Overview

You can remotely control a managing server by installing Remote Control Agent on the management server on which the managing server has been constructed, and installing Remote Control Manager on the Administrator's PC.

The following figure shows the general procedure for remote control of a managing server.

Figure 4-2 General procedure for remote control of a managing server

Prerequisites

Remote Control Agent, which is an installation component of JP1/Software Distribution Manager, cannot be installed on the managing server (central manager). Therefore, provide Remote Control Agent separately from JP1/Software Distribution Manager.

Operating procedure

To control a remote computer where JP1/Software Distribution is installed:

1. Build a managing server on the management server.
   
   • For details on how to install JP1/Software Distribution Manager, see 2.1 How to install JP1/Software Distribution Manager in the Setup Guide.
2. Install Remote Control Agent on the management server.
   
   • For details on how to install Remote Control Agent, see the manual Job Management Partner 1/Remote Control Description and Operator's Guide.
   On the relay manager, you can install Remote Control Agent, which is an installation component.
   
3. Install Remote Control Manager on the Administrator's PC.
   
   • For details on how to install Remote Control Manager, see 2. Installing JP1/Software Distribution Manager in the Setup Guide.
     Select Remote Control Manager as the component to be installed.
     
4. Control the remote managing server from Remote Control Manager.
   
   • For details on how to operate Remote Control Manager, see the manual Job Management Partner 1/Remote Control Description and Operator's Guide.