You may see an error message with
event ID 1108 after discovering and deploying the agent.
"An account specified in the run as profile &class="r1 fiji-r1">
You may see an error message with
event ID 1108 after discovering and deploying the agent.
"An account specified in the run as profile &class="r1 fiji-r1">
RunAs accounts that will be used by Operations Manager 2007 to install, and to monitor/manage the target Linux machines. For this, two user accounts are created:
· Non-privileged user, used to remotely monitor the Linux/Unix server.
· Privileged User, used to deploy the Unix/Linux agent, as well as to restart processes where privileged rights are required.
Creating a Non-Privileged UNIX User Run As Profile
1. In the Operations console, click Administration to open up the Administration space
2. Under the Run As Configuration node of the tree, click Profiles
3. In the Profiles pane, look for the Unix Action Account profile. Right-click on Unix Action Account and select Properties. This opens the Run As Profile Wizard
4. At the Introduction screen, click Next >
5. At the General Properties screen, click Next >
6. At the Run As Accounts screen, click Add... to create a new Run As Account. The Add a Run As Account dialog will open. NOTE: If you examine the list of current Run As accounts you will see none for UNIX/Linux, so we have to create one.
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7. Click New... to open the Create Run As Account Wizard
At the Introduction screen, click Next >
9. Under the General Properties screen a. Select Basic Authentication from the Run As Account type drop-down list. b. Set the display name to "UNIX non-privileged account"
Click Next >
Provide Credential for Non Privileged Account
Click Next >
Under Distribution Security, select the More Secure... option.
When the creation is complete, you will see a warning message that the Run Account must be associated with an appropriate Run As profile. We will do this in just a moment. Click Close to return to the Add a Run As Account dialog
Click Select ... and choose Class... from the drop down.
In the Class Search dialog, enter Unix in the Filter By text box, and click Search
From the list of items returned from the search, select Unix Computer and click OK
Unix Computer now appears as the selected class against which the Run As Account will be applied. Click OK to close the Add a Run As Account dialog
You will now see the UNIX non-privileged account Run As Account just created within the list of accounts for this profile. Click Save.
We now have to associate the Run As account with the RMS management server. Click on the UNIX non-privileged account hyperlink to open the Run As Account properties.
Check to see you are in the Distribution tab.
We now have to associate the Run As account with the RMS management server. Click on the UNIX non-privileged account hyperlink to open the Run As Account properties.
In the Option: drop down, select Show Management Servers and click Search.
Select RMS Server Name from the results, and click Add
Creating a Privileged UNIX User Run As Profile
In the Profiles pane, look for the Unix Privileged Account profile.
Right-click on Unix Privileged Account and select Properties. This opens the Run As Profile Wizard
At the Introduction screen, click Next >
At the General Properties screen, click Next >
At the Run As Accounts screen, click Add... to create a new Run As Account. The Add a Run As Account dialog will open.
Click New... to open the Create Run As Account Wizard
At the Introduction screen, click Next >
Select Basic Authentication from the Run As Account type drop-down list . Set the display name to "UNIX privileged account
Under the Account screen Set The credential for Privilege
Click Next >
Under Distribution Security, select the More Secure... option. Click Create.
When the creation is complete, you will see a warning message that the Run Account must be associated with an appropriate Run As profile. We will do this in just a moment. Click Close to return to the Add a Run As Account dialog.
Notice that the UNIX privileged account you just created now appears as the selected option in the drop down box.
Click Select ... and choose Class... from the drop down
In the Class Search dialog, enter Unix in the Filter By text box, and click Search
From the list of items returned from the search, select Unix Computer and click OK
You will now see the UNIX privileged account Run As Account just created within the list of accounts for this profile. Click Save.
We now have to associate the Run As account with the RMS management server. Click on the UNIX privileged account hyperlink to open the Run As Account properties
Check to see you are in the Distribution tab
Select RMS Server Name from the results, and click Add and Click OK