Miscellaneous Q & A's for Graphics

1. How do I enter special characters?
2. How do I define an administration user name and password for Lotus?
3. Can I get more information on WebSM Authentication?
4. What is the Thinkpad network configuration for on/off network?
5. How do I set up DSMIT?
6. How can I speed up an SMP machine reboot?
7. What is the 800 number to order refresh media from Boulder?
1. How do I enter special characters such as ¢, ®, ¿, etc?

  1. Install the bos.loc.adt.locale fileset.
  2. Verify which codepage is being used with the locale charmap command. This will almost always be ISO8859-1.
  3. Enter pg /usr/lib/nls/charmap/ISO8859-1 (or the appropriate codepage). This file is the codepage/charmap, which correlates characters with their hex value.
  4. Convert the hex value to its decimal value. Do not make changes to codepage/charmap, only use it as a reference to determine the hex value.
  5. To enter these characters, hold down the Alt key and enter the decimal value on the keypad.
2. How do I define an administration user name and password for Lotus?

To use the Administration and Configuration forms from a web browser, you must define an administration user name and password. Use the htadm command as follows: 

	htadm -adduser password_file username password
For the password_file, specify: 
	/usr/lpp/internet/server_root/protect/webadmin.passwd
The user name and password that you specify will be added to that file.
3. Can I get more information on WebSM Authentication?

When accessing WebSM through a browser at AIX 4.3, you may log in as any user who is allowed to log in remotely. Login is handled by normal login and password authentication. No encryption is performed, but this will change in version 4.3.2.

If a user is not allowed to log in remotely, that user will not be able to use the "Become Administrator" (4.3.0) or the "Switch User" (4.3.1) functions of the browser accesible WebSM.

WebSM provides no audit trails or logs to track activity. Logins are not recorded in wtmp file and the use of the "Switch User" function does not make an entry in the sulog file.

4. What is the Thinkpad network configuration for on/off network?

NOTE: This is not an officially supported method but rather a workaround.

For a machine that will be taken off a network to stand alone mode:

  1. A static route to itself should be made in SMIT.
    Destination TYPE net
    DESTINATION Address
    (dotted decimal or symbolic name)    		 [your IP address]
    Default GATEWAY Address
    (dotted decimal or symbolic name)    		 [your IP address]
    METRIC (number of hops to destination gateway) [1]

  2. An /etc/netsvc.conf should be created with the following line in it: 
    	hosts = local, bind, nis

    NOTE: If it is a machine with the PCI token ring adapter, it should be left in with the token ring cable attached. Although it can be disconnected from the network, this technique will not work with the PCI token ring adapter removed.

  3. The /etc/hosts and /etc/resolv.conf files can now be left in place. CDE will run either connected or disconnected from the network.

5. How do I set up DSMIT?

Distributed SMIT is a separate product that you can purchase. The CD-ROM is labeled "Distributed SMIT for AIX 5696-902" (LCD4-0123-02).

The filesets to install for American English and POSIX follow:

	dsmit.aix 
	dsmit.com
	dsmit.mserver
	dsmit.msg.En_US.server
	dsmit.msg.en_US.server
	dsmit.server
	dsmit.server.data
After installation of these filesets, you will need to issue the command dsmit -init. Next, enter the administrator(s) and the password(s). You will then be asked if you want to specify a file for the list of the machines to be managed. If you choose no, you can enter the machines one by one. Next you will see some messages about security issues and deleting files. The exit from this screen returns you to to the command line. You can now run dsmit after the initial password entry. Now you can manage the systems entered as if you were in SMIT.

You can order Distributed SMIT by going to www.redbooks.ibm.com and searching on dsmit. The document found lists as GG24-4380-00 and can be downloaded in PDF format to view with Adobe Acroread. Another source is the actual user's guide SC23-2561-00.
6. How can I speed up an SMP system reboot?

Rebooting an SMP system normally takes 45 minutes.

You can speed this up to about 10 minutes by not testing the resources. Enter: 

	mpcfg -cf 11 1
This will only affect the next reboot and only works with SP's, such as G/R/J-30/40's.
7. What is the 800 number to order refresh media?

To order refresh CD's call 1-800-879-2755 (US only).


[ Doc Ref: 97293434119968     Publish Date: Nov. 27, 2000     4FAX Ref: none ]