How do I reset my Security Manager Log Manager configuration on the iSeries and start over? (NETIQKB54487)

  • 7754487
  • 02-Feb-2007
  • 25-Feb-2009

Environment

NetIQ Security Solutions for iSeries 8.0

Security Manager 5.1

Security Manager 5.5

Situation

How do I reset my Security Manager Log Manager configuration on the iSeries and start over?

How do I delete and re-register my iSeries agent in Security Manager?

Resolution

To reset the Security Manager Log Manager configuration on the iSeries, perform the following steps:
  1. End the ZPSE subsystems and clear the agent job queues by typing the following commands and pressing Enter after each: 

    ENDSBS ZPSE *IMMED

    CLRJOBQ JOBQ(PSCOMMON/ZPSE1)
    CLRJOBQ JOBQ(PSCOMMON/ZPSE2)

  2. Check for PTFs 1C03003, 1C03007, and 1C03015 by typing the following command and pressing Enter:

    DSPPTF 1PSC001

  3. If these PTFs are not included in the PTF list, download them from the following location, and then load and apply them according to the associated PTF cover letters:

    https://www.netiq.com/support/iseries/extended/hotfixes.asp?version=800

  4. Clear the Security Manager domain key on the iSeries system by typing the following commands, pressing Enter after each:

    ADDLIBLE PSCOMMON

    PSRUNSQL REQUEST('DELETE FROM pscommon/pseguids WHERE TYPEID = 814 or TYPEID >  53000000')    CONFIRM(*NO)

  5. Delete any MOM* files by typing the following command and pressing Enter:

    RMVLNK ('/tmp/MOM006EL.*')

  6. Use the DSPMSG QSYSOPR command to ensure the ZPSE subsystem has been successfully ended in Step 1.
  7. Restart the ZPSE subsystem by typing STRSBS SBSD(PSCOMMON/ZPSE) and pressing Enter.

If you are running Security Manager 5.1, perform the following steps to delete and re-register the iSeries agent:

  1. Start the Security Manager Monitor Console.
  2. Start the Deployment Wizard.
  3. Select Collect logs from iSeries server for the Agent installation type.
  4. Click Next until you reach the Managed iSeries servers screen.
  5. Delete the agent by selecting the agent and clicking Remove.
  6. Click Next.
  7. Click Finish.
  8. Launch the Configuration Wizard.
  9. Select Log Manager.
  10. Click Configure Log Manager.
  11. Click Next until you get to the Log schedule for iSeries screen.
  12. Select Disable log collection and click Next.
  13. Click Finish.
  14. Start the Deployment Wizard.
  15. Select Collect logs from iSeries server for the Agent installation type.
  16. Click Next until you reach the Managed iSeries servers screen.
  17. Click Add. You will have to fill in the iSeries name and IP address.
  18. Click Next.
  19. Click Finish.
  20. Launch the Configuration Wizard.
  21. Select Log Manager.
  22. Click Configure Log Manager.
  23. Click Next until you get to the Log schedule for iSeries screen.
  24. Select one of the values (Low - every hour, Medium - every 30 minutes, or High - every 15 minutes) and click Next
  25. Click Finish.

If you are running Security Manager 5.5, perform the following steps to delete and re-register the iSeries agent:

  1. Start the Security Manager Log Manager Console.
  2. Start the Configuration Wizard.
  3. On the Security Manager Configuration Wizard window, click Log Manager.
  4. Click Configure Log Manager for iSeries.
  5. On the Configure Log Manager for iSeries window, click Next.
  6. Select your central computer and click Next.
  7. On the Managed iSeries Computers window, click Delete to delete the iSeries servers from which you want to collect data.
  8. On the Specify iSeries Computers to Manage window, specify the system name, IP address, and port number for each computer and click OK.
  9. Click Next and unmark the "Enable schedule" option.
  10. Click Finish.
  11. Start the Configuration Wizard.
  12. On the Security Manager Configuration Wizard window, click Log Manager.
  13. Click Configure Log Manager for iSeries.
  14. On the Configure Log Manager for iSeries window, click Next.
  15. Select your central computer and click Next.
  16. On the Managed iSeries Computers window, click Add to add the iSeries servers from which you want to collect data.
  17. On the Specify iSeries Computers to Manage window, specify the system name, IP address, and port number for each computer and click OK.
  18. Click Next and specify the collection schedule.
  19. Click Finish.


Additional Information

Formerly known as NETIQKB54487