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IAACU Agent
The IAACU agent is preinstalled on the Model 326 appliance.
After you connect the Model 326 to your network, the IAACU agent automatically
reports the appliance serial number and type, the MAC address of its onboard
Ethernet controller, and whether DHCP is in use by the appliance. Furthermore, it
reports the host name, primary IP address, subnet mask, primary DNS server
address, and primary gateway address if these are configured on the system.
Note: The IAACU agent periodically broadcasts the appliance IP settings. To
prevent the service from broadcasting this data periodically, stop the
iaaconfig service.
IAACU Console
The IAACU Console is a Java application that you install on one system in your
network for use as a systems-management console. For information on how to
install the IAACU Console, see Table 23 on page 126.
Note: The IAACU creates a private database that is specific to the IP subnetwork
to which it is attached. Therefore, do not install it on more than one
systems-management console residing on the same IP subnetwork.
The IAACU Console enables you to:
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Automatically discover Model 326 appliances, as well as other IBM appliances
that run the IAACU agent and are attached to the same physical subnet as the
IAACU Console.
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Use a GUI-based application to configure the appliance network settings.
Use the IAACU to assign network parameters such as IP addresses, DNS and
gateway server addresses, subnet masks, and host names.
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Group discovered appliances into function-specific Families. Appliances are
added to a Family based on the appliance type. Appliances that perform the
same function appear in the same Family.
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Start UM Services Web-based systems-management console.
Launch UM Services on your appliances and perform advanced
systems-management tasks on a selected appliance with a single mouse click.
The IAACU Console is divided into two panes:
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The Tree View Pane
The Tree View Pane, located on the left side of the IAACU Console window,
presents a list of all discovered Model 326 appliances and includes any Families
you have previously defined. The Tree View Pane also includes groups for
appliances that do not fit any of the defined Families, that were not configured
using the IAACU, or that have IP addresses that conflict with other devices on
your network. When you click any item in the Tree View, information about that
item (and any items that are nested below that item in the tree view) appears in
the Information Pane.
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The Information Pane
The Information Pane, located on the right side of the IAACU Console, displays
information about the item that is currently selected in the Tree View Pane. The
information that appears in the Information Pane varies depending on the item
that is selected. For example, if you select the All Appliances item from the Tree
View Pane, the Information Pane displays configuration information (IP settings,
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