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Integrating Applications into OVO
Starting Applications and Broadcasts on Managed Nodes
Starting Applications and Broadcasts on
Managed Nodes
Before it starts an application or broadcast command on the managed
node, OVO verifies the profile of the executing user.
Restrictions on Applications and Broadcasts
The following restrictions apply to applications and broadcasts:
❏ Commands and Applications
The OVO action agent broadcasts commands and starts applications.
Applications are configured as follows:
Window (Output Only)
Window (Input/Output)
No Window (eg X Application)
During the execution of a user profile s, stdin, stdout and stderr
are not available. For this reason, avoid commands reading from
standard input or writing to standard output or error.
In particular, avoid commands such as the following:
stty
tset
Startup of window (input/output) applications
❏ Delays
If a delay of more than two seconds occurs during output or input
activity, OVO assumes that an error has occurred and stops
execution. For example, an OVO error can occur if a program runs for
more than two seconds without generating output.
NOTE Applications do not require a separate terminal window.
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