RMS Revisited
Articles and Tips: qna
01 May 2003
Q.
I'm setting up RNS (Report Notification Service) on DirXML 1.1a and, as a guide, I am using the August AppNote that is found at http://support.novell.com/techcenter/articles/ana20020801.html.
I've identified the server to perform the log file operation, and am now attempting to configure the RNS. The step is to Modify the Server Object, which I've selected. But in the Modify Object view, I do not have a Reporting & Notification tab--nor the view shown in Figure 2 of the AppNote. (By the way, Figure 2 shows an OU being modified.) Do I actually modify the Server object? Have I missed a step?
RNS Randy
A.
Dear Randy: The AppNote was written prior to the product ship date and thus didn't include some required changes. To configure a server to use the Report and Notification Service, follow these steps.
Launch iManager and authenticate to the tree where you wish to set up the RMS.
Select "eDirectory Maintenance Utilities" under the iManager Role and Task.
Then select "Create Report and Notification Service Configuration." This should bring up the Report and Notification Service Configuration - Creator screen (see Figure 1).
Figure 1: Report and Notification Service Configuration Creator.
Using the browser button next to Report and Notification Service Server, select the eDirectory server you want to configure.
Using the browser button next to Report and Notification Service Host, select the object that you want to use as you RNS configuration object. The object can be any object in the tree except an NCP Server object.
Leave the define additional properties box checked and select OK. This will bring up the Report and Notification Service Configuration screen which is shown in Figure 2 in the AppNote.
The RNS configuration data is stored on the Report and Notification Service Host object, not the NCP Server object. To change the RNS configuration you would modify the host object and select the Report and Notification Service tab.
Additional information on setting up and configuring the RNS may also be found in the DirXML 1.1a Administration Guide under "Tracking DirXML Status."
Note: This problem/solution with accompanying figure can also be found at http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/dirxml/features/tips/t_rns_dirxml.html
* Originally published in Novell AppNotes
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