Server Administration
Section Overview
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Controlling Management Server processes
Controlling Managed Node processes
Message regrouping
Database and reports configuration
Backup of VPO
Inform Operators
Change the password of opc_adm
Filtering VPO Internal Messages
Acknowledging messages via the command line
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Where to Find the Tools
Maintain Configuration
of Agents
(Managed Nodes)
Maintain Message
Configuration and
Operational Service
Maintain External
Services and
Database
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Starting and Stopping Server Processes
Message arrives in
VPO pop-up window
to confirm the services
are stopped or started
Using the opcsv
command to stop, start
and get status of services
(or use the GUI)
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Starting and Stopping Agent Processes
Stop and start agent
processes fromGUI
Use the opcagt and opcragt command
to stop, start and get status
(Note the control agent
is still running)
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Regrouping Messages
Match original
Message Group
and Node
Regroup to
Network
Message Group
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Configuring the Management Server
Auditing profile
Divert:
Send messages ONLY to
MSI
Message Stream
Interface enabling
Copy:
Send messages to MSI AND also to
the Management Server
Firewall restrictions
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Report Utilities
Predefined reports
as ORACLE applications
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Database Maintenance
Size of actual message
buffers
History hold and download
profile
Auditing hold and
download profile
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Inform Operators and Send Message
Specific information to be
displayed
Select only the affected
ones
if appropriate
Inform about
configuration changes
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opcwall
Command line utility
opcwall [-user <name>] <Information Text>
Informs all / one user by a Motif popup window
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Backup of VPO Data
Two Methods:
Offline Backup -- Use:
• Offline Backup
– Shutdown VPO Server
– No Operator activities
– Low requirements on
Rresources
• Online Backup
– Keep VPO running
– Minimum downtime (7x24)
– High demand on diskspace
and CPU
• Runstring:
opc_backup
opc_recover
• Activities:
– Shutdown VPO and ORACLE
– Save configuration data
– Save message data
– Save OpenView file tree
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Online Backup
Benefits and Drawback
• No Shutdown of Server or GUIs
• Minimum Downtime
• Full Recovery to any Point in
Time
• Java GUI fully Operational
during Backup
• Online Backup Saves to Disk
only
• Need to Run ORACLE in
LOG_ARCHIVE mode
• High Demand for Diskspace
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Online Backup Integration
NNM 6.0 Backup Steps:
VPO Backup Integration:
 VPO
Online Backup of VPO Database
 Pause OV Processes
 Flush Data to Disk
 Backup OV Database
 VPO
 Backup Integrated
Applications
Create Checkpoint for Redo Logs
 Resume Operation
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Changing the Administrator Password
Note:
• The VPO Administrator is very
powerful.
• The standard password is well
documented.
Therefore:
• Change it!
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Filtering Internal Messages
on the Managed Node
Management Server
Message
Manager
VPO Internal
Messages
Template
Managed Node
Message
Interceptor
Message
Agent
Flag in opcinfo:
OPC_INT_MSG_FLT
VPO
Database
TRUE
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Other
Agents
Server Administration
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Filtering Internal Messages
on the Management Server
Management Server
Flag in opcsvinfo:
OPC_INT_MSG_FLT
VPO Internal
Messages
Template
TRUE
Message
Interceptor
Message
Manager
VPO
Database
Managed Node
any
Agent
Message
Agent
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Command Line Acknowledgement
opcack
Acknowledge active messages for a specific operator
opcackmsgs
Acknowledge active messages that have specific message attributes
opcackmsg
Acknowledge active message according to message ID
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