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== Getting Started == == Getting Started ==
-duty3G is a menu-driven application for automating UNIX systems operations and administration in an Open Systems data center. 
-=== About this Guide ===+Duty3G is a menu-driven application for automating UNIX, Linux and Windows systems operations and administration in a data center.
 + 
 +<br>
 +''' About this Guide '''
 + 
This guide is the primary reference for setting up and using duty3G. The bulk of the guide consists of ‘how-to’ material, designed to help operators and system administrators to use duty3G quickly and efficiently. It describes how to: This guide is the primary reference for setting up and using duty3G. The bulk of the guide consists of ‘how-to’ material, designed to help operators and system administrators to use duty3G quickly and efficiently. It describes how to:
*install duty3G *install duty3G
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*perform ongoing housekeeping and administration. *perform ongoing housekeeping and administration.
-=== About this Chapter ===+<br>
 + 
 +''' About this Chapter '''
 + 
This chapter introduces you to duty3G both from a management and a technical perspective. This chapter introduces you to duty3G both from a management and a technical perspective.
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*where to look for more information. *where to look for more information.
-This chapter and the next contain useful information to help you prepare to install and use duty3G. However, if you wish to get started immediately, skip to [[Appendix A—Installing Duty3G]].+This chapter and the next contain useful information to help you prepare to install and use duty3G. However, if you wish to get started immediately, skip to [[Duty3G/User Guide/Appendix A — Installing duty3G | Appendix A - Installing duty3G]].
-=== Who should use this guide === +<br>
 + 
 +''' Who should use this guide '''
 +
This guide is aimed at: This guide is aimed at:
*managers who need an overview of what duty3G can do *managers who need an overview of what duty3G can do
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*auditors who need to understand how duty3G fits in with the organization’s policies and procedures. *auditors who need to understand how duty3G fits in with the organization’s policies and procedures.
-== Management Overview ==+<br>
 + 
 +=== Management Overview ===
 + 
duty3G facilitates a standard approach to the management of distributed, multi-vendor UNIX data centers. It provides secure, reliable, task automation and scheduling, through: duty3G facilitates a standard approach to the management of distributed, multi-vendor UNIX data centers. It provides secure, reliable, task automation and scheduling, through:
*automation of system management functions *automation of system management functions
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*tighter control over data center operations. *tighter control over data center operations.
-=== What duty3G can do ===+<br>
-For Data Center Managers: duty3G’s interactive duty lists ensure reliable operations by presenting prioritized lists of tasks in a consistent, easy-to-use format. It allows better allocation of resources through scheduling and delegation of tasks.+''' What duty3G can do '''
-For Administrators: duty3G frees experienced staff to concentrate on high-value activities. It allows routine and repetitive tasks to be delegated to less-experienced staff by hiding complexity.+;For Data Center Managers: Duty3G’s interactive duty lists ensure reliable operations by presenting prioritized lists of tasks in a consistent, easy-to-use format. It allows better allocation of resources through scheduling and delegation of tasks.
-For Operations Staff: duty3G provides a dynamic checklist that shows the status of tasks in progress and reminds operators when tasks are due to be run. Overdue tasks are flagged and color coding of tasks allows at-a-glance monitoring.+;For Administrators: Duty3G frees experienced staff to concentrate on high-value activities. It allows routine and repetitive tasks to be delegated to less-experienced staff by hiding complexity.
-For Auditors: duty3G ensures safe delegation of important and sensitive operations tasks. duty3G maintains an audit trail of duties performed and skipped and it records whether duties succeeded or failed.+;For Operations Staff: Duty3G provides a dynamic checklist that shows the status of tasks in progress and reminds operators when tasks are due to be run. Overdue tasks are flagged and color coding of tasks allows at-a-glance monitoring.
-=== Benefits of duty3G ===+;For Auditors: Duty3G ensures safe delegation of important and sensitive operations tasks. Duty3G maintains an audit trail and daily compliance reports of duties performed and skipped, and records whether duties succeeded or failed.
-;automation: By encapsulating complex procedures into one or more duties, duty3G can help to simplify many system administration procedures. duty3G allows many routine tasks to run without any operator intervention, including chains of dependent tasks.+ 
-;delegation: duties simplify complex tasks and hide operating system variations, so they can be reliably delegated to less-experienced staff. +<br>
-;control: an audit trail records full details of what duties were performed or skipped, and whether they succeeded or failed.+''' Benefits of duty3G '''
 + 
 +;automation: By encapsulating complex procedures into one or more duties, duty3G can help to simplify many system administration procedures. Duty3G allows many routine tasks to run without any operator intervention, including chains of dependent tasks.
 +;delegation: Duties simplify complex tasks and hide operating system variations, so they can be reliably delegated to less-experienced staff.
 +;control: An audit trail records full details of what duties were performed, and whether they succeeded or failed. Daily compliance reports record exception details of what duties were performed, skipped or just missed, and which failed and were disabled.
 + 
 +<br>
 + 
 +==== Duty Concepts ====
-== Duty Concepts == 
duty3G supports scheduled, automatic and ‘at request’ duties to any host on the network (including non-UNIX hosts). It also supports ‘carry forward’ to accommodate public holidays and weekends. duty3G supports scheduled, automatic and ‘at request’ duties to any host on the network (including non-UNIX hosts). It also supports ‘carry forward’ to accommodate public holidays and weekends.
-=== What is a duty? === +<br>
 +''' What is a duty? '''
System managers can define what operational tasks need to be performed and when, then set up the appropriate tasks as duties within duty3G. A duty can be any command or series of commands and scripts that could be entered at the shell prompt. System managers can define what operational tasks need to be performed and when, then set up the appropriate tasks as duties within duty3G. A duty can be any command or series of commands and scripts that could be entered at the shell prompt.
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Duty lists can be used to define and implement most operations procedures, including backup schedules, housekeeping tasks, security checks, audit procedures and preventive maintenance schedules. Duty lists can be used to define and implement most operations procedures, including backup schedules, housekeeping tasks, security checks, audit procedures and preventive maintenance schedules.
-=== Control ===+<br>
 +''' Control '''
 + 
You can delegate specific duties to an individual operator (or group of operators) while retaining complete control over what tasks are done. Operators only have access to their preconfigured range of duties. Because duty3G’s duty list can be used to encapsulate secure functions, there is no need to provide shell access for nonprivileged or inexperienced staff. You can delegate specific duties to an individual operator (or group of operators) while retaining complete control over what tasks are done. Operators only have access to their preconfigured range of duties. Because duty3G’s duty list can be used to encapsulate secure functions, there is no need to provide shell access for nonprivileged or inexperienced staff.
This means that facilities available at a remote site can be restricted to those delegated by the system manager. Instead of granting users access to privileged accounts, the system manager defines each function as a duty, assigns correct privilege to that duty, then gives users access to particular duties. This means that facilities available at a remote site can be restricted to those delegated by the system manager. Instead of granting users access to privileged accounts, the system manager defines each function as a duty, assigns correct privilege to that duty, then gives users access to particular duties.
-=== Best practice ===+<br>
-duty3G encourages sound management practices by making it possible to perform the regular operations workload in a way that is efficient, reliable, verifiable, and repeatable.+''' Best practice '''
 + 
 +Duty3G encourages sound management practices by making it possible to perform the regular operations workload in a way that is efficient, reliable, verifiable, compliant, and repeatable.
The automation of routine tasks has several benefits. The automation of routine tasks has several benefits.
*It saves time *It saves time
*It frees up resources *It frees up resources
-*It reduces the possibility of human error by ensuring that operators never have to enter commands, but instead run predefined duties, even though these duties may require super user access.+*It reduces the possibility of human error by ensuring that operators never have to enter commands, but instead run predefined duties, even though these duties may require privileged user access.
Because duty3G encapsulates local expertise, it reduces your dependence on individual skills and minimizes the operational difficulties associated with staff turnover. Because duty3G encapsulates local expertise, it reduces your dependence on individual skills and minimizes the operational difficulties associated with staff turnover.
-== Technical Overview ==+<br>
 + 
 +=== Technical Overview ===
 + 
This topic describes duty3G’s software environment: This topic describes duty3G’s software environment:
*licensing *licensing
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*user interface *user interface
-=== Setting Up and Using duty3G === +<br>
 +==== Setting Up and Using duty3G ====
 + 
To install duty3G, you will need: To install duty3G, you will need:
*a distribution containing the duty3G software *a distribution containing the duty3G software
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*a license key *a license key
-=== Licensing ===+<br>
 +''' Licensing '''
 + 
COSmanager uses a host-name-based licensing scheme. You supply information for each host on which duty3G and other applications are to be run. Your COSmanager distributor will give you a set of license keys that encode information about which applications can be run on each host, and for how long (that is, whether for a trial period or indefinitely). COSmanager uses a host-name-based licensing scheme. You supply information for each host on which duty3G and other applications are to be run. Your COSmanager distributor will give you a set of license keys that encode information about which applications can be run on each host, and for how long (that is, whether for a trial period or indefinitely).
- Caution Do not change the license key or product string. This will invalidate your license. +:{{Caution| Do not change the license key or product string. This will invalidate your license.}}
- You will be prompted to enter the license key and product string during the installation procedure.+ 
 +You will be prompted to enter the license key and product string during the installation procedure.
 + 
 +<br>
 +''' Installation and configuration '''
-=== Installation and configuration === 
The main steps are: The main steps are:
-#If COSmanager is not already installed, you must first install and configure the COSmanager application framework. See the [[COSmanager User Guide]].+#If COSmanager is not already installed, you must first install and configure the COSmanager application framework. See the [[COSmanager/User Guide | COSmanager User Guide]].
-#Install duty3G from the distribution by running Application > Install from the COSmanager applications menu. You will be prompted for the license key during this step.+#Install duty3G from the distribution by running <em style="color:darkslategray;font-weight:bold">Application > Install</em> from the COSmanager applications menu. You will be prompted for the license key during this step.
#Select duty3G configuration to see the list of standard duties included with duty3G. Use the Maintain menu to change existing duties or add new ones. #Select duty3G configuration to see the list of standard duties included with duty3G. Use the Maintain menu to change existing duties or add new ones.
-For more details, see [[Appendix A—Installing Duty3G]].+For more details, see [[Duty3G/User Guide/Appendix A — Installing duty3G | Appendix A - Installing Duty3G]].
-=== Starting duty3G ===+<br>
-;From the COSmanager button bar (GUI) :Select the Duty button. The duty console is displayed.+''' Starting duty3G '''
-:Figure 1 — Duty console (GUI version)+[[Image:Duty outstanding.png|frame|Figure 1 — Duty console (GUI version)]]
-;From the COSmanager main menu (CUI) : Select the duty3G option.+''From the COSmanager button bar (GUI)''
-;From the command line: To launch the default version, enter:+:Select the '''Duty''' button. The duty console is displayed.
-<code>cos duty</code>+
-:;To launch a different version, enter: 
-<code>cos duty -v version</code> 
-=== Software Environment === +''From the COSmanager main menu (CUI)''
-duty3G is installed under the home directory of the COSmanager account. All the files are owned by cosmos and belong to the cosmos group, except for a handful of database tables that are owned by root.+:Select the duty3G option.
 + 
 + 
 +''From the command line''
 +:To launch the default version, enter:
 +{{code|cos duty}}
 + 
 +:To launch a different version, enter:
 +{{code|cos duty -v version}}
 + 
 +<br>
 + 
 +==== Software Environment ====
 + 
 +Duty3G is installed under the home directory of the COSmanager account. All the files are owned by cosmos and belong to the cosmos group, except for a handful of database tables that are owned by root.
 + 
 +Duty3G’s log file is stored in the system spool area. COSmanager has a crontab entry to cycle all its audit trails automatically.
-duty3G’s log file is stored in the system spool area. COSmanager has a crontab entry to cycle all its audit trails automatically. 
Only authorized COSmanager users can use duty3G. Access control within duty3G is provided through roles and capabilities, which determine each user’s ability to view or modify an application’s configuration or to run selected menu options. Only authorized COSmanager users can use duty3G. Access control within duty3G is provided through roles and capabilities, which determine each user’s ability to view or modify an application’s configuration or to run selected menu options.
COSmanager sets a number of variables in the user’s environment when they start duty3G. These mostly define directory names and the user’s access capabilities. You can check your environment by running env from a duty3G shell: COSmanager sets a number of variables in the user’s environment when they start duty3G. These mostly define directory names and the user’s access capabilities. You can check your environment by running env from a duty3G shell:
-<code>+{{code|$ cos duty -c ksh<br>duty: env | pg}}
-$ cos duty -c ksh<br />+ 
-duty: env | pg+<br>
-</code>+ 
 +''' Startup procedure '''
-=== Startup procedure === 
When you launch duty3G from COSmanager or through the cos duty command, the following steps are performed: When you launch duty3G from COSmanager or through the cos duty command, the following steps are performed:
*check that duty3G has a valid licence *check that duty3G has a valid licence
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*prepend the application’s directories to the search paths *prepend the application’s directories to the search paths
*create environment variables for any local roles and capabilities. Along with the variables created during COSmanager startup, these determine which duties and facilities the user can access in duty3G *create environment variables for any local roles and capabilities. Along with the variables created during COSmanager startup, these determine which duties and facilities the user can access in duty3G
-*execute $APPL_HOME/profile. This sets environment variables specific to duty3G+*execute $APPL_HOME/profile. This sets environment variables specific to duty3G
*display duty3G version information (GUI) *display duty3G version information (GUI)
-*display the top-level menu or button bar for this user.+*display the duty console for this user showing the users' preferred startup view.
-=== Access Security ===+<br>
-Fine-grained capability controls allow users to be given limited ‘views’ of duty3G options, enabling tight control to be maintained over access to all key functions. COSmanager users are assigned one or more roles. Each role identifies a responsibility or class of users in your organization, for example ‘Senior Operator’ or ‘User’.+
-Within each COSmanager application such as duty3G, roles are defined in terms of the access capabilities they grant. In turn, capabilities determine what menu options, duties, and actions the user can perform.+==== Access Security ====
 + 
 +Fine-grained capability controls allow users to be given limited ‘views’ of duty3G options, enabling tight control to be maintained over access to all key functions.
 + 
 +COSmanager users are assigned one or more roles. Each role identifies a responsibility or class of users in your organization, for example ‘Senior Operator’ or ‘User’. Within each COSmanager application such as duty3G, roles are defined in terms of the access capabilities they grant. In turn, capabilities determine what menu options, duties, and actions the user can perform.
Users are granted access to COSmanager via options in the COSmanager configuration menu. Users are granted access to COSmanager via options in the COSmanager configuration menu.
 +
A number of roles are provided with COSmanager, including Manager, Config, Admin, Auditor, User, and SeniorOp. A number of roles are provided with COSmanager, including Manager, Config, Admin, Auditor, User, and SeniorOp.
- Note Changes made to a user’s security profile don’t come into effect until the next time the user invokes COSmanager.+:{{Note|Changes made to a user’s security profile don’t come into effect until the next time the user invokes COSmanager.}}
Many functions, particularly those that modify system files and COSmanager tables, require specific access capabilities. Users who do not have the right capabilities will not be able to access or even view these functions. Many functions, particularly those that modify system files and COSmanager tables, require specific access capabilities. Users who do not have the right capabilities will not be able to access or even view these functions.
-=== User interface ===+<br>
-The user interface to all COSmanager applications is provided through a series of reusable software tools known collectively as The Functional Toolset. Both graphical (GUI) and character (CUI) mode interfaces are provided. As there are only a handful of different types of screen, the interface is very easy to learn. The GUI mode features a Motif-style ‘look and feel’.+''' User interface '''
-The GUI mode can also be used from a PC running Windows 3.11, Windows 95 or Windows NT, without the need for X emulation software.+The user interface to all COSmanager applications is provided through a series of reusable software tools known collectively as The Functional Toolset. Both graphical (GUI) and character (CUI) mode interfaces are provided. As there are only a handful of different types of screen, the interface is very easy to learn.
-The CUI mode is intended for users who access COSmanager from a character terminal or via terminal emulation from a PC. It features a full-screen interface with support for function keys and pop-up windows.+
-Keyboard traversal in the GUI interface is consistent with the CUI version. This allows users to swap between X displays, Windows PCs, and character terminals, with minimal retraining and without loss of productivity.+The GUI mode features a Motif-style ‘look and feel’.
-The user interface is described in detail in the [[COSmanager User Guide]].+The GUI mode can also be used from a PC running Windows XP, Windows 2000 or Windows 2003, without the need for X emulation software.
-== For More Information ==+The CUI mode is intended for users who access COSmanager from a character terminal or via terminal emulation from a PC. It features a full-screen interface with support for function keys and pop-up windows.
-The [[COSmanager User Guide]] explains how to install COSmanager products, including duty3G.+
-This guide describes how to configure duty3G, how to maintain duties and roles, how to view and perform duties, and how to generate reports listing all or selected duties.+Keyboard traversal in the GUI interface is consistent with the CUI version. This allows users to swap between X displays, Windows PCs, and character terminals, with minimal retraining and without loss of productivity.
-Technical information about COSmanager commands can be found in the COSmanager Reference Guide. This contains manual pages for the Functional Toolset and application- specific commands, including commands used in duty3G.+The user interface is described in detail in the [[COSmanager/User Guide | COSmanager User Guide]].
-COSmanager promotes a ‘policies and procedures’ approach to system management, including task scheduling. How to Implement Policy Based Management and a Sample Policy and Procedures Manual are available without charge from your COSmanager distributor.+<br>
-== Where to from here ==+=== For More Information ===
-[[/duty3G Access | duty3G Access]]+The [[COSmanager/User Guide | COSmanager User Guide]] explains how to install COSmanager products, including duty3G.
-[[/Duty Management | Duty Management]]+
-[[/Adding and Maintaining Duties | Adding and Maintaining Duties]]+
-[[/Viewing and Performing Duties | Viewing and Performing Duties]]+
-[[/Appendix A — Installing duty3G | Appendix A - Installing Duty 3G]]+
-[[/Appendix B — Accessing Menu Options as Duties | Appendix B - Accessing Menu Options as Duties]]+
 +This guide describes how to configure duty3G, how to maintain duties and roles, how to view and perform duties, and how to generate reports listing all or selected duties.
-[[/Backup Jobs|Information on Backup Jobs]]+Technical information about COSmanager commands can be found in the COSmanager Reference Guide. This contains manual pages for the Functional Toolset and application- specific commands, including commands used in duty3G.
-[[/Recovery|Information on Recovery]]+COSmanager promotes a ‘policies and procedures’ approach to system management, including task scheduling. How to Implement Policy Based Management and a Sample Policy and Procedures Manual are available without charge from your COSmanager distributor.
- +
-[[/Media|Information on Media]]+
- +
-[[/Drives and Drive Pools|Information on Drives and Drive Pools]]+
- +
-[[/Setting Up Backups|Setting Up Backup]]+
- +
-[[/Initiating and Managing Backups|Initiating and Managing Backups]]+
-[[/Recovering Data|Recovering Data]]+<br>
-[[/Managing Removable Media|Managing Removable Media]]+==[[/Duty3G Access | Duty3G Access]]==
-[[/Managing Drives|Managing Drives]]+==[[/Duty Management | Duty Management]]==
-[[/Appendix A - Installing and Configuring|Appendix A - Installing and Configuring]]+==[[/Adding and Maintaining Duties | Adding and Maintaining Duties]]==
-[[/Appendix B - Checking Job Status Codes|Appendix B - Checking Job Status Codes]]+==[[/Viewing and Performing Duties | Viewing and Performing Duties]]==
-[[/Appendix C - Backup Methods and Drivers|Appendix C - Backup Methods and Drivers]]+==[[/Appendix A — Installing duty3G | Appendix A - Installing duty3G]]==
-[[/Appendix D - Defining Backup Methods|Appendix D - Defining Backup Methods]]+==[[Duty3G/User Guide/Appendix B — duty3G Menus by Role | Appendix B - Duty3G Menus by Role]]==
-[[/Glossary|Glossary]]+==[[/Glossary|Glossary]]==
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Contents

Getting Started

Duty3G is a menu-driven application for automating UNIX, Linux and Windows systems operations and administration in a data center.


About this Guide

This guide is the primary reference for setting up and using duty3G. The bulk of the guide consists of ‘how-to’ material, designed to help operators and system administrators to use duty3G quickly and efficiently. It describes how to:


About this Chapter

This chapter introduces you to duty3G both from a management and a technical perspective.

At a management level, it describes:

At a technical level, it introduces you to:

Finally, it explains:

This chapter and the next contain useful information to help you prepare to install and use duty3G. However, if you wish to get started immediately, skip to Appendix A - Installing duty3G.


Who should use this guide

This guide is aimed at:


Management Overview

duty3G facilitates a standard approach to the management of distributed, multi-vendor UNIX data centers. It provides secure, reliable, task automation and scheduling, through:


What duty3G can do

For Data Center Managers
Duty3G’s interactive duty lists ensure reliable operations by presenting prioritized lists of tasks in a consistent, easy-to-use format. It allows better allocation of resources through scheduling and delegation of tasks.
For Administrators
Duty3G frees experienced staff to concentrate on high-value activities. It allows routine and repetitive tasks to be delegated to less-experienced staff by hiding complexity.
For Operations Staff
Duty3G provides a dynamic checklist that shows the status of tasks in progress and reminds operators when tasks are due to be run. Overdue tasks are flagged and color coding of tasks allows at-a-glance monitoring.
For Auditors
Duty3G ensures safe delegation of important and sensitive operations tasks. Duty3G maintains an audit trail and daily compliance reports of duties performed and skipped, and records whether duties succeeded or failed.


Benefits of duty3G

automation
By encapsulating complex procedures into one or more duties, duty3G can help to simplify many system administration procedures. Duty3G allows many routine tasks to run without any operator intervention, including chains of dependent tasks.
delegation
Duties simplify complex tasks and hide operating system variations, so they can be reliably delegated to less-experienced staff.
control
An audit trail records full details of what duties were performed, and whether they succeeded or failed. Daily compliance reports record exception details of what duties were performed, skipped or just missed, and which failed and were disabled.


Duty Concepts

duty3G supports scheduled, automatic and ‘at request’ duties to any host on the network (including non-UNIX hosts). It also supports ‘carry forward’ to accommodate public holidays and weekends.


What is a duty?

System managers can define what operational tasks need to be performed and when, then set up the appropriate tasks as duties within duty3G. A duty can be any command or series of commands and scripts that could be entered at the shell prompt.

Duties can be performed to a set schedule, or on an as-required basis, either with or without operator intervention. Extensive duty logs are maintained, and these can be used to verify that duties are being performed.

Duty lists can be used to define and implement most operations procedures, including backup schedules, housekeeping tasks, security checks, audit procedures and preventive maintenance schedules.


Control

You can delegate specific duties to an individual operator (or group of operators) while retaining complete control over what tasks are done. Operators only have access to their preconfigured range of duties. Because duty3G’s duty list can be used to encapsulate secure functions, there is no need to provide shell access for nonprivileged or inexperienced staff.

This means that facilities available at a remote site can be restricted to those delegated by the system manager. Instead of granting users access to privileged accounts, the system manager defines each function as a duty, assigns correct privilege to that duty, then gives users access to particular duties.


Best practice

Duty3G encourages sound management practices by making it possible to perform the regular operations workload in a way that is efficient, reliable, verifiable, compliant, and repeatable.

The automation of routine tasks has several benefits.

Because duty3G encapsulates local expertise, it reduces your dependence on individual skills and minimizes the operational difficulties associated with staff turnover.


Technical Overview

This topic describes duty3G’s software environment:


Setting Up and Using duty3G

To install duty3G, you will need:


Licensing

COSmanager uses a host-name-based licensing scheme. You supply information for each host on which duty3G and other applications are to be run. Your COSmanager distributor will give you a set of license keys that encode information about which applications can be run on each host, and for how long (that is, whether for a trial period or indefinitely).

Caution
Caution!
Do not change the license key or product string. This will invalidate your license.

You will be prompted to enter the license key and product string during the installation procedure.


Installation and configuration

The main steps are:

  1. If COSmanager is not already installed, you must first install and configure the COSmanager application framework. See the COSmanager User Guide.
  2. Install duty3G from the distribution by running Application > Install from the COSmanager applications menu. You will be prompted for the license key during this step.
  3. Select duty3G configuration to see the list of standard duties included with duty3G. Use the Maintain menu to change existing duties or add new ones.

For more details, see Appendix A - Installing Duty3G.


Starting duty3G

Figure 1 — Duty console (GUI version)
Figure 1 — Duty console (GUI version)

From the COSmanager button bar (GUI)

Select the Duty button. The duty console is displayed.


From the COSmanager main menu (CUI)

Select the duty3G option.


From the command line

To launch the default version, enter:
code cos duty
To launch a different version, enter:
code cos duty -v version


Software Environment

Duty3G is installed under the home directory of the COSmanager account. All the files are owned by cosmos and belong to the cosmos group, except for a handful of database tables that are owned by root.

Duty3G’s log file is stored in the system spool area. COSmanager has a crontab entry to cycle all its audit trails automatically.

Only authorized COSmanager users can use duty3G. Access control within duty3G is provided through roles and capabilities, which determine each user’s ability to view or modify an application’s configuration or to run selected menu options.

COSmanager sets a number of variables in the user’s environment when they start duty3G. These mostly define directory names and the user’s access capabilities. You can check your environment by running env from a duty3G shell:


code $ cos duty -c ksh
duty: env


Startup procedure

When you launch duty3G from COSmanager or through the cos duty command, the following steps are performed:


Access Security

Fine-grained capability controls allow users to be given limited ‘views’ of duty3G options, enabling tight control to be maintained over access to all key functions.

COSmanager users are assigned one or more roles. Each role identifies a responsibility or class of users in your organization, for example ‘Senior Operator’ or ‘User’. Within each COSmanager application such as duty3G, roles are defined in terms of the access capabilities they grant. In turn, capabilities determine what menu options, duties, and actions the user can perform.

Users are granted access to COSmanager via options in the COSmanager configuration menu.

A number of roles are provided with COSmanager, including Manager, Config, Admin, Auditor, User, and SeniorOp.

Note
Note
Changes made to a user’s security profile don’t come into effect until the next time the user invokes COSmanager.

Many functions, particularly those that modify system files and COSmanager tables, require specific access capabilities. Users who do not have the right capabilities will not be able to access or even view these functions.


User interface

The user interface to all COSmanager applications is provided through a series of reusable software tools known collectively as The Functional Toolset. Both graphical (GUI) and character (CUI) mode interfaces are provided. As there are only a handful of different types of screen, the interface is very easy to learn.

The GUI mode features a Motif-style ‘look and feel’.

The GUI mode can also be used from a PC running Windows XP, Windows 2000 or Windows 2003, without the need for X emulation software.

The CUI mode is intended for users who access COSmanager from a character terminal or via terminal emulation from a PC. It features a full-screen interface with support for function keys and pop-up windows.

Keyboard traversal in the GUI interface is consistent with the CUI version. This allows users to swap between X displays, Windows PCs, and character terminals, with minimal retraining and without loss of productivity.

The user interface is described in detail in the COSmanager User Guide.


For More Information

The COSmanager User Guide explains how to install COSmanager products, including duty3G.

This guide describes how to configure duty3G, how to maintain duties and roles, how to view and perform duties, and how to generate reports listing all or selected duties.

Technical information about COSmanager commands can be found in the COSmanager Reference Guide. This contains manual pages for the Functional Toolset and application- specific commands, including commands used in duty3G.

COSmanager promotes a ‘policies and procedures’ approach to system management, including task scheduling. How to Implement Policy Based Management and a Sample Policy and Procedures Manual are available without charge from your COSmanager distributor.


Duty3G Access

Duty Management

Adding and Maintaining Duties

Viewing and Performing Duties

Appendix A - Installing duty3G

Appendix B - Duty3G Menus by Role

Glossary