Recommended Configuration for the .NIS Inventory Solution

The .NIS Inventory Solution requires some configuration for the target environment. It can be run directly or scheduled.

Dependencies

This job group doesn't have dependencies.

Targeted Hosts

Assign the host list under the .NIS Inventory > NIS Scan > Hosts node. Select the custom host list containing the NIS servers or manually add the host in the Individual hosts section. See the Unix Connection Profile & Host List topic for additional information.

Connection Profile

Assign the Connection Profile in the .NIS Inventory > NIS Scan > Job Properties window, on the Connection tab. It is set to Use the Default Profile, as configured at the global settings level. However, if this isn't the Connection Profile with the necessary permissions for targeting the NIS servers, select the Select one of the following user defined profiles option and select the appropriate Connection Profile. See the Unix Connection Profile & Host List topic for additional information.

Schedule Frequency

It is recommended to schedule the .NIS Inventory job group to run once a day. If there are frequent changes within the target environment, then it can be executed more often. It is best to rerun it anytime changes might have occurred.

Run at the Solution Level

The job in the .NIS Inventory job group can be run at either the job or job group level.

Query Configuration

The solution requires the NIS domain to be configured in the Inventory Scan query. Navigate to the NIS Settings page of the NIS Data Collector Wizard. Optionally, modifications can be made for SID mappings within the NIS Scan job. See the NIS Scan Job topic for additional information.

Analysis Configuration

The solution is best run with the default analysis configuration. However, the Drop NIS Tables analysis task is deselected by default, as it is for troubleshooting purposes only.

History Retention

History retention isn't supported and should be turned off.

Multi-console Support

Multi-console isn't supported.

Workflow

Step 1 – Configure and assign the host list and Connection Profile.

Step 2 – Configure the Inventory Scan query.

Step 3 – Schedule the .NIS Inventory job group to run as desired