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4. Set AIX Server Monitoring Credentials
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4. Set AIX Server Monitoring Credentials

All AIX servers must have a device entry in an organizer below the /Devices/Server/SSH/AIX device class.

Note

The SSH monitoring feature will attempt to use key-based authentication before using a zProperties password value.

  1. Navigate to the device or device class in the Zenoss interface.

  2. If applying changes to a device, click the page menu, then select More → zProperties.

    If applying changes to a device class, click on the zProperties tab.

  3. Verify the credentials for the service account to access the service.

    Table 17.3. AIX zProperties

    NameDescription

    zCommandUsername

    AIX user with privileges to gather performance information.

    zCommandPassword

    Password for the above user.


  4. Click Save to save your changes.

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