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Integrating Applications as Actions
Integrating Applications into OVO
Integrating Applications as Actions
You may configure an application or script to run as an automatic action,
operator-initiated action, or scheduled action:
❏ Automatic Action
Action triggered by a message received in OVO.
❏ Operator-initiated Action
Action enabled by a message received in OVO and executed by an
operator. These actions may also be triggered by the OVO
administrator through the message browser.
❏ Scheduled Action
Actions configured by the OVO administrator. These actions execute
a routine task at a preconfigured time.
About the Action Agent
Actions are always performed by the OVO action agent, which operates
as root on UNIX systems, as AGENT.OVOPC on MPE/iX systems, and as
HP ITO Account on Windows 2000 systems. To be executed, the action
must be available on the managed node.
NOTE The HP ITO Account is part of the Administrator, Domain
Administrator, and User Administrator groups. If an action is prohibited
for one of these groups, the HP ITO Account is not able to perform that
action.
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