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Installing and Updating the OVO Configuration on the Managed Nodes
Distributing Scripts and Programs to the Managed Nodes
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Distributing Scripts and Programs to the
Managed Nodes
This section explains how to distribute commonly used scripts and
programs to the managed nodes. You can call scripts and programs as
automatic actions, operator-initiated actions, or scheduled actions.
Scripts can also be used to broadcast commands or other procedures from
the Application Desktop, or they can be used by the monitoring agent
and logfile encapsulator.
Before You Distribute Scripts and Programs
Before you distribute scripts and programs to the managed nodes, review
the following distribution requirements and tips.
Distribution Requirements
OVO distributes scripts and programs only if one of the following is true:
❏ Not Already Installed
Scripts and programs are not already installed on the managed node.
❏ Newer Versions Available
Newer versions of the scripts and programs are available on the
managed server.
Distribution Tips for All Systems
To reduce network traffic and speed up distribution, follow these
guidelines:
❏ Commonly Used Binaries
Put only commonly used binaries into the following subdirectories:
/var/opt/OV/share/databases/OpC/mgd_node/customer/\
/{monitor|actions|cmds}
Where is the selector for your managed node platform. For
the value of for your platform, see the OVO DCE Agent
Concepts and Configuration Guide.
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