1.1 Overview of JP1/Base functionality
JP1/Base is the core of the JP1/IM integrated management system and the JP1/AJS job management system. JP1/Base enables you to manage events and JP1 users in a system, and also enables you to control the startup of services.
JP1/Base provides functionality for the following tasks:
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JP1/Base manages the JP1 users, which are accounts dedicated to JP1 products. The JP1 users are managed independently of the OS accounts, and permissions for operations on other hosts can be managed for individual users, so that you can strengthen security.
JP1/Base user management provides functionality for the following two tasks:
- User authentication
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User authentication manages permissions for users to access individual hosts on which JP1 manager products (such as JP1/IM - Manager and JP1/AJS - Manager) are installed, or to operate JP1 resources (such as jobs, jobnets, and events) on individual hosts.
- User mapping
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User mapping grants JP1 users (which are accounts dedicated to JP1 products) the permissions of OS users. A user who is registered as a JP1 user on the authentication server will be able to operate a host with the permission of an OS user registered on the host.
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Controlling startup of services (Windows only)
This functionality enables you to define the sequence for starting and stopping services. JP1/Power Monitor must be installed to define the sequence for stopping services.
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This functionality enables you to manage JP1 events reported to JP1/Base when an event occurs in the system, and to send and receive JP1 events between the local host and a remote host. You can also use an event filter to forward only the important JP1 events to the manager host.
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This functionality enables log messages and event log data to be converted into JP1 events. The converted JP1 events are stored in the JP1/Base event database provided by the event service, and can be managed in the same way as for JP1 events issued by JP1 series programs. This functionality can be used for the following:
- Performing log file trapping
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This functionality converts the logs that application programs output into JP1 events.
- Performing event log trapping (Windows only)
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This functionality converts the Windows event log data into JP1 events.
- Converting SNMP traps into JP1 events
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This functionality converts the SNMP traps into JP1 events. For details on the versions of NNM supported by the SNMP trap converter, see I. Converting SNMP Traps.
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Collecting and distributing definitions(for JP1/IM)
This functionality enables you to collect or distribute information defined in JP1/Base or JP1 products. This functionality can be used for the following:
- Managing definitions by using IM configuration management
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If you are using the IM configuration management functionality, you can manage JP1/Base definition information by operating IM configuration management viewer. IM configuration management is a functionality introduced in JP1/IM - Manager 09-00.
This functionality enables you to use the manager host to batch-collect information that is defined in the JP1/Base instances on individual hosts. Therefore, you can efficiently manage definition information. You can also edit definition information on the manager host, distribute the information to the JP1/Base instances on individual hosts, and update definition information.
- Checking information on the operation of services by using IM configuration management
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If you are using the IM configuration management functionality, you can check information on the operation of JP1/Base services by operating IM configuration management viewer.
- Collecting and distributing definitions for the event service by using commands
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You can use commands provided by JP1/Base to collect or distribute definition information in the definition files used for the event service or event conversion.
- Collecting definitions of JP1 programs
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You can collect definitions managed by JP1 programs, such as JP1/AJS jobnet definitions and JP1/SSO definitions. The collected definition information is managed as monitored objects within JP1/IM. For details, see the manual JP1/Integrated Management 2 - Manager Administration Guide.
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This functionality controls the operation of JP1/Base, including starting and stopping it. This functionality controls the following:
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User management
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Collecting and distributing definitions
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Health check
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Local action
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Configuration management
Configuration management manages the configuration of JP1/IM.
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Command execution
Command execution executes commands requested by JP1/IM.
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Service management control
Service management control controls agents of JP1/IM configuration management.
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Inter-process communication
Inter-process communication is a communication base to be used for communicating with JP1/IM configuration management and service management control.
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Health check
This functionality monitors JP1/Base processes and reports any hangups or other problems via a message or JP1 event. Use of this functionality enables early detection of process errors. As the process in which an error occurred can be easily identified, the user can take action to minimize its effects.
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Local action
This functionality automatically executes a command when a specific JP1 event occurs. If a failure occurs, a command for notifying the system administrator via email or telephone, or for restarting JP1/Base, can be executed.
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ISAM-related utility commands
JP1/Base provides utility commands as an aid when using ISAM. For details on these commands, see 15. Commands.
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Tracing with Hitachi Network Objectplaza Trace Library (HNTRLib2)
This functionality provides tracing of operation processing, including operations in the programs (JP1/IM and JP1/AJS) for which JP1/Base is a prerequisite. The trace results are stored as log information, and can be used for investigating the cause of any problems in the program.