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Server Administration

2 Server Administration

[vpo_server_admin]

Section Overview

• 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 Message Configuration and

Operational Service

Maintain ExternalServices and

Database

Maintain Configurationof Agents

(Managed Nodes)


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Starting and Stopping Server Processes

Using the opcsvcommand to stop, start

and get status of services(or use the GUI)

Message arrives in VPO pop-up window

to confirm the services are stopped or started


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Starting and Stopping Agent Processes

Stop and start agentprocesses 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 originalMessage Group

and Node

Regroup toNetwork

Message Group


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Configuring the Management Server

Firewall restrictions

Message StreamInterface enabling

Auditing profile

Divert:Send messages ONLY toMSI

Copy:Send messages to MSI AND also to the Management Server


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Report Utilities

Predefined reports as ORACLE applications


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Database Maintenance

Size of actual message

buffers

Auditing hold and download

profile

History hold and download profile


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Inform Operators and Send Message

Specific information to be

displayed

Inform about configuration

changes

Select only the affected

ones if

appropriate


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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

– Shutdown VPO Server

– No Operator activities

– Low requirements on Rresources

• Online Backup

– Keep VPO running

– Minimum downtime (7x24)

– High demand on diskspace and CPU

Offline Backup -- Use:

• Runstring:

opc_backup

opc_recover

• Activities:

– Shutdown VPO and ORACLE

– Save configuration data

– Save message data

– Save OpenView file tree

Interactive

Command


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Online BackupBenefits 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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NNM 6.0 Backup Steps: VPO

Pause OV Processes Flush Data to Disk Backup OV Database VPO

Backup Integrated Applications

Resume Operation

Online Backup Integration

VPO Backup Integration:Online Backup of VPO

Database

Create Checkpoint for Redo

Logs


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Changing the Administrator Password

Note:• The VPO

Administrator is very

powerful.

• The standard

password is well

documented.

Therefore:• Change it!

Note:• The VPO

Administrator is very

powerful.

• The standard

password is well

documented.

Therefore:• Change it!


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Management Server

Managed Node

Filtering Internal Messages on the Managed Node

MessageInterceptor

MessageAgent

VPO InternalMessagesTemplate

OtherAgents

Flag in opcinfo:OPC_INT_MSG_FLT TRUE

MessageManager

VPO Database


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Management Server

Managed Node

Filtering Internal Messageson the Management Server

MessageAgent

anyAgent

Flag in opcsvinfo:OPC_INT_MSG_FLT TRUE

MessageInterceptor

VPO InternalMessagesTemplate

MessageManager

VPO Database


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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

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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