Configuring System Properties

This section describes the procedure to update the system properties to enable Remote Diagnostics support using VNC server.

Procedure

  1. Log in to IBM Control Desk and go to System Configuration > Platform Configuration > System Properties.
  2. Verify that the below system properties are available and set them as per the following instructions:
    1. mxe.int.vnc.docker.connectiontimeout: This is the expiry time of VNC session if no connection occurs, default is set as 5 minutes, change this value as necessary.
    2. mxe.int.vnc.docker.hardtimeout: This is the maximum time duration of VNC session, default is set as 60 minutes, change this as necessary.
    3. mxe.int.vnc.docker.maximoearpath: This is the path of Maximo EAR on the system. Check and if needed update to correct value. This must point to the MAXIMO.ear file. In case of clustered environment, it must point to the UI ear.
    4. mxe.int.vnc.docker.maxport: This is the upper limit of port number for VNC connection, default is set as 5925 and leave this value as-is.
    5. mxe.int.vnc.docker.minport: This is the lower limit of port number for VNC connection, default is set as 5900, change to 5910.
    6. mxe.int.vnc.docker.user: This is the user that is allowed to run Docker containers on target environment of mxe.int.vnc.docker.url, for example root on Linux and Administrator on Windows.
    7. mxe.int.vnc.docker.url: This is the environment provided for docker repository with icdvnc image. Set as IP of the machine hosting docker server.
    8. mxe.int.vnc.docker.machineOS: This is the operating system where the docker is installed, for example Linux or Windows.
    9. mxe.int.vnc.docker.vncpathagent: This is the absolute path to the folder containing customized VNC config file for the agent, for example /icdvnc/agent/ on Linux and D:\ICDVNC\Agent\ on Windows.
    10. mxe.int.vnc.docker.vncpathuser: This is the absolute path to the folder containing customized VNC config file for the user, for example /icdvnc/user/ on Linux and D:\ICDVNC\user\ on Windows.
    11. mxe.int.vnc.docker.vncpathadmin: This is the absolute path to the folder containing customized VNC files for system administrator, for example /icdvnc/Admin/ on Linux and D:\ICDVNC\Admin\ on Windows.
    12. mxe.int.vnc.docker.dockerpathadmin: This is the absolute path to the folder containing customized port_finder script to execute on the docker machine, for example /icdvnc/DockerAdmin/ on Linux and D:\ICDVNC\DockerAdmin\ on Windows.
    Opmerking: Folder path for all above 4 system properties must have slash (\) at the end, example D:\ICDVNC\DockerAdmin\