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Appendix F: Profile Configuration
The MergePoint SP manager uses profiles for handling communications with target devices.
Profiles are introduced in Managing SP Profiles (Admin users only) on page 31. Administrator-
modifiable parameters that are defined for each profile are Family and Command Template, either
or both of which can be modified to enable communications with target devices that do not work
out of the box.
Families, Expect scripts and command templates
Each target device should belong to a family. Each target device family is defined by an Expect
script in the /etc/libexec/mergepoint directory in the form: talk_<family_name>.exp. For example,
the Expect script that defines the iLO family is talk_ilo.exp.
The Expect scripts use text-based interfaces that are in command templates to log into the target
devices and perform supported management actions on behalf of authorized users. One Expect
script and one command template are assigned to each target device.
Because the default Expect scripts and command templates do not always work for all types of
target devices, or for all target devices of the same type, you need to create a custom family (Except
script), or create / modify a command templates as desired.
For a new target device type, you need to perform the following procedures:
• Create a custom family (Except script)
• Create a user profile
• Test the existing template with the selected family
• If the test is failed, then create new or modify a command template
For a target device of an existing type, but using different commands, you need to perform the
following procedures:
• Create a user profile
• Test the existing template with the selected family
• If the test if failed, then create new or modify a command template
Creating custom families
To create a new device family, the administrator can create a customized Expect script by copying,
renaming and modifying one of the default Expect scripts. The administrator should set the file
permissions to allow reading and execution by all users and writing by members of the admin
group. The format of a custom Expect script’s file name should be: talk_customN.exp.
NOTE: Administrators need to create new Expect scripts for new families by using talk_custom1.exp,
talk_custom2.exp, or talk_custom3.exp for the filenames in the /etc/libexec/mergepoint directory.
To create a custom family (Expect script):
1. Log into the MergePoint SP manager console as admin .