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Tuning and Troubleshooting OVO
Solving Runtime Problems on UNIX Managed Nodes
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If a User’s Profile is Not Executed as Expected
User’s profile is not executed as expected when broadcasting a command
or starting an application.
Problem
The profile of the executing user is executed before starting the
command or application on the managed node.
The profile execution might not work as expected under the following
conditions:
❏ Profile prompts in a loop for specific user input and does not provide
a default setting, if only Return has been pressed.
❏ Strange terminal settings are configured.
❏ Profile execution spends more than 2 seconds.
Solution
See “Starting Applications and Broadcasts on Managed Nodes” on
page 273.
If You Cannot Execute Scripts or Actions on the
Managed Nodes
Scripts or other actions on the managed node do not execute, and the
action agent log file reports script not found.
Problem
The PATH variable prepared by the action agent was changed by a
startup file.
When OVO agents are started on a system where the korn shell is used,
and the root’s profile points to a startup file where PATH is set explicitly,
the PATH variable set by the action agent is lost after the script is
executed by korn shell.
Solution
Change the setup for user root so the PATH variable is set by extending it
PATH=$PATH:/new/path/
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