NNM Web Interface
Jayashree Arunkumar
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Starting the web user interface
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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\[Link]
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
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which users on those machines can
access an ovw session
[Link] – 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\[Link]
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
– [Link] 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
– [Link]
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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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