1.2.3 Procedure for setting up a management server

When you perform a custom installation of JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Manager, you must perform setup as soon as installation is complete to create a database and specify environment settings.

To set up a management server:

1. From the Windows Start menu, select All Programs, JP1_IT Desktop Management 2 - Manager, Tools, and then Setup.

2. In the Setup view, click the Next button.

3. In the Select a Setup view, select a setup type, and then click the Next button.

   This view does not appear for the initial setup after installation.

4. In the Database Settings view, select whether to change the password for accessing the database, and then click the Next button.

   If you decide to change the password, enter the current password and the new password, and go to step 18.

   This view does not appear during the initial setup after installation. It appears when you perform setup of the Manager in a non-cluster environment or of the active node in a cluster environment for the second and subsequent time after selecting Settings Modification in the Select a Setup view in step 3.

   Tip

   The user ID you set during quick installation or during the initial setup is displayed. As the password, specify a maximum of 28 single-byte alphanumeric characters, the first of which is an alphabetic character. The password you specify is needed to use JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Asset Console. Take care not to forget it.

5. In the Cluster Environment view, specify the settings for using a cluster system, and then click the Next button.

   If you selected Secondary in the settings for using a cluster system, skip step 6, step 7, and steps 9 to 17.

6. In the Database Settings view, set the user ID and password required to access the database, and then click the Next button.

   This view does not appear when you perform setup in a non-cluster environment or of the active node in a cluster environment for the second or subsequent time.

   Tip

   Specify the user ID using a maximum of 8 single-byte alphanumeric characters. The first character must be an alphabetic character. The default is itdm2m. The password can be a maximum of 28 single-byte alphanumeric characters, of which the first character is an alphabetic character. Take care to remember this user ID and password, which will be required when using JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Asset Console.

7. In the window that appears, set the IP address of the management server and the cache size to use when accessing the database. Then, click the Next button.

   The setting that controls the cache size when accessing the database only appears when the computer on which JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Manager is installed is running a 64-bit operating system.

8. In the Folder Settings view, specify the folders that will be used by JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Manager, and then click the Next button.

   If you selected Secondary in the settings for using a cluster system in step 5, skip steps 7 to 11.

9. In the Operation Log Settings view, specify whether to record an operation log, and then click the Next button.

   If you do not want to acquire operation log data, go to step 13.

10. In the view that appears, set whether to retain operation log data, and then click the Next button.

11. In the view that appears, set the number of managed devices, the maximum number of days for which to store operation log data in the database, and the database folder for operation log data. Then, click the Next button.

12. You can improve the performance when searching operation log data by increasing the size of the database cache. Specify the amount of cache you want to add, and then click the Next button.

    This view only appears when the computer on which JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Manager is installed is running a 64-bit operating system.

13. In the Output Settings for Saving the Revision History view, specify whether to periodically output a revision history archive, and then click the Next button.

14. In the Port Number Settings view, specify the port number to be used by JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Manager, and then click the Next button.

15. In the Settings for Address Resolution view, select the type of information (host name or IP address) the management server uses to identify the computers with which it communicates. If you select Host name, specify the method of name resolution and the action to take when name resolution fails.

    The type of information used to identify computers is called the ID key for operations.

16. In the Other Settings view, select the currency symbol to display in the user interface, and whether to control bandwidth when performing ITDM-compatible distribution. Then, click the Next button.

17. In the view that appears, specify how many times a user can enter the wrong password in succession before the account is locked, the valid period for user passwords, and whether to suppress operations on asset information from the operation window. Then, click the Next button.

18. In the Confirm Setup Settings view, make sure the setup is correct, and then click the Next button.

    Setup is executed. If you notice a problem, click the Back button and make the necessary correction.

19. In the Setup for Distribution by Using Remote Install Manager view, enter the settings related to distribution using Remote Installation Manager, and then click the Next button.

    To change settings from the default, select each tab and enter the new settings. For details about the settings on each tab and the values you can specify, see the description of setup parameters in the Job Management Partner 1 Version 10 Job Management Partner 1/IT Desktop Management 2 Overview and System Design Guide. An overview of each tab is given below.

    Related to Communications

    You can set communication-related parameters including the port number used for distribution by Remote Installation Manager and the interval to use when transferring files to agents and relay systems.

    Server Customization Options

    You can set server parameters including the number of lower systems that can connect to the management server concurrently and the number that can execute jobs concurrently. You can also specify whether to monitor the startup of lower systems, and whether to monitor file transfer errors.

    Multicast Distribution

    You can specify settings related to multicast distribution, such as the port number used for multicast distribution, the multicast address, and the packet size to use when distributing jobs.

    Result Recording Options

    You can specify settings related to job results, including whether to record job execution results, and whether to record execution results for each client when a job is executed with an ID group as the destination. You can also specify the job execution statuses for which you want to record execution results.

    Related to System Configurations

    You can specify settings related to the system configuration. This includes whether to automatically apply changes to lower systems when configuration information is changed in JP1/IT Desktop Management 2, and whether to keep a record of computers deleted from the system configuration information in JP1/IT Desktop Management 2.

    Event Service

    You can specify settings relating to the event service. This includes whether to notify JP1/IM of job results and errors in JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 as JP1 events, and whether to notify JP1/IM when a job or command ends normally or with an error.

    Related to Failures

    Settings you can specify include the number of log generations to keep, the number of log entries to output, and the types of message to output to the Event Viewer in Windows NT.

    Audit Log

    You can specify the degree of detail to use when outputting audit log data.

20. In the view indicating that setup is complete, click the OK button.

    If Register components appears, specify whether to register components after setup, and then click the OK button.

    Components include agents and network monitor agents. By registering these programs on the management server, you can deploy the agent software and install the network monitor agent from the user interface.

    When you register a component, the Component Registration dialog box opens. In the dialog box, specify the settings related to component registration and update.

    Tip

    If you start setup after installation, you can specify the settings for updating a component in the window that indicates that setup is complete.

    For details about updating components, see 5.7 Updating components.

When setup is complete, the management server starts operation with the specified settings.

Tip

In the initial setup after a custom installation, a new database is created as part of the setup process.

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