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Configure ADES AIM with NodeCfgUtil in Dialog Mode

NodeCfgUtil lets you modify the AIM configurations for Active Directory and Exchange Server. When you use the utility in dialog mode, you can configure which nodes the ADES AIM manages.

Follow these steps:

1. Open Windows Explorer on the system on which the AIM resides, change to the SystemEDGE_InstallPath\plugins\AIPCommon directory, and start NodeCfgUtil.exe. NodeCfgUtil discovers the installed ADES AIM and lists only those in subsequent dialogs.
2. Enter 1 to add a new managed node.

   NodeCfgUtil can only discover installed AIM.

3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the configuration. Each node requires a valid user name and password for authentication.
4. After a successful configuration, enter 0 to return to previous menus, or to exit the utility.

NodeCfgUtil writes a configuration file for ADES (esad.cfg) to the SystemEDGE_InstallPath\plugins\AIPCommon directory. You can also use the NodeCfgUtil utility to edit or remove existing entries. The corresponding dialogs are self-explaining.

The ADES AIM is a multi-instance AIM. So you can repeat this procedure and add more entities that you want to manage with this AIM.

Note: When removing a server entry, NodeCfgUtil marks this server for deletion, but it does not remove the server from the user interface or database. To remove the server from the user interface and database, rediscover the Windows server on which the AIM runs. The new discovery process detects the deletion mark and removes the corresponding server from the user interface and database.

Examples

The following example shows the Install Managed Node dialog for mydomian that has been successfully added to the configuration of the ADES AIM. Management Entity is set to Active Directory. Management Mode is set to Entire Domain. For details, see the NodeCfgUtil command mode. Managed Mode corresponds to the option parameter in the NodeCfgUtil command mode.

****  Choose Managed Node  ****
1. Microsoft Exchange Server and Active Directory
0. Go Back to Previous Menu
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Enter choice: 2

Enter following information for the Microsoft Exchange Server and Active Directory Node...

(At any point to go back to previous menu, Enter 'CTRL Q')

1. Domain Name: mydomain
2. User Name: administrator
3. Password: ************
4. Management Entity: 0
5. Management Mode: 0

CAAC1016 Authenticating, please wait...

CAAC1018 Credential authentication SUCCESSFUL.

Press any key to continue . . .