Using SMH, you can change the Software AG Directory Server used by an Entire Net-Work Client or by a client machine. Be careful when you do this, however, so that connections used by clients are not broken.
Note:
In general, Software AG recommends that you use only one Software AG Directory Server to
ensure centralized administration.
This document covers the following topics:
Changing the Software AG Directory Server for the Client Machine
Changing the Software AG Directory Server for a Specific Client
Using SMH, you can change the Software AG Directory Server used by a client machine. Be careful when you do this, however, so that connections used by the clients defined on the machine are not broken.
Note:
In general, Software AG recommends that you use only one Software AG Directory Server to
ensure centralized administration.
To change the Software AG Directory Server for a client machine:
Make sure you have accessed the System Management Hub.
Select and expand Entire Net-Work Client from the list in tree-view to access the Entire Net-Work Client administration area.
Select and expand Clients from the Entire Net-Work Client sublist.
A list of machine names appears. The machines listed are computers on which clients managed by this installation of the System Management Hub are defined.
Select and right-click on the client machine on which the client is defined. Then select the option from the resulting drop-down menu.
The Set Client Service Parameters panel appears in detail-view.
In the SAGXTSDSHOST parameter, specify the Software AG Directory Server host name you want to use for this client machine.
In the SAGXTSDSPORT parameter, specify the port number of the Software AG Directory Server you specified in the SAGXTSDSHOST parameter.
When all parameters are specified, click . For more information about the other client parameters, read Setting Client Parameters.
The client machine will start using the requested Software AG Directory Server.
Using SMH, you can change the Software AG Directory Server used by a specific client. Be careful when you do this, however, so that connections used by the client are not broken.
Note:
In general, Software AG recommends that you use only one Software AG Directory Server to
ensure centralized administration.
To change the Software AG Directory Server for a specific client:
Make sure you have accessed the System Management Hub.
Select and expand Entire Net-Work Client from the list in tree-view to access the Entire Net-Work Client administration area.
Select and expand Clients from the Entire Net-Work Client sublist.
A list of machine names appears. The machines listed are computers on which clients managed by this installation of the System Management Hub are defined.
Select and expand the client machine on which the client configuration you want is defined.
The list of clients defined on the client machine appears.
Right-click on the client definition to which you want to assign an alternate Software AG Directory Server. Then select from the resulting drop-down menu.
The Directory Server Parameters panel appears in detail-view.
In the SAGXTSDSHOST parameter, specify the Software AG Directory Server host name you want to use for this client.
In the SAGXTSDSPORT parameter, specify the port number of the Software AG Directory Server you specified in the SAGXTSDSHOST parameter.
When all parameters are specified, click .
The client will start using the requested Software AG Directory Server.
