To start Remote Installation Manager from the Tool Launcher window, you must set up the environment using the definition files.

Copy the following two definition files from their storage directory to the JP1/IM - View installation directory:

HITACHI_JP1_NETM_APP.conf

This file defines the location of the application to be executed.

• Storage directory
  Software-Distribution-installation-directory\conf\appexecute\en
  
• Destination directory
  JP1/IM View-installation-directory\conf\appexecute\en
  

HITACHI_JP1_NETM_FTREE.conf

This file defines the menu that is displayed in the function tree of the Tool Launcher window.

• Storage directory
  Software-Distribution-installation-directory\conf\function\en
  
• Destination directory
  JP1/IM View-installation-directory\conf\function\en
  

After completing the environment setup described previously in (1), from the Tool Launcher window, clicking Inventory/Software Distribution starts Remote Installation Manager.

When Remote Installation Manager starts, the Software Distribution Manager Logon dialog box is displayed.

Figure 2-2 Software Distribution Manager Logon dialog box

For Software Distribution server name, enter the host name of the managing server. For Administrator ID and Password, enter the ID and password of the user who has access authority for the JP1/Software Distribution database.

If a user without the Administrator authority is to use Remote Installation Manager, check to see if the user has write authority for all the subdirectories of the RMTINS and SERVER directories under the directory where JP1/Software Distribution Manager is installed.

(a) Hiding the JP1/Software Distribution Manager Logon dialog box

JP1/IM logs on to the server during startup. When starting Remote Installation Manager from JP1/IM also, a second logon to the server is requested. To avoid this, you can configure Remote Installation Manager in such a manner that display of the Software Distribution Manager Logon dialog box is skipped.

In the Software Distribution Manager Logon dialog box, select the check box for the Do not display this dialog box next time option. As a result, the next time Remote Installation Manager is started from JP1/IM, Remote Installation Manager is automatically logged on to the server without displaying this dialog box. In this case, the connection target is the server that Remote Installation Manager was connected to during the previous session.

(b) Changing the connection target server

You can specify Remote Installation Manager's connection target in the Software Distribution Manager Logon dialog box during startup. However, if the JP1/Software Distribution Manager Logon dialog box is hidden, Remote Installation Manager is automatically connected to the same server as for the previous session, and a user-specified server cannot be selected. In this case, to connect Remote Installation Manager to another server, from Remote Installation Manager's Options menu, choose Specify Connection Destination. When the JP1/Software Distribution - Specify Connection Destination dialog box is displayed, enter the managing server's host name and the ID and password of the user who has access authority for the JP1/Software Distribution database.

The next time you start Remote Installation Manager from JP1/IM, Remote Installation Manager is connected to this server.

You should make note of the following points when JP1/Software Distribution is linked to JP1/IM in an environment in which user management facilities are used:

• When you start Remote Installation Manager from the JP1/IM Tool Launcher window, make sure that an authentication server is used to perform user authentication. Also, note that JP1/IM and JP1/Software Distribution Manager must use the same authentication server to perform user authentication; otherwise, user authentication information may be regarded as invalid, resulting in a connection error.
• Once you have started Remote Installation Manager from the JP1/IM Tool Launcher window, if you log out of JP1/IM before you stop Remote Installation Manager, neither Inventory Viewer nor the CSV output utility can be started from Remote Installation Manager. To prevent this from happening, always stop Remote Installation Manager before logging out of JP1/IM. If you inadvertently log out from JP1/IM first, restart Remote Installation Manager.