5.6 Edit Agent Configuration window

The Edit Agent Configuration window is used to edit the IM configuration, which is the system hierarchy managed by IM Configuration Management. This window has a tree display area, the Lower Host Information area, and the Host List area. The tree display area displays the system hierarchy in a tree structure. If the host selected in the tree display area has subordinate hosts, the Lower Host Information area displays a list of these subordinate hosts. The Host List area displays a list of hosts that can be added to the system hierarchy.

When hosts are deleted from the agent configuration and the change is applied, all JP1/Base profiles are deleted from the manager, and the profile trees for the functions running on agents are re-obtained. At this time, all profiles that have not yet been applied on the manager are deleted.

The following figure shows an example of the Edit Agent Configuration window.

Figure 5‒17: Example of the Edit Agent Configuration window

Toolbar

Displays the buttons for commands that are frequently used in the Edit Agent Configuration window.

(Refresh): Refreshes the information displayed in the tree display area.
(Help button): Displays Help.

Tree display area

Displays the system hierarchy in a tree structure. In the system hierarchy, the host selected in the tree display area of the Edit Agent Configuration window can be edited. Dragging a host selected in the tree display area, and dropping it in the Host List area deletes the host from the system hierarchy. From the menu displayed when a host is right-clicked in the tree display area, the following operations can be performed: Cut, Paste, Add Host, Delete Host, Exchange Hosts, Base Manager Settings, or Release Base Manager Settings. The following table lists the items that are displayed in the tree display area.

Table 5‒17: Items displayed in the tree display area (Edit Agent Configuration window)
Item	Description
Plus sign (+) icon	A plus sign (+) icon is displayed beside the name of a manager that has lower hosts. If the plus sign (+) icon is clicked, the manager is expanded to show the lower hosts.
Minus sign (-) icon	A minus sign (-) icon is displayed beside the name of a manager that has lower hosts. If the minus sign (-) icon is clicked, the expanded manager is collapsed to hide the lower hosts.
	Indicates an integrated manager. If an integrated manager has lower hosts, a plus sign (+) icon or a minus sign (-) icon is displayed beside the integrated manager.
	Indicates a relay manager. If a relay manager has lower hosts, a plus sign (+) icon or a minus sign (-) icon is displayed beside the relay manager.
	Indicates a base manager. If a base manager has lower hosts, a plus sign (+) icon or a minus sign (-) icon is displayed beside the base manager. When configuring a hierarchy with a base manager, define the system hierarchy in the base manager first, and then synchronize the hierarchy between the integrated and base managers.
	Indicates an agent.

Acquire update right check box

When the user selects the Acquire update right check box, the user can edit the system hierarchy. When a user has acquired the update permission and edits the system hierarchy, other users are unable to edit the system hierarchy.

Lower Host Information

The items to be displayed in the Lower Host Information area, such as Host, IP address, and Host type, can be selected from the menu displayed when the user right-clicks an item name.

The hosts positioned lower than the item selected in the tree display area are listed in this area. The following table explains the items displayed in the Lower Host Information area.

Table 5‒18: Items displayed in the Lower Host Information area
Item	Displayed information
Host^{#1, #2}	The name of a host.
IP address^#1	The managed host's IP address resolved on the manager host.
Host name list	A list of hosts and their alias names.
Actual host name	The name of the host actually specified.
Host type^#1	One of the following four host types: Physical host Virtual host Logical host Unknown
Active host^#3	The name of the physical host that is the active logical host.
Standby host^#3	The name of the physical host that is the standby logical host.
VMM host^#4	The name of the host on which VMM is running. Alternatively, the name of the virtualization system management host that manages VMM.
OS^#1	The name of the OS running on the managed host.
Collection status	One of the following three statuses, which is the status following the host information collection when the managed was connected to JP1/Base: Not collected Collected Collection failed
Collection date/time	The date and time that the host information was last collected.
Configuration type	The type of configuration.
Configuration application date/time	The date and time at which the system hierarchy was applied on the manager host. This item is updated to the date and time at which the system hierarchy was applied even when the configuration definition information was not distributed to the host.
Comment^#1	A comment.
Virtual Manager Type^#5	The virtual manager type set in the virtualization configuration information. For the virtualization system management host, one of the following types is displayed: vCenter JP1/SC/CM SCVMM HCSM For the VMM host, one of the following types is displayed: ESX Hyper-V KVM Virtage^#6
Remote communication settings	The type of remote communication.

#1: This item is displayed by default.

#2: This item cannot be hidden.

#3: This item is displayed only if the host type is Logical host.

#4: This item is displayed only if the host type is Virtual host.

#5: This item is displayed only if Virtualization Configuration information is selected in the Basic Information area.

#6: Virtage indicates the Hitachi Compute Blade logical partitioning feature.

Display items

The user can show or hide a display item in the Lower Host Information area by right-clicking the item and selecting or deselecting the item on the menu. Selection of a display item on the menu displays it (a check mark appears). Deselection of a display item on the menu hides it (the check mark disappears). A display item whose check mark is gray cannot be deselected.

Host List

Only the hosts that can be added to the system hierarchy are listed in the Hosts area. Hosts already edited and set in the system hierarchy, and hosts whose actual host name is the same as the name of a host in the system hierarchy are not listed.

The following table describes the menu items available in the Edit Agent Configuration window.

Table 5‒19: Menu items available in the Edit Agent Configuration window
Menu	Command	Description
File	New	Creates new information about the system hierarchy.
	Open Agent Configuration	Loads the configuration information of the JP1/IM system stored in a file.
	Save Agent Configuration	Saves the configuration information of the JP1/IM system that is being edited to a file.
	Acquire Agent Configuration from Server	Acquires the configuration information of the JP1/IM system from the server.
	Close	Closes the Edit Agent Configuration window.
Edit	Cut	Copies the node (host) selected in the tree display area.
	Paste	Pastes the copied node (host) into another tree structure.
	Add Host	Adds a host to the node selected in the tree display area. The Select Hosts window opens.
	Delete Host	Deletes the node (host) selected in the tree display area.
	Exchange Hosts	Displays the Host Exchange window to enable the node (host) selected in the tree display area to be replaced.
	Base Manager Settings	Sets a host as the base manager.
	Release Base Manager Settings	Releases the base manager settings.
	Undo	Cancels the immediately preceding operation.
	Redo	Cancels the operation performed by executing the Undo command.
Operation	Apply Agent Configuration	Applies the changes to the agent configuration.
Operation	Update Host Information	Refreshes the information displayed in the Edit Agent Configuration window.
Help	Help	Displays Help.
	Help Contents	Displays the Help contents.
	About JP1/IM - View	Displays the version information of IM Configuration Management - View.

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