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Tivoli Management Solution for Microsoft SQL

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Tivoli Management Solution for Microsoft SQL

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Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Exiting the Solutions Manager . . . . . . . . 1

Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Changing Options . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Confirming Update Operations . . . . . . . 3Displaying Success Messages . . . . . . . . 3

Using the Solutions Manager GraphicalFeatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Network Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Collapsing the Network Display . . . . . . . 5Expanding the Network Display . . . . . . . 5

Communicating Information . . . . . . . . . 5Navigating the Main Window Using the Keyboard . 6Resizing the Main Window . . . . . . . . . 7Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Tivoli Solutions Manager Menus . . . . 9

Using the Right Mouse Button . . . . . . . . 9Variable Pop-Up Menu Items . . . . . . . . 10

Edit Variables. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Refresh Variables . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Variable Display Pop-Up Menu Items . . . . . 10

Working with Variables . . . . . . . . 11Viewing Variables of a Different Solution Set . . . 11Changing Variables . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Editing Variables . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Editing Variables on Multiple Computers . . . . 11Refreshing the Variable . . . . . . . . . . 11Saving the Variable Changes. . . . . . . . . 11

Appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Interface Components . . . . . . . . . . . 13Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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iv Tivoli Management Solution for Microsoft SQL: Solutions Manager

Introduction

The Tivoli Solutions Manager is designed to control the updating of Tivolivariables throughout the network on any computer having Tivoli ManagementSolution for Microsoft SQL installed. A variable is a placeholder for a value or a setof values.

By using Tivoli Solutions Manager, Tivoli variables are no longer edited on eachmachine separately. They can be edited from a central location, saving valuabletime.

The Tivoli Solutions Manager represents the network using the Windows NTdomain and computer networking hierarchy. In Windows NT, a domain representsan enterprise of computers that share common account administration and security.An individual computer is a member of a domain.

The Tivoli Solutions Manager fully complies with the Windows NT securitysystem. Consequently, the computers that can be managed by the Tivoli SolutionsManager are constrained by the underlying security in place on the network.

Exiting the Solutions ManagerYou can exit The Tivoli Solutions Manager by:1. Selecting the File menu and then selecting the Close menu item.2. Clicking the Tivoli Solutions Manager icon in the upper left corner of the main

window and then selecting the Close menu item.3. Clicking the close box on the title bar of the main window.

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Options

To display confirmations for update operations, click the confirm all updateoperations box.

To display success messages for all operations, click the display success messagesbox. Note that any unsuccessful operations will generate error messages even if thedisplay success messages box is not checked.

Changing OptionsYou can change whether Tivoli Solutions Manager asks you for confirmationsbefore performing specific classes of operations. To change the confirmationoptions, select the View menu from the Tivoli Solutions Manager and then selectthe Options menu item. The following operations can be set to require or suppressconfirmation before the operation. Confirmation can be set independently on eachof the two operation types.

Confirming Update OperationsWhen the Confirm all Update Operations box is checked, the Tivoli SolutionsManager will identify the operation you are about to perform and will ask you toconfirm the operation. Clicking Yes will result in the operation being performed.Clicking No will cause the operation to be cancelled.

If the Confirm all Update Operations box is not checked, the Tivoli SolutionsManager will perform requested operations without asking for confirmation first.

Displaying Success MessagesWhen the Display Success Messages box is checked, the Tivoli Solutions Managerwill inform you when the requested operation was successfully performed. Byclicking the OK button, the success message will then be dismissed.

If the Display Success Messages box is not checked, you will not receive a messageindicating the operation was successful. In fact the lack of a message indicatessuccess, as operations that generate errors are always reported by a message.

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Using the Solutions Manager Graphical Features

Use the graphical features of Tivoli Solutions Manager to expand and collapse theNetwork display, communicate information, navigate the main window using thekeybord, resize the main window, and view the status bar.

Network DisplayThe Network display is the window display (pane) on the left side of the TivoliSolutions Manager main window. The label above the Network display readsNetwork Display. The Network Display contains a tree-like presentation of theenterprises, domains and computers that are managed by the Tivoli SolutionsManager.

Collapsing the Network DisplayThe Network Display contains enterprises, domains and computers that can beexpanded or collapsed by double clicking on them. A quick way to collapse thewhole Network Display at once is to use the Collapse Network Display menuitem.

The Collapse Network Display menu item can be found in the main window Viewmenu.

Expanding the Network DisplayThe Network Display contains enterprises, domains and computers that can beexpanded or collapsed by double-clicking them. A quick way to expand the wholeNetwork Display at once is to use the Expand Network Display menu item.

The Expand Network Display menu item can be found in the main window’s Viewmenu.

Communicating InformationThe main window is the window that the Tivoli Solutions Manager displays whenfirst invoked. The main window displays the Network display on the left and theSolution Set Tabs with the Variable Display on the right. The Network displayshows the enterprises, domains and computers that are managed by the TivoliSolutions Manager. The Variable Display shows the variables for a selectedSolution Set Tab.

Solution sets are predefined assemblage of variables. The main window of theTivoli Solutions Manager will indicate which Solution Set is currently selected in atext box under the toolbar. The variables available from the selected Solution Setwill appear in the Variable display.

This Solution Set can be changed by clicking on a different Solution Set Tab. ASolution Set Tab is an object below the Variable Display (if any variables areavailable). Solution Set Tabs represent all of the Solution Sets of a computer orenterprise of computers selected in the Network display. Each Solution Set has anenterprise of variables. To view a different Solution Set and its variables, click on adifferent Solution Set Tab.

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The Variable Display is the window display (pane) on the right side of the TivoliSolutions Manager main window. The label above the Variable Display indicatesthe Solution Set providing the variables used in the display.

A status bar on the bottom of the main window describes the state of the currentoperation. It changes when a new object is selected.

Navigating the Main Window Using the KeyboardNavigation of the Network display and the Variable Display in the main windowis normally done using mouse actions. For example, the mouse can be used toexpand or contract the contents of enterprises, domains and computers. The mouseis also normally used to select the enterprise, domain, computer, solution set, orvariable of interest. However, the keyboard can also be used to navigate andmanipulate the main window. The following keys are supported:

Table 1. Supported Keys for Navigating the Main Window

Action Object Result

Double-click Enterprise Show or hide the domains in the enterprise.

Double-click Domain Show or hide the computers in the domain.

Double-click Variable Name inthe VariableDisplay

Show the currently selected variable in theEdit Variable window.

Click Enterprise Show the Solution Sets of all the domainsin the Enterprise.

Click Domain Show the Solution Sets of all the computersin the Domain.

Click Computer Show the Solution Sets of all the computersin the computer.

Click Solution Set Tab Show the Variables in that Solution Set ofthe selected computer.

Enter Key Variable Name inthe VariableDisplay

Show the currently selected variable in theEdit Variable window.

Up Arrow All Move to the object above the selectedobject.

Down Arrow All Move to the object below the selectedobject.

Left Arrow Enterprise Hide everything in the enterprise.

Left Arrow Domain Hide everything in the domain.

Left Arrow Computer Move to the domain the computer is in.

Right Arrow Enterprise Expand the enterprise and domain or moveto the first domain in the enterprise ifalready expanded.

Right Arrow Domain Expand the domain or move to the firstcomputer in the domain if alreadyexpanded.

Right Arrow Computer Nothing.

Ctrl+E Edit Variable.


Ctrl+Tab Solution Set Tab Moves to the next Solution Set Tab (if anyare available).

Alt+N Moves focus to the Network Display.

Alt+S Moves focus to the Variable Display.

F5 Refresh Variables.

Resizing the Main WindowThe main window of the Tivoli Solutions Manager can easily be resized toaccommodate your needs.v To resize the entire display, move the pointer to a side or corner edge of the

display, press the left mouse button and drag as appropriate.v To change the width of the Network display relative to the Solution Set Tabs

within the main window, locate the pointer on the bottom of the Sizing Barbetween the Network display and Solution Set Tabs. The pointer will change toan East-West pointer to cue you that you are in the right place. Then press theleft mouse button and drag the slider control as appropriate.

Status BarThe Status bar at the bottom of the main window describes the state of the currentoperation. It changes when a new object is selected.

The Status Bar provides information about the following:v Enterprisev Domainv Computerv Solution Setv Variable Namev Datev Time

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Tivoli Solutions Manager Menus

The following table describes the structure of the Tivoli Solutions Manager menus:

Table 2. Tivoli Solutions Manager Menus

Menu Heading Menu Item Operation Performed

File Edit Variable Display the currently selectedvariable in the Edit Variablewindow.

File Close Exit the Tivoli Solutions Manager.

View Toolbar Shows and hides the Toolbar at thetop of the main window.

View Status Bar Shows and hides the Status Bar atthe bottom of the main window.

View Expand Network Display Expand all of the branches in theNetwork Display.

View Collapse Network Display Hide all of the branches in theNetwork Display except for theEnterprises.

View Refresh Variables Query the variables currently in theVariable Display for the most up todate information and update theVariable Display

View Options The Confirmation options controlwhether certain operations requireconfirmation and whether successmessages are displayed or not. Errormessages are always displayed.

Help Contents Run the Help program.

Help Search for Help On Display the Index tab for Help.

Help Using Help Learn how to use Help.

Help About Solutions Manager Displays a window with the versionnumber of the Tivoli SolutionsManager.

Using the Right Mouse ButtonThe Tivoli Solutions Manager contains support for the right mouse button in themain window. Clicking the right mouse button in the Variable Display will displaya menu of choices that is based the location of the pointer. The right mouse buttonprovides context-sensitive shortcuts to most of the operations that can beperformed by using the menus at the top of the main display. Specifically, there areright mouse button menus provided for the following objects:v Variablesv Variable Display when an Object is not Selected

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Variable Pop-Up Menu ItemsThe following menu is presented when the pointer is positioned on a variable andthe right mouse button is clicked:v Edit Variablesv Refresh Variables

Edit VariablesTo display the Edit Variable window, click on a variable with the right mousebutton and choose Edit Variable from the resulting pop-up menu.

If an Enterprise or Domain is selected, editing a variable will cause any changes tobe made on all of the computers in the selected Enterprise or Domain.

The value of a variable can be changed according to its variable type. For example,if the variable type is ″integer″ and you try to change the variable’s value to ″a″,an error message will be displayed.

Refresh VariablesQuery the variables currently in the Variable Display for the most currentinformation and update the Variable Display.

You can select the Refresh Variables menu item by using the F5 key from the Viewmenu or from the Variable Display pop-up menu. The Tivoli Solutions Managerwill poll all variables listed in the Variable Display and update the Tivoli SolutionsManager view of the variables.

The ability to refresh variables is useful if changes have been made by anotherTivoli Solutions Manager program running elsewhere in the network. It will ensurethat the configuration represented by the Tivoli Solutions Manager is synchronizedwith the actual configuration on each computer in the network.

Variable Display Pop-Up Menu ItemsThe following menu is presented when the pointer is positioned on the whitespace of the Variable Display and the right mouse button is clicked:

“Refresh Variables”


Working with Variables

Viewing Variables of a Different Solution SetTo view a different Solution Set and its variables, click a different Solution Set Tabbelow the Variable Display.

Changing VariablesThe variable to be edited is listed in the drop-down list at the top of the EditVariable window. You can change the variable to be edited by clicking on thedrop-down list and then choosing another variable.

When a different variable is chosen, the information in the Edit Variable windowchanges.

Editing VariablesTo display the Edit Variable window, click on a variable with the right mousebutton and choose Edit Variable from the resulting pop-up menu.

If an Enterprise or Domain is selected, editing a variable will cause any changes tobe made on all of the computers in the selected Enterprise or Domain.


Editing Variables on Multiple ComputersIf you want to edit variables for all of the computers in an Enterprise or Domain,select the desired Enterprise or Domain. This will cause the available Solution Setsand Variables to appear on the right side of the screen.

Click on the variable you wish to edit with the right mouse button and choose EditVariable from the resulting pop-up menu.


Editing a variable will cause any changes to be made on all of the computers inthe selected Enterprise or Domain.

Refreshing the VariableThe current settings of a Variable can be restored by clicking the Refresh Button.

Saving the Variable ChangesThe changes you make to the variable are not actually saved until you click theOK or Apply button. The Apply button allows you to change several variableswithout dismissing the Edit Variable window.

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If you click the Cancel button, the changes are not permanently saved. In this case,the values of the variables will be the same as they were before invoking the EditVariable window.

If you have made changes to a variable and then want to select another variable,the Tivoli Solutions Manager will ask you if you want to save the changes youmade to the current variable before a new one is selected. At that point you caneither commit or discard the changes to the original variable.


Appendix.

This appendix provides information about interface components and terminologythat are used in Tivoli Solutions Manager.

Interface ComponentsDefault Value

The predefined value of a variable.

Drop-Down ListDrop-down list refers to the menu items that appear as a single line with adown arrow to the right. Clicking on the down arrow will result in all ofthe possible choices being listed. To change the choice, simply click theitem on the list that you want. When that is done, the list will disappearand the new choice will be displayed on the single line.

Main WindowThe main window is the window that the Tivoli Solutions Managerdisplays when first invoked. The main window displays the NetworkDisplay on the left and the Solution Set Tabs with the Variable Display onthe right. The Network display shows the enterprises, domains andcomputers that are managed by the Tivoli Solutions Manager. The VariableDisplay shows the variables for a selected Solution Set Tab.

Maximum ValueThe predefined highest value of a variable.

Menu Menu refers to the menu items listed horizontally in the Tivoli SolutionsManager main window, just under the window title bar. When the primary(normally left) mouse button is clicked on one of these items, a secondarylist of menu items is displayed for subsequent selection. The list of menuitems includes File, View, and Help.

Minimum ValueThe predefined lowest value of a variable.

Network DisplayThe Network display is the window display (pane) on the left side of theTivoli Solutions Manager main window . The label above the Networkdisplay reads Network Display. The Network display contains a tree-likepresentation of the enterprises, domains and computers that are managedby Tivoli Solutions Manager.

Sizing BarThe sizing bar is a vertical line located between the Network Display andVariable Display that is used to control the width of the Network Displayrelative to the Variable Display in the main window of the Tivoli SolutionsManager.

Solution Set TabsA Solution Set Tab is an object below the Variable Display (if any variablesare available). Solution Set Tabs represent all of the Solution Sets of acomputer or enterprise of computers selected in the Network display. EachSolution Set has an enterprise of variables. To view a different Solution Setand its variables, click on a different Solution Set Tab.

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Status BarThe Status Bar at the bottom of the main window describes the state of thecurrent operation. It changes when a new object is selected. The Status Barprovides information on the following: Enterprise, Domain, Computer,Solution Set, Variable Name, Date, Time.

ToolbarThe Toolbar is a special object at the top of the screen that containsbuttons. These buttons will perform a function or display a screen. TivoliSolutions Manager includes the following toolbar buttons: ExpandNetwork Display, Collapse Network Display, Refresh Variables.

Variable DescriptionA Variable description is a short explanation of how a particular variable isused.

Variable DisplayThe Variable Display is the window display (pane) on the right side of theTivoli Solutions Manager main window. The label above the VariableDisplay indicates the Solution Set providing the variables used in thedisplay.

Variable Display Pop-Up MenuThe Variable Display Pop-Up Menu is displayed when you position thepointer over white space (not on an icon) in the Variable Display pane andclick the right mouse button.

Variable Pop-Up MenuThe Variable Pop-Up Menu is displayed when you position the pointerover a Variable in the Variable Display pane and click the right mousebutton.

Variable Name Drop-Down ListThe Variable Name Drop-Down List is in the Edit Variable Screen. Itcontains all of the variables for the currently selected Solution Set Tab andcomputers. The variable that is currently displayed in the Variable NameDrop-Down List can be changed to another variable.

TerminologyDomain

In Windows NT, a domain represents an enterprise of computers that sharecommon account administration and security. An individual computer is amember of a domain.

Float Floating point variables are stored as IEEE 32-bit (4-byte) floating-pointnumbers, ranging in value from -3.402823E38 to -1.401298E-45 for negativevalues and from 1.401298E-45 to 3.402823E38 for positive values.

EnterpriseAn Enterprise is a named cluster of domains and computers that has norelationship to real Windows NT domains. Enterprises exist to provide fora more flexible way of updating settings on computers in differentdomains. For example, if the Enterprise is clicked in the Network Display,all of the Solution Sets and their Variables existing on all computersrunning Tivoli Enterprise Management Solutions are shown in the VariableDisplay. The values of the Variables will be blank. When you edit any ofthese variables, the changes are made to all computers running TivoliEnterprise Management Solutions in the network.


IntegerInteger variables are stored as numbers ranging in value from -32,768 to32,767.

Left and Right Mouse ButtonsThe proper terminology for the mouse buttons is primary and secondary.The default mouse button configuration assigns the left mouse button asthe primary mouse button and the right mouse button as the secondary.Because of this setup, the common terminology is left and right mousebutton rather than primary and secondary mouse button. We have adoptedthis common terminology. Consequently, when we say left mouse button,we actually mean the primary mouse button and when we say right mousebutton, we actually mean the secondary mouse button.

ObjectAn object refers to an enterprise, domain, computer, variable, Variabledisplay, Solution Set, Solution Set Tabs, Toolbar, or Status Bar.

RefreshThe Tivoli Solutions Manager will poll a specified Object and update theTivoli Solutions Manager’s view of that object. Refreshing is useful ifchanges have been made by another Tivoli Solutions Manager programrunning elsewhere in the network. It ensures that the configurationrepresented to you by the Tivoli Solutions Manager is synchronized withthe actual configuration on each computer in the network.

Solution SetSolution Sets are predefined assemblages of variables.

String A string is a fundamental data type that holds character information. Astring variable can contain approximately 65,535 bytes (64K), isfixed-length or variable-length, and contains one character per byte.Fixed-length strings are declared to be a specific length. Variable-lengthstrings can be any length up to 64K, less a small amount of storageoverhead.

Unit Text that describes the unit associated with the value. For example:megabytes or transactions per second.

VariableA variable is a placeholder for a value or a set of values.

Variable TypeThe class of information that can be stored in a variable. The differentVariable Types used include Float, Integer, and String.

Getting HelpThere are a variety of ways to get help. The Help menu in the main window of theTivoli Management Solution for Microsoft SQL provides four separate options:v Contents displays the main Help window.v Search for Help On displays the Index tab for this help file.v About Solutions Manager displays the product name and version of the

Solutions Manager.

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