6.2.6 Applying the system hierarchy

Using IM Configuration Management, you can apply the agent configuration in the edited configuration definition information to all agents in the system hierarchy.

If a remote monitoring configuration is defined in the configuration definition information, you can update the IM configuration type to Remote. If an agent configuration is applied after the system hierarchy is defined and synchronized between the integrated manager and a base manager, the information under the base manager is cleared. In this case, synchronize the system hierarchy again.

To apply the configuration definition information in the system hierarchy, perform the following:

• For an agent configuration

  In the Edit Agent Configuration window, from the Operation menu, select Apply Agent Configuration.

  There are two methods of applying the agent configuration. You can delete or not delete the system hierarchy before applying the system hierarchy.

  For details, see 3.2.4(3) Applying a system hierarchy to a system managed by IM Configuration Management in the Job Management Partner 1/Integrated Management - Manager Configuration Guide.

• For a remote monitoring configuration

  In the Edit Remote Monitoring Configuration window, from the Operation menu, select Apply Remote Monitoring Configuration.

  To use a remote monitoring configuration, you must apply an agent configuration beforehand. When you apply an agent configuration, even if no agents exist on the hosts other than the manager hosts in that configuration, apply that configuration.

To apply the system hierarchy, you must obtain update rights. For details, see 6.2.5(1) Obtaining update rights.

The figure below shows the flow of processing when applying configuration definition information with IM Configuration Management.

Figure 6‒13: Applying configuration definition information with IM Configuration Management

If an agent configuration is applied, the configuration definition file (jbs_route.conf) is overwrite-saved on a host on which IM Configuration Management is running. If you want to save the file contents before they are replaced, you must take a backup by saving the file under another name or by other means.

If an agent configuration is applied, the jbsrt_distrib command is executed on the manager on which IM Configuration Management is running. In this case, the configuration definition information is deleted from all agents in the system hierarchy, and the edited configuration definition information is distributed. For this reason, the same agent cannot be monitored from multiple manager hosts.

For remotely monitored hosts, the IM configuration type is updated to Remote. If the IM configuration type is already defined as an agent configuration, Remote is added to the IM configuration type, and then the IM configuration type is updated.

If there is an agent host or remotely monitored host for which the system hierarchy cannot be applied, the host name is displayed in the dialog box.

The result of applying a system hierarchy are shown in a dialog box. Also, you can check the new system hierarchy on the IM Configuration page of the IM Configuration Management window. If processing failed, the affected host is represented by an error-status icon in the tree display area of the IM Configuration page. To view further details, click the Basic Information button in the node display area of the IM Configuration page.

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