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netboot_kernel = mp
if1 = itsonet p5570lp02 523300002002
net_settings1 = auto auto
cable_type1 = N/A
mgmt_profile1 = H172_16_20_107 2 cec-570-107CD9E
Cstate = Base Operating System installation is being performed
prev_state = BOS installation has been enabled
Mstate = in the process of booting
info = BOS install 38% complete : 41% of mksysb data restored.
boot = boot
bosinst_data = nimrf-0000000000000003-bosinst_data
image_data = nimrf-0000000000000003-image_data
mksysb = appliance-1_image-1
nim_script = nim_script
resolv_conf = nimrf-0000000000000003-resolv_conf
script = SDS_postinstall_script_1
script = nimrf-0000000000000001-script
script = vmc_config
spot = nimrf-0000000000000002-spot
cpuid = 00C7CD9E4C00
control = master
Cstate_result = success
All directories are NFS exported by VMControl, which contains NIM resources necessary for
network installation.
After the successful deployment, only the NIM resources shown in Example 4-24 remain
defined.
Example 4-24 Remaining NIM resources after deployment
SDS_postinstall_script_1 resources script
appliance-1_image-1 resources mksysb
vmc_config resources script
H172_16_20_107 management hmc
cec-570-107CD9E management cec
nimrf-0000000000000002-spot resources spot
4.6 Agents
As stated in previous sections, IBM Systems Director communicates with and controls the
various systems in its group via agents. These agents are responsible for communicating with
IBM Systems Director. With these agents clients can keep their management systems
informed of their current situation. Two sets of agents can be installed: the Common Agent
and the Platform Agent.
The Common Agent provides the following functions (see Figure 4-15 on page 125):
? System discovery
? Comprehensive platform and operating system inventory collection
? Monitoring health and status
? Managing alerts
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? Remotely deploy and install Common Agent
? Performing remote access, including transferring files
? Performing power management functions
? Event support
? Monitor processes and resources, and set critical thresholds for send notifications when
triggered
? Managing operating system resources and processes
? Managing updates
Figure 4-15 Common agents
The Platform Agent provides a subset of Common Agent functions used to facilitate
communication between the managed system and IBM Systems Director. It is an option for
environments that require smaller footprints without having to sacrifice much of systems
managability.
The Platform Agent provides the following functions (see Figure 4-16 on page 126):
? Discover systems
? Collect limited platform inventory data
? Monitor health and status
? Manage alerts
Note: Throughout the IBM Systems Director documentation, the term Common Agent
(with both words capitalized) refers to the IBM Systems Director Common Agent, which
includes subagents that provide specific management capabilities for IBM Systems
Director. IBM Systems Director can also discover and perform limited management on
other common agents that use the common agent services (CAS) architecture. When
referring to these common agents generically, lowercase text is used.
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? Remotely deploy and install Common Agent
? Perform limited remote access
? Perform limited restart capabilities on the system
Figure 4-16 Platform agents
You cannot use just the Platform Agents in AIX. Both the Common Agents and Platform
Agents will be part of your AIX installation (see Table 4-4). A default installation of the AIX
operating system will install the Common Agents. By default, the Common Agent deamons
are started at startup.
Table 4-4 AIX versions supported by IBM Systems Director
Operating System
IBM AIX Version 5.3:
? AIX 53 TL06 SP09 or later SP levels
? AIX 53 TL07 SP06 or later SP levels
? AIX 53 TL08 SP04 or later SP levels
? AIX 53 TL09 or later TL levels
Note:
1. Agentless support includes only discovery, limited access, a limited
subset of the Agent Installation Wizard task, and the ability to launch
the AIX Management Console for IBM AIX Version 5.3 agents.
2. For IBM Systems Director Serve or Common Agent support provided
by IBM AIX Version 5.3, newer TLs and Server Packs will be
supported on the day of their general availability (GA).
3. Common Agent is installed with AIX; it is started by default.
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