configuration reporting tools

These tools collect web pages describing the operating system configuration of each managed node on the CMS. One tool, Config Collect HPUX, gathers information from HP-UX managed nodes. Another tool, Config Collect Linux, gathers information from Red Hat Linux managed nodes. Both tools construct an index page with links for each managed node. The Config Display tool is a web-launch tool that displays the collected configuration information in a browser. 

To gather information from Linux managed nodes, the Linux version of cfg2html must be installed on the CMS (even if the CMS is an HP-UX system). There is no need to install it on the Linux managed nodes. To gather information from HP-UX managed nodes, the HP-UX version of cfg2html must be installed on the CMS and all the HP-UX managed nodes the tool is to run on. If the CMS is a Linux system, the Linux version of cfg2html must be installed there.

These tools are based on the Freeware utility cfg2html, available for Linux and HP-UX platforms from http://come.to/cfg2html.  Right-click on the xml file above and "Save Target As..." to save the file to a convenient location.  Once you have downloaded the tool and xml file, run '/opt/mx/bin/mxtool -af <filename>'.

This tool was tested with version 1.87 of cfg2html on HP-UX 11.11, and with version 1.7 of cfg2html on Red Hat Linux 7.2. 

Security Note: Java RMI transactions can be encrypted using the IP Security Protocol (IPSec) to increase security on RMI transactions.  IPSec provides an infrastructure to allow secure communications including authentication, integrity, confidentiality over IP-based networks between systems and devices that implement the IPSec family of protocol standards.  HP provides an IPSec software package for the HP-UX operating system.  For more information on IPSec, search for "IPSec" on www.hp.com.

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scm tool management tools

These tools provide access to creating and removing SCM tools from the GUI of SCM 3.0.

The tools “Add Multi System Aware Tool”, “Add Command Line Tool” and “Add X Application Tool” allow creating tools of various types that run commands on the CMS or managed nodes by answering prompts in the GUI. The “Add File Copy Tool” allows creating tools that copy files to managed nodes by answering prompts in the GUI. The “Add Web Application Tool” allows creating tools that launch web browser applications. The “Remove Tool” tool allows removal of SCM tools using the GUI.

SCM tool management tools are provided with SCM 3.0.  Simply download these integration tools by doing a right-click on the xml file above and "Save Target As..." to save the file to a convenient location.  To use the tool, run  '/opt/mx/bin/mxtool -af <filename>'.


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system log tools

These tools display selected portions of the system log file on either HP-UX or Linux managed nodes. The “Tail Syslog” tool displays the last N lines of the system log file (10 lines, by default). The “Grep Syslog” tool displays the lines of the system log file matching the grep(1) regular expression provided.

System log functionality already exists in the Linux operating systems supported by SCM. Simply download this integration tool by doing a right-click on the xml file above and "Save Target As..." to save the file to a convenient location.  To use the tool, run  '/opt/mx/bin/mxtool -af <filename>'.

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x terminal tool

This tool, xterm, starts an X Terminal on the managed node. Options may be passed to the xterm process on the managed node to allow a command to be started in the X Terminal. For example, use “-e top” to start the top(1) command in a separate X Terminal for each managed node.  To run this tool, the system you are running it from must have an X Server running, and the DISPLAY environment variable must be set correctly.

X terminal functionality already exists in the Linux operating systems supported by SCM. Simply download this integration tool by doing a right-click on the xml file and "Save Target As..." to save the file to a convenient location.  To use the tool, run  '/opt/mx/bin/mxtool -af <filename>'.

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open file list tool

This tool, lsof, displays open files for running processes. Options may be passed to the command.

Open file list functionality already exists in the Linux operating systems supported by SCM. Simply download this integration tool by doing a right-click on the xml file above and "Save Target As..." to save the file to a convenient location.  To use the tool, run  '/opt/mx/bin/mxtool -af <filename>'.

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iptraf tool

» iptraf.xml
(Linux only)

IPTraf is an ncurses-based IP LAN monitor that generates various network statistics including TCP info, UDP counts, ICMP and OSPF information, Ethernet load info, node stats, IP checksum errors, and others. 

The iptraf tool is based on the iptraf utility, available for Linux platforms from http://iptraf.seul.org/.  Right-click on the xml file above and "Save Target As..." to save the file to a convenient location.  Once you have downloaded and installed the tool and xml file, run  '/opt/mx/bin/mxtool -af <filename>'.

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netstat tool

Netstat symbolically displays the contents of various network-related data structures. There are a number of output formats, depending on the options for the information presented. 

The netstat tool is based on the netstat utility, available for Linux platforms from http://ares.sytes.net/russ/netstat/.  Right-click on the xml file above and "Save Target As..." to save the file to a convenient location.  Once you have downloaded and installed the tool and xml file, run  '/opt/mx/bin/mxtool -af <filename>'.

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intop tool

Intop is a Network Top program. It displays a summary of network usage by machines on your network in a format reminiscent of the Unix top utility. 

The ntop tool is based on the ntop utility, available for Linux platforms from http://www.ntop.org/.  Right-click on the xml file above and "Save Target As..." to save the file to a convenient location.  Once you have downloaded and installed the tool and xml file, run '/opt/mx/bin/mxtool -af <filename>'.

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pstree tool

Pstree shows the processes running on your machine in a hierarchy format.

Pstree functionality already exists in the Linux operating systems supported by SCM. Simply download this integration tool by doing a right-click on the xml file above and "Save Target As..." to save the file to a convenient location.  To use the tool, run    '/opt/mx/bin/mxtool -af <filename>'.

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tcpdump tool

Tcpdump prints out the headers of packets on a network interface. Tcpdump will continue capturing packets until it is interrupted by a SIGINT signal (generated, for example, by typing your interrupt character, typically control-C) or a SIGTERM signal (typically generated with the kill command).

The tcpdump tool is based on the tcpdump utility, available for Linux platforms from http://www.tcpdump.org/.  Right-click on the xml file above and "Save Target As..." to save the file to a convenient location.  Once you have downloaded and installed the tool and xml file, run '/opt/mx/bin/mxtool -af <filename>'.

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webmin tool

Webmin is a web-based interface for system administration for Unix. Using any browser that supports tables and forms (and Java for the File Manager module), you can setup user accounts, Apache, DNS, file sharing and so on.

The webmin tool is based on the webmin utility, available for Linux platforms from http://www.webmin.com.  Right-click on the xml file above and "Save Target As..." to save the file to a convenient location.  Once you have downloaded and installed the tool and xml file, run '/opt/mx/bin/mxtool -af <filename>'.

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