, syntax summaries, and references to variables or identifiers introduced in an example. In the HTML version of this document, this text style may appear as italics.
-	A hyphen at the end of a command format description, command line, or code line indicates that the command or statement continues on the following line.
numbers	All numbers in text are assumed to be decimal unless otherwise noted. Nondecimal radixes---binary, octal, or hexadecimal---are explicitly indicated.
bold text	Bold text represents the introduction of a new term or the name of an argument, an attribute, or a reason. In the HMTL version of this document, this text style may appear as italics.
italic text	Italic text indicates important information, complete titles of manuals, or variables. Variables include information that varies in system output (Internal error number), in command lines (/PRODUCER= name), and in command parameters in text (where dd represents the predefined code for the device type).
UPPERCASE	Uppercase text indicates the name of a routine, the name of a file, the name of a file protection code, or the abbreviation for a system privilege. In command format descriptions, uppercase text is an optional keyword.
UPPERCASE	In command format descriptions, uppercase text that is underlined is a required. You must include it in the statement if the clause is used.
lowercase	In command format descriptions, a lowercase word indicates a required element.
<lowercase>	In command format descriptions, lowercase text in angle brackets indicates a required clause or phrase.
( )	In command format descriptions, parentheses indicate that you must enclose the options in parentheses if you choose more than one.
[ ]	In command format descriptions, brackets indicate optional elements. You can choose one, none, or all of the options. (Brackets must be included, however, in the syntax of a directory name in an OpenVMS file specification or in the syntax of a substring specification in an assignment statement.)
[\|]	In command format descriptions, vertical bars separating items inside brackets indicate that you choose one, none, several, or all of the options.
{ }	In command format descriptions, braces indicate required elements; you must choose one of the options listed.
[\| \|]	In command format descriptions, vertical bars within square brackets indicate that you can choose any combination of the enclosed options, but you can choose each option only once.
{\| \|}	In command format descriptions, vertical bars within braces indicate that you must choose one of the options listed, but you can use each option only once.