NetView(R) Web Application

This readme file contains information about the NetView Web application component of Tivoli(R) NetView for z/OS(R) version 5 release 3.

This file is divided into the following categories:


Installation Planning for NetView Web Application

The NetView Web application is available on the following platforms:

The NetView Web application consists of the following features:

If you choose to do a full installation, all features will be installed. If you choose to do a custom installation, you can specify which features you want to install.

Before installing the NetView Web application, you must decide if you want to use the Embedded version of the IBM WebSphere Application Server v6.1 or the IBM WebSphere Application Server as your web server. The Embedded version of the IBM WebSphere Application Server v6.1 image is installed as a 32-bit configuration. The machine where the Embedded version of the IBM WebSphere Application Server v6.1 or IBM WebSphere Application Server is installed is referred to as the Web Application Server.

The specific level of the Embedded version of the IBM WebSphere Application Server v6.1 feature which is shipped as part of the install image is v6.1.0.47. Detailed version information is as follows:

Once you have determined which web server to use, you must decide if you want to install the SNMP Server on the Web Application Server or on a separate machine. Refer to the IBM Tivoli NetView for z/OS Installation: Configuring Additional Components manual for more information.


Prerequisites

Software Requirements

If you are using WebSphere as your web server, IBM WebSphere Application Server, V6.1 is required. The specific tested and supported level of WebSphere is v6.1.0.47.

If you decided to use the Embedded version of the IBM WebSphere Application Server v6.1 (which is an installable feature of NetView Web application) as your web server, then there is no need for another or separate WebSphere Application Server.

The NetView Web application Japanese version is only supported when connected to the NetView for z/OS Japanese version. The NetView Web application English version is only supported when connected to the NetView for z/OS English version.

The NetView Web application is supported on the following operating systems:

Supported web browsers

The supported web browser versions (English and Japanese languages) for the NetView Web application are:

Hardware Requirements

Any hardware that supports individual platforms (Windows, AIX, Linux on zSeries, Linux) as listed in the above "software requirements" section.

For additional hardware requirements for IBM Websphere Application Server V6.1, Advanced Edition, see the WebSphere documentation for the applicable platform.


Selecting the Correct files

The files to install are located in the Tivoli NetView for z/OS CD distribution media under the directory "webapp".

The following files are distributed as part of the NetView Web application:

znetview_webapp_win.exe InstallShield image for Windows.
znetview_webapp_aix.bin InstallShield image for AIX.
znetview_webapp_zlinux.bin InstallShield image for Linux on zSeries.
znetview_webapp_ia32linux.bin InstallShield image for Distributive Linux.
znetview_webapp_readme_en.htm English version of this README file.
znetview_webapp_readme_ja.htm Japanese version of this README file.
znetview_webapp.gen Maintenance file.
znetview_installation.template Silent install option template file.


Installing/Uninstalling the NetView Web Application

General information concerning Installing and Uninstalling the NetView Web Application

Uninstall - Important Information: Install - Important Information:

Installing the NetView Web Application on Windows

Note: Before you begin, first read the section "Install - Important Information"

To install the NetView Web application on a supported Windows platform, follow these steps:

Installation Tips:

To install the NetView Web application from CD:

               ---- or ----

To install the NetView Web application by HTTP download, follow these instructions:

Running the znetview_webapp_win.exe file will invoke the InstallShield MultiPlatform setup wizard.

Note:
When you run znetview_webapp_win.exe for Windows, you get an initial InstallShield panel that prepares a JVM (Java Virtual Machine) to be used for the installation. Depending upon your machine's speed and memory and other processes currently running and competing for machine resources, this preparation could take 30 - 40 seconds or longer. The "status" indicator may freeze for a moment, but you should get to the next panel which starts the InstallShield Wizard initialization. It is recommended, but not necessary, to use the default directory name of the target folder. The default path is "c:\usr\lpp\netview\v5r3". It is important not to use special characters like &, *, or # as part of the target folder path name.

Uninstalling the NetView Web Application from Windows

Note: Before you begin, first read the section "Uninstall - Important Information"

To uninstall the NetView Web application on a supported Windows platform, follow these steps:

Installing the NetView Web Application on AIX

Note: Before you begin, first read the section "Install - Important Information"

To install the NetView Web application on AIX, follow these steps:

Installation Tips:

To install the NetView Web application from CD:

               ---- or ----

To install the NetView Web application by HTTP download, follow these instructions:

Running the znetview_webapp_aix.bin file will invoke the InstallShield MultiPlatform setup wizard.

Note:
When you invoke znetview_webapp_aix.bin, AIX will display the following status messages:

         Initializing InstallShield Wizard Installer...
         Preparing Java(tm) Virtual Machine...
         ...................................
         ...................................
         .........................

         Running InstallShield Wizard Installer...


The InstallShield panels that follow with the AIX installation are similar to the other platform installation sequences.

It is recommended, but not required, to use the default directory name of the target folder. The default path is "/usr/lpp/netview/v5r3".

Uninstalling the NetView Web Application from AIX

Note: Before you begin, first read the section "Uninstall - Important Information"

To uninstall the NetView Web application from AIX, follow these steps:

Installing the NetView Web Application on Linux on zSeries

Note: Before you begin, first read the section "Install - Important Information"

To install the NetView Web application on your Linux system follow these steps:

Installation Tips:

To install the NetView Web application from CD:

               ---- or ----

To install the NetView Web application by HTTP download, follow these instructions:

Running the znetview_webapp_zlinux.bin file will invoke the InstallShield MultiPlatform setup wizard.

Note:
When you invoke znetview_webapp_zlinux.bin, your linux system will display the following status messages:

         Initializing InstallShield Wizard Installer...
         Preparing Java(tm) Virtual Machine...
         ...................................
         ...................................
         .........................

         Running InstallShield Wizard Installer...


The InstallShield panels that follow with the Linux on zSeries installation are similar to the other platform installation sequences.

It is recommended, but not required, to use the default directory name of the target folder. The default path is "/usr/lpp/netview/v5r3".

Uninstalling the NetView Web Application from Linux on zSeries

Note: Before you begin, first read the section "Uninstall - Important Information"

To uninstall the NetView Web application from Linux on zSeries, follow these steps:

Installing the NetView Web Application on Distributive Linux

Note: Before you begin, first read the section "Install - Important Information"

To install the NetView Web application on your Linux system follow these steps:

Installation Tips:

To install the NetView Web application by HTTP download, follow these instructions:

Running the znetview_webapp_ia32linux.bin file will invoke the InstallShield MultiPlatform setup wizard.

Note:
When you invoke znetview_webapp_ia32linux.bin, your linux system will display the following status messages:

         Initializing InstallShield Wizard Installer...
         Preparing Java(tm) Virtual Machine...
         ...................................
         ...................................
         .........................

         Running InstallShield Wizard Installer...


The InstallShield panels that follow with the Linux installation are similar to the other platform installation sequences.

It is recommended, but not required, to use the default directory name of the target folder. The default path is "/usr/lpp/netview/v5r3".

Uninstalling the NetView Web Application from Linux

Note: Before you begin, first read the section "Uninstall - Important Information"

To uninstall the NetView Web application from Linux, follow these steps:


Post-Installation Customizations

If you have installed the NetView Web application feature "Embedded version of the IBM WebSphere Application Server v6.1", then you should skip to the section below called "Post-Installation Customizations for the Embedded version of the IBM WebSphere Application Server v6.1" to complete necessary customization steps that still need to be taken.

If you have installed the zNetViewWebApp.ear file and only want to run the NetView Web application within the WebSphere Application Server, then you still need to complete the following section herein called "Post-Installation Customizations for WebSphere Application Server".

Post-Installation Customizations for WebSphere Application Server

Note:   This is not the embedded WebSphere that is delivered as a feature of NetView Web application.
This section refers to the base WebSphere Application Server offering.
Modify the web.xml File: Modify the nvim.xml File

For more information, refer to the IBM Tivoli NetView for z/OS Installation: Configuring Additional Components manual.


Post-Installation Customizations for the Embedded version of the IBM WebSphere Application Server v6.1

Modify the web.xml File: Modify the nvim.xml File

For more information, refer to the IBM Tivoli NetView for z/OS Installation: Configuring Additional Components manual.


Security Enhancements

Securing logon to the NetView for z/OS host


Starting/Stopping the NetView Web Application

The nvsrvc Command

The nvsrvc command is used to start the web app server (Embedded version of the IBM WebSphere Application Server v6.1) and the SNMP Server. In the AIX, Linux on zSeries, and Red Hat environments, you must include the .sh extension when issuing the nvsrvc command (nvsrvc.sh). The nvsrvc command can be found in the "bin" subdirectory of the product installation path.

If you have chosen to install and run the Embedded version of the IBM WebSphere Application Server v6.1 and the SNMP Server on the same machine, you can issue the following command to start both. Use the 'nvsrvc.sh end' command to stop the Embedded version of the IBM WebSphere Application Server v6.1 and the SNMP Server in the AIX environment. In the Windows environment, use the 'nvsrvc end webserver' command to stop the Embedded version of the IBM WebSphere Application Server v6.1. You must close the SNMP Server window to stop this service in the Windows environment.

To display help for this command, issue the nvsrvc command without any parameters.

Configuring the Embedded version of the IBM WebSphere Application Server v6.1

Using the "nvsrvc config" option:

The Embedded version of the IBM WebSphere Application Server v6.1 has been configured with default values. These default values are the following:

If the default values require changes, use the config option of the nvsrvc command to make any required changes. Note that the port values must be changed while the Embedded version of the IBM WebSphere Application Server v6.1 is stopped. The values for invalidation session timeout, key file name/password, and trust file name/password must be changed when the Embedded version of the IBM WebSphere Application Server v6.1 is running and will require the application server to be stopped and restarted for the changes to take effect.

Use the following command to configure the Embedded version of the IBM WebSphere Application Server v6.1 on your Web application Server.
   Note: D: drive is used as an example drive in the command below.

Where option is one of the following:

Using the secure script:

You can set the CONNECTION type to SECURE or NON-SECURE when running the NetView Web application within the Embedded version of the IBM WebSphere Application Server v6.1 feature at any time by using a tool in the "bin" subdirectory of the NetView Web application installed location. For Windows, the script tool is called "secure.bat". For Unix it is "secure.sh".

Only options for the secure script are "y" or "n". Running the script without any parameters will display the available options with a brief description.

For example, if you wanted to set the CONNECTION for the NetView Web application to NON-SECURE on AIX, then you would issue the following command from the ../bin subdirectory:

Refer to "Notes concerning SECURE and NON-SECURE selections for configuring your CONNECTION" in the section above under Install - Important Information concerning the details that will affect your URL access (http vs. https) and port number.

Starting the Embedded version of the IBM WebSphere Application Server v6.1

Use the following command to start the Embedded version of the IBM WebSphere Application Server v6.1 on your Web application Server.
   Note: D: drive is used as an example drive in the command below.

Starting the SNMP Server

If you plan to use the SNMP services provided by NetView Web application, you must start the SNMP Server. Use the following command to start the SNMP Server.
   Note: D: drive is used as an example drive in the command below.

Starting the Web XML Editor Utility

This utility enables you to edit the web.xml file that is used by the WebSphere and Embedded version of the IBM WebSphere Application Server v6.1. Consult the online help available with this feature for detailed information.

Use the following command to start the utility.
   Note: D: drive is used as an example drive in the command below.

Starting your Internet Browser

To display the sign-on panel for the NetView Web application from your Internet Browser (Mozilla or Internet Explorer), task DSIWBTSK must be ACTIVE on the NetView for z/OS system.

If you are using the Embedded version of the IBM WebSphere Application Server v6.1, point your web browser to:

Note that port 9943 is the default port configured for the Embedded version of the IBM WebSphere Application Server v6.1. If you have modified the configuration to use a different port, you must specify that port in the URL. See the nvsrvc command information for details on modifying the default port values.

If you are using WebSphere, point your web browser to http://hostname:portnumber/netview/NetView4zosDomain/
If you configure your HTTP web server and WebSphere Application Server to use a port other than the default of 80, then you will need to specify that port in the URL after the hostname. Note that hostname and port must be separated by a colon.

Sign on to NetView using a valid user name (NetView operator ID) and password.


Modifying the Default MIB Definitions

The NetView Web application is shipped with a default set of MIB definitions which are included when you start the SNMP Server. MIB definitions are specified in a file named mibserver.def which resides in the usr\lpp\netview\v5r3\mibs directory. The mibserver.def file can be modified to include additional MIB definitions or exclude existing MIB definitions. Refer to the mibserver.def file for the complete list of MIBs shipped with the NetView Web Application.


Special Considerations for DBCS Japanese environment

The following items describe some situations that need to be considered when operating NetView Web application in a supported Japanese environment:


Late-Breaking News

New Enhancements

Hints and Tips

Known Defects

Service History

Documentation Changes


Getting Help

For Technical Information

We are ready to help you with your NetView Web application questions. You can contact us through standard problem reporting procedures.

Defect Reporting

For support for this or any Tivoli product, you can contact Tivoli Customer Support in one of the following ways:

Customers in the United States can also call 1-800-IBM-Serv, #2. International customers should consult the Customer Support Handbook, which is available on our Web site at http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/guides/handbook.html

When you contact Tivoli Customer Support, be prepared to provide identification information for your company so that support personnel can assist you more readily. Company identification information may also be needed to access various online services available on the Web site.

The Customer Support Web site offers extensive information, including a guide to support services (the Customer Support Handbook); frequently asked questions (FAQs); and documentation for all Tivoli products, including Release Notes, Redbooks, and Whitepapers. The documentation sets for some product releases are available in both PDF and HTML formats. Translated documents are also available for some product releases.

Additional support is also available on the NetView group on Yahoo!. These forums are monitored by NetView developers who answer questions and provide guidance. When it appears that a problem with the code is found, you will be asked to open a PMR to get resolution.

To find documentation online, point your web browser at the following site and select "Product Documenation and Manuals" in the Learn section.

We are very interested in hearing about your experience with Tivoli products and documentation. We also welcome your suggestions for improvements. If you have comments or suggestions about our documentation, please contact us in one of the following ways:

Determining Your Service Level

When reporting defects it will be necessary to provide Tivoli with your service level. You will receive instructions on how to do this when you contact Tivoli. You can edit or type the file named znetview_webapp.gen under the doc subdirectory of the installation location. This file lists the level of maintenance of the NetView Web application.

Also once you are signed onto the NetView Web application, the service level of your application will appear on the About view.


Trademarks and Copyrights

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