To Create a Configuration Task

A Configuration task enables you to copy scripts and module configuration files from one host to another host or to a group of hosts.

To copy these files, you must be authorized as an Module Configuration Propagation (MCP) user. By default, any server esadm group member is an MCP user. To limit script propagation through MCP to specific users, you need to add users to the es-mcp-users file. To add users to the file, use the following command on the agent systems:

# es-config -m

1. In the New Task window, type a name for the task in the Task Name field.

   The task name should describe the task. For example, if you are defining a task to copy just scripts from one host to several, the task name might be Copy scripts from myhost.

2. Choose Configuration from the Task Type menu.

   The New Task window changes to display appropriate information for a Configuration task.

3. Type the source host from which you want to copy in the Source Host Name field.

   The source host must be an agent in the current server context. You can identify the source host either by its name as known to the server or by its IP address.

4. To define the files to be copied, click Edit File Set.

   The New File Set window appears.

   1. To add the configuration files for a specific module to be copied, select the module name from the list of Available Modules. Then, click Add.

      The selected module name moves from the list of Available Modules to the list of Selected Modules.

   2. To add a script to be copied, select the script name from the list of Available Scripts, then click Add.

      The selected script name moves from the list of Available Scripts to the list of Selected Scripts.

   3. When you have added all the modules and scripts that you want included in this set of files, click OK.

5. To specify which parts of the source configuration are to be copied, click Set Options.

   The Set Options window contains a series of radio buttons, grouped by related pairs. You can select one option of a related pair. For example, you can use the module security settings either from the source host or the destination host, but not both.

   By default, the following options are selected:

   • Deploy to all destination hosts

   • Load on all destination hosts

   • Use module parameters on destination host

   • Use module schedule on source host

   • Use module security settings on source host

6. When you have set the options, click OK to close the Set Options window.

7. (Optional) Type a description for this task.

8. To confirm the definition of this task, click Add Task.

   You remain in the New Task window to define additional tasks.

   To clear the data for the existing task so that you can define another task, click Reset Form.

9. When you have finished defining your tasks, click Close to close the New Task window.