How do I configure the Unix Agent to communicate with the Management Server? (NETIQKB40909)

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How do I configure the Unix Agent to communicate with the Management Server?

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AppManager 5.x

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IBM - AIX

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Red Hat Linux

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Sun Solaris

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To configure the Unix Agent to communicate with the Management Server, follow the steps below:

1. Stop the daemon using the appropriate command below:

   AIX
   /etc/nqmdaemon stop

   SunOS
   /etc/init.d/nqmdaemon stop

   Linux
   /etc/init.d/nqmdaemon stop

   HP/UX
   /sbin/init.d/nqmdaemon stop

2. Delete everything in /usr/netiq/UnixAgent/db.
3. Edit /usr/netiq/UnixAgent/conf/nqmcfg.xml.

In the line:

<CONFIGURATION NAME="myserver" ?

change the NAME attribute to either:

•  the Management Server IP address
• or the Management Server hostname

Note: Do not remove the quotes.

4. Start the agent using the appropriate command below:

   AIX
   /etc/nqmdaemon start

   SunOS
   /etc/init.d/nqmdaemon start

   Linux
   /etc/init.d/nqmdaemon start

   HP/UX
   /sbin/init.d/nqmdaemon start

5. Delete the Unix object from the AppManager Operator Console.
6. Add the Unix object to the AppManager Operator Console by selecting Discover Unix Objects Automatically.

note
If you use the hostname of the Management Server in the /usr/netiq/UnixAgent/conf/nqmcfg.xml file, the Unix operating system must be able to resolve the hostname to an IP address.

Formerly known as NETIQKB40909