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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:
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.
How do I configure the Unix Agent to communicate with the Management Server?
fact
AppManager 5.x
fact
IBM - AIX
fact
Red Hat Linux
fact
Sun Solaris
fix
To configure the Unix Agent to communicate with the Management Server, follow the steps below:
- 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
- Delete everything in /usr/netiq/UnixAgent/db.
- Edit /usr/netiq/UnixAgent/conf/nqmcfg.xml.
- the Management Server IP address
- or the Management Server hostname
- 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
- Delete the Unix object from the AppManager Operator Console.
- Add the Unix object to the AppManager Operator Console by selecting Discover Unix Objects Automatically.
In the line:
<CONFIGURATION NAME="myserver" ?
change the NAME attribute to either:
Note: Do not remove the quotes.
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.
Additional Information
Formerly known as NETIQKB40909