IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus Version 8.1

Properties Editor

Use this window to edit the configuration information that is contained in the properties files for ObjectServers, proxy servers, the database initialization utility (nco_dbinit), the Confpack utility (nco_confpack), Netcool/OMNIbus Administrator (nco_config), probes, and gateways. You can also create new properties files on Windows. This functionality is available to super users only.

Complete this window as follows:
Type
On UNIX, select either of the following options:
  • Select Generic to edit the properties files of components other than probes. The File drop-down list becomes populated with these files.
  • Select Probe to edit probe properties files. The File drop-down list becomes populated with these files.
On Windows, select any of the following options:
  • Select ObjectServer to edit the properties files of components such as ObjectServers and proxy servers. The Name drop-down list becomes populated with these files. These files are typically stored in the %NCHOME%\omnibus\etc directory.
  • Select Probe to edit probe properties files. The Name drop-down list becomes populated with these files. These files are typically stored in the %NCHOME%\omnibus\probes\win32 directory.
  • Select Server to add a new properties file. These files are saved to the %NCHOME%\omnibus\ini directory. The Name drop-down list becomes populated with the text <New File>.
File (UNIX)/Name (Windows)
Select the properties file that you want to edit from this drop-down list. This list is populated based on your selection from the Type drop-down list. The default values are:
  • nco_dbinit.props: Properties file to be read when database initialization starts (You run nco_dbinit to initialize the database.)
  • NCO_PROXY.props: Proxy server properties file (A proxy server can be used to reduce the number of probe connections to an ObjectServer.)
  • nco_confpack.props: Confpack properties file (nco_confpack is used for importing and exporting ObjectServer configurations.)
  • nco_config.props: Netcool/OMNIbus Administrator properties file
  • NCOMS.props: ObjectServer properties file
On Windows, the .props file extension is not shown, and the property list is automatically populated with the available properties when you select a file in the Name list.
Open (UNIX only)
On UNIX, after selecting the type and file name, click this button to open the properties file.
Property list
This matrix shows details of any properties that you have added to the properties file. You can select a property in this list if you want to change it. There is a default set of properties that are already defined for probe properties files and these cannot be removed. These properties are shown in gray in the property list.
Name
This field shows the name of the property that you have selected for editing from the property list. You cannot change the name of existing properties. On Windows, you can also use the drop-down list to select the property to edit.
If you want to add a new property to the selected properties file, type the name of the property here.
If you selected Server from the Type list in order to create a new properties file, type the name of a new property here.
Value
If you are working with an existing, selected properties file, edit the value of the selected property, or type the value for the new property that you are adding.
If you selected Server from the Type list in order to create a new properties file, type the value of a new property.
Add/Update
This button changes depending on whether you are adding or editing an existing property. If you enter a new property name and value, click Add to add the value to the property list. If you change the value of a property that is selected in the property list, click Update to update the value in the property list.
If you selected Server from the Type list in order to create a new properties file, click Add to add the new property.
Remove
Click this button to remove the selected property from the properties file. The button is unavailable if you select a default property.
Save
Click this button to save the changes to the properties file.
If you selected Server from the Type list in order to create a new properties file, click Save after adding a new property to the property list. From the Save New Properties window, type a name for the properties file, but omit the .props extension; this is automatically added for you. Click Save to save the file to the %NCHOME%\omnibus\ini directory. The properties file name is shown in the Name field that is adjacent to the Type field, and you can continue to add properties to this file. Note that you will be required to edit this file in order to add quotation marks to string values that you specify for the properties.
Close (UNIX)
Click this button to either close this window after saving your changes, or to close this window without saving your changes.
OK (Windows)
Click this button to close this window after saving your changes.
Cancel (Windows)
Click this button to close this window without saving your changes.


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