ServiceManager Parameters

Systemwide variables that contain the parameters relevant for the ServiceManager.

SMGR_AUTO_SCAN

• Description: Determines whether new agents are scanned automatically for a ServiceManager connection.

• Allowed values: YES and NO

• Default value: YES

• Restart required: No

SMGR_LOOKUP

• Description: Determines whether the coupling between AE processes and the ServiceManager can be disabled. Doing so can improve your system performance, especially when the ServiceManager is protected by a firewall or cannot be reached.

• Allowed values: YES and NO

• Default value: YES

• Restart required: No

SMGR_PORT_RANGE

• Description: Indication of a port number or a port area that is searched for ServiceManager services.

  If a ServiceManager is used, you can execute its commands such as starting or stopping a process directly via the AE system. The relevant commands can either be executed directly from the Processes and Utilization page of the Administration perspective in the Automic Web Interface (see Processes and Utilization) or by using the script element MODIFY_SYSTEM.

  To be able to execute ServiceManager commands, the AE must know the details of the respective ServiceManager-managed process:

  • The host name where the ServiceManager process is running. This is inferred from the respective server or Agent object.
  • The port number on which the ServiceManager is listening
  • The phrase that is used to start the ServiceManager
  • The name of the process that is started by the ServiceManager

  You can manually specify these details by editing the respective server or Agent object in the system client 0000. They can also be discovered automatically through a ServiceManager scan.

  This parameter specifies the port number or a contiguous range of port numbers that will be scanned during a ServiceManager scan. When a ServiceManager scan is initiated, the AE will connect to the specified port or range of ports, and will attempt to discover the above details about the selected server or agent process automatically.

  The AE system automatically scans for a ServiceManager when the server processes start for the first time. Subsequently, this scan can be executed manually by using the Verify connection to ServiceManager command in the Administration perspective of the AWI.

  To specify a range of port numbers, provide the start port and end port, separated by a comma, and enclosed in parentheses. The range of port numbers is contiguous, and includes both the start and the end port. The range of port numbers must not exceed 10 port numbers. It is not possible to specify multiple non-contiguous port numbers or multiple ranges or port numbers.

  Example

  (8871,8873)

  Important! Make sure that there is no blank space after the comma.

• Default value: 8871

• Port area: Max. 10 port numbers

• Restart required: No

• Syntax format: <port> or (<portFrom>,<portTo>)

SMGR_SUPPORT_LEGACY_SECURITY

• Description: Enables compatibility with legacy ServiceManagers for version prior to 12.2.0 (TLS 1.2).

• Allowed values: Y and N

• Default value: N

  Y: Enables the Automation Engine to support not secured connections with legacy ServiceManagers.

  Note: This is the default setting during upgrades from versions prior to 12.2.0.

  N: Only secure communication (TLS 1.2) between the Automation Engine and ServiceManagers is supported.

  Note: This is the default (recommended) setting as of version 12.2.0.

  After upgrading to version 12.2.0, set this parameter to Y if you want to allow connectivity to legacy ServiceManagers.

• Restart required: No

See also:

• UC_SYSTEM_SETTINGS - Systemwide Settings
• ServiceManager