Re: [nv-l] Location.conf file changed -instructions

[Leslie Clark <lclark@us.ibm.com>]

The ipmap application is what reads
that file, and it reads it at map open. A rediscovery is not necessary.

Here's how  I do it.

Method #1: the location.conf is pretty
close to correct, I'm making small revisions or additions:
1) Update the location.conf
2) Close the map
3) Open the map
4) Delete and rediscover the things
that need to be moved. 

Method #2: major revision of the map
1) Update the location.conf
2) On the default map, 'File..New Map'.
Name it something like 'test2'. Wait for it to draw the map. 
3) Evaluate the results. Check /usr/OV/log/location.log.
4) Repeat with new map names as necessary
5) When you like what you have, 'File...Open
Map', select 'default', and delete it.
6) 'File...Save Map ' and save it as
'default'
7) 'File...Open Map' and switch to the
default map
8) 'File..Open Map' and select and delete
all of the test maps until you only have 'default' left.
9) run 'ovmapcount -a' to get rid of
symbol references to the discarded maps.

Note: do NOT run 'ovmapcount' during
the time when you don't have a map called 'default'.
Note: the location.log may complain
about every single location even though they are correct. 
Sometimes it does this, and sometimes
it does not (like when you are trying to report it to Support..)
If you are sure it is correct, and it
puts things where you want them, ignore it.


Cordially,

Leslie A. Clark
IBM Global Services - Systems Mgmt & Networking
(248) 552-4968 Voicemail, Fax, Pager

Alejandro Gabay <Alejandro.Gabay@reuters.com>
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06/16/2005 04:48 PM

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Subject	[nv-l] Location.conf file changed

Hi All:
Is there any way to force Netview
to re-read the location.conf file without going for a whole map rebuild?
We are adding new segments to
our network and we do not wont to lose our existing map customization.
 
PS: Netview 7.1.3 FP2 Solaris
8.
 
B. Regards
Alejandro Gabay
Technical Center Supervisor, Argentina
Reuters Ltd


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