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NNM Web Interface

Jayashree Arunkumar

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Starting the web user interface

 http://hostname/OvCgi/ovlaunch.exe
 Launcher window opens automatically
 System can be configured for user
security
 User access can be monitored
 Applications can be configured in the
Launcher

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Session Configuration File

 Session configuration file located at


\install_dir\www\conf\session.conf
 Format of file is
UserLogin: on | off
LoginLogging: on | off
AccessLogging: on | off
SessionTimeout: hours

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Modifying user password file

 User password file is located at


install_dir\www\etc\htpasswd

 ovhtpasswd command creates entries


in this file
ovhtpasswd username

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Restricting Network Presenter Access

 2 files located in install_dir\conf


 ovw.auth – which host machines and
which users on those machines can
access an ovw session
 ovwdb.auth – which host machines and
which users on those machines have
access to ovwdb

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Using the audit files
 2 log files, one for logins and one for URL
access
install_dir\www\logs\launcher\login.log
install_dir\www\logs\launcher\access_log
 Following information is recorded
– Host
– Username
– Date
– Session number
– Access permitted
– URL (for the access_log file only)

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Launcher error log

 install_dir\www\logs\launcher\error_log
 Should keep a watch over this file and trim it
as needed
 Contains the following details about the error
– date/time
– host
– username
– session number
– reason

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Common launcher errors
 If the launcher window does not come up,
check
– full path name
– NNM is running on the host
 If launcher does not accept the user, check
– the username and password
 If the Network presenter does not come up,
check
– that ovw is running on the host, with the default or
configured map

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Troubleshooting the launcher
 If the launcher still does not come up, check
– ovsessionmgr.exe is running – this is a
background process
– web server is running
 If the launcher stops during startup, check
– configuration files
 If the launcher window comes up blank
– check that the correct browser is installed
– check that the browser cache is cleared
– make sure any of the patches mentioned during
installation are installed

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Maps and Network Presenter

 In Network Presenter, you can only view a


map that is open on the host system
 Read-only maps and submaps
 Changes to the host system submap are
reflected in the Network Presenter view of the
submap
 Network Presenter does not influence what
happens to the ovw session on the server
 Menu items are limited

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Tabular view window

 You can switch between graphical view


and tabular view of a map
 Tabular view can be sorted by Label,
Status, Class and Subclass
 Click on the title bar item in the Control
Pane to sort

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Viewing maps other than default

 Maps available to the Network


Presenter are the maps currently being
viewed on the host system with ovw
 You can select a map when you start
the Network Presenter using the URL
format
– http://server/OvCgi/jovw.exe?MapName=cmcmap1

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Differences – Network Presenter from ovw
 Maps
– opening maps only through new session
– map description box not provided
– read/read-write indicator not provided
– snapshot not provided
 Submaps
– submap properties box not provided
– no home submap
 Symbols
– symbol properties box not provided
– many properties not supported
 No Menu collapsing

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Troubleshooting Network Presenter

 Verify registration files (use regverify),


read permissions for everyone
 Verify ovw is running, with the desired
map
 Try to access the Network Presenter
directly through URL rather than
through Launcher

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