4.7 Remote Monitoring Settings window

The Remote Monitoring Settings window sets information required to perform remote monitoring. This window is opened from the Register Host window or the Edit Host Properties window by clicking the Setup button in the Remote monitoring settings area. The items that must be set depend on whether WMI/NetBIOS or SSH is selected from the Remote communication type drop-down list.

The following describes the items displayed in the Remote Monitoring Settings window.

Remote communication settings

The drop-down list in this area selects the communication method for remote monitoring. The user can select WMI/NetBIOS or SSH. The default is blank. If a blank is selected in this area, other areas are not displayed. The areas displayed in the window vary depending on the selected communication method.

If WMI/NetBIOS is selected:

A Windows host can be connected. The following figure shows an example of the Remote Monitoring Settings window displayed when WMI/NetBIOS is selected.

Figure 4‒18: Example of the Remote Monitoring Settings window (when WMI/NetBIOS selected)

Setting method

This drop-down list selects the method for setting remote monitoring. The user can select Individual or Common. The default is Individual.

User name

This text box specifies a user name if Individual is selected in Setting method. No user name can be specified if Common is selected.

The specified value is not case sensitive. Alphanumeric characters and symbols other than control characters can be used. A character string having no more than 255 bytes can be specified. The previously specified value is used as the initial value. If no value has previously been specified, a blank is displayed.

This item is required if characters are entered in text boxes other than User name.

Password

This text box specifies a password if Individual is selected in Setting method. No password can be specified if Common is selected.

The specified value is not case sensitive. Alphanumeric characters and symbols other than control characters can be used. A character string having no more than 255 bytes can be specified. The previously specified password is used as the initial value, but the characters are masked by asterisks (*). If no password has previously been specified, a blank is displayed.

This item is required if characters are entered in text boxes other than User name.

Password confirmation

If Individual is selected in Setting method, after the password has been entered, this text box is used for password confirmation. If Common is selected, password re-entry for confirmation is unnecessary.

The characters that can be used, the maximum length, and the default value are the same as for Password.

Domain name

This text box specifies a domain name if Individual is selected in Setting method. If Common is selected, no domain name can be specified.

The specified value is not case sensitive. Alphanumeric characters and symbols other than control characters can be used. A character string having no more than 255 bytes can be specified. The previously specified domain name is used as the initial value. If no domain name has previously been specified, a blank is displayed.

If SSH is selected:

A UNIX host can be connected. The following figure shows an example of the Remote Monitoring Settings window displayed when SSH is selected.

Figure 4‒19: Example of the Remote Monitoring Settings window (when SSH selected)

Authentication method

The string Public key encrypted method is displayed as the authentication method. This value cannot be changed.

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