Re: [nv-l] transferring topology maps

[Gareth Holl <gholl@us.ibm.com>]

ovstop will not stop the nvsecd daemon. You would need to do an "ovstop nvsecd".

You should probably reload the databases after stopped all daemons including nvsecd. This time, use the pax command as follows:
pax -rvf archive_file_db.tar -pe

Run "reset_ci". You will probably find that the map-hostname combination is automatically updated by the reset_ci command. Check using "ovwls".

Restart the daemons using "/etc/netnmrc"
Start you GUI using "netview"

Gareth Holl
Staff Software Engineer
gholl@us.ibm.com

IBM Software Group - Tivoli Brand
Research Triangle Park,  North Carolina.

"CATALINA MARTINEZ" <CATALINA.MARTINEZ@tlc.state.tx.us> 02/05/2003 05:12 PM

To:        <nv-l@lists.tivoli.com>, James Shanks/Raleigh/IBM@IBMUS         cc:                 Subject:        Re: [nv-l] transferring topology maps

These are the steps I took:
FROM (Security OFF): 
brought down the gui and daemons
tar /usr/OV/databases/openview
 
TO (SECURITY ON)
FTP all the tar files from the FROM system
1.        Stop all GUIs – close all maps
2.        Stop all daemons – "ovstop"
3.        Delete the contents of the following directories /usr/OV/databases/openview:
4.        pax –rvf archive_file_db.tar
5.        /usr/OV/service/reset_ci
6.        mapadmin -u default:Netview2
7.        Restart the deamons "ovstart"<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
8.        Restart Netview "netview"
I just did an ovstatus nvsecd on the TO server and it is running. Can I bring down the daemons with ovstop and retart them /etc/netnmrc without bringing down the GUI?
 
 
 
 

>>> James Shanks <jshanks@us.ibm.com> 02/05/03 03:34PM >>>
Transferred the map?  You mean you transferred all of 
/usr/OV.databases/openview, didn't you?
And the daemons were down when you did that, correct?  And then you 
restarted them and ran reset_ci and then mapadmin -u.
Logged into NetView as root or just UNIX?

The error you are getting indicates a security failure, either that nvsecd 
is not running (if so, then you should ovstop all the daemons and start 
them with /etc/netnmrc) or that nvsecd is running and NetView security is 
turned on, but root has not done an nvauth.   So do an ovstatus and see.


If this doesn't help, then perhaps you had better explain in detail what 
steps you followed because Support does this all the time, and I do mean 
almost daily.  It's how you debug a customer's database.  Did one system 
have security on and the other not?  Can you run nvsec_admin?

James Shanks
Level 3 Support  for Tivoli NetView for UNIX and NT
Tivoli Software / IBM Software Group




"CATALINA MARTINEZ" <CATALINA.MARTINEZ@tlc.state.tx.us>
02/05/2003 04:03 PM


        To:     <hendrik.zahn@de.ibm.com>, <nv-l@lists.tivoli.com>
        cc: 
        Subject:        Re: [nv-l] transferring topology maps



I transferred the map but now I am not able to run ovtopofix.. 

I get the following error
NVS_isclientAuthized(): permission denied for "ovtopofix"
A IBM Tivolit Netview login is required to permit the the requested 
operation.
authized=0 status=36

I am logged in as root. I brought down the map, logout of the os. Logged 
in again as root, brought up the gui as root and I still can not run 
ovtopofix. This happed after I transferred the maps. I did an mapadmin -u 
and the reset_ci

Any ideas...

>>> "Hendrik Zahn" <hendrik.zahn@de.ibm.com> 01/31/03 07:06AM >>>
Additional to James answer:
Don't forget to execute reset_ci after transfer.

MfG./ Best regards
Hendrik Zahn (L2 EMEA Tivoli NetView Support)



James Shanks/Raleigh/IBM@IBMUS on 31.01.2003 13:31:00

To:    nv-l@lists.tivoli.com
cc:
Subject:    Re: [nv-l] transferring topology maps







Both systems are fully installed and running?  Then there is no reason why
you cannot transfer the databases AND trapd.conf between them.  The only
deal with trapd.conf is whether you are forwarding to TEC.  If not, then
there is not issue.  If you are, then the systems must be configured 
alike,
with similar tecint.conf files using the same default event class.

We transfer databases and trapd.conf from one machine to another for
problem determination all the time.

James Shanks
Level 3 Support  for Tivoli NetView for UNIX and NT
Tivoli Software / IBM Software Group



                      "CATALINA MARTINEZ"
                      <CATALINA.MARTINEZ@tlc.s        To:
                      <nv-l@lists.tivoli.com>
                      tate.tx.us>                     cc:
                                                      Subject:  [nv-l]
                      tranferring topology maps
                      01/29/03 10:03 AM






I have a back up Netview server running "upgrade" 7.1.2 AIX 433  ML 10 and
would like to transfer the topology map to the production server running
"fresh install" 7.1.2 AIX 433 ML 10.  They are both in the same subnet.

Is there a problem with one being an upgrade and the other a fresh 
install?
or can I just transfer the /usr/OV/databases/openview and it will be ok.

I was told before that I could not transfer the trapd.conf because of the
structure class or something.  I dont know if t he same applies with
topology map.

thanks



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