Workstation types

The following are the main workstation types and their attributes.

Table 1. Attribute settings for management workstation typesthis table shows the attribute settings for management workstation types
Attributes Master domain manager Domain manager Backup domain manager
cpuname The name of the workstation.
description A description for the workstation enclosed within double quotes. This attribute is optional.
vartable The name of a variable table associated with the workstation. Variables used with the workstation are defined in this table. This attribute is optional.
os The operating system installed on the system. Specify one of the following values:

UNIX
WNT
OTHER
IBM_i
node The system host name or IP address.
tcpaddr The value assigned to nm port in the localopts file. For multiple workstations on a system, enter an unused port number. The default value is 31111.
secureaddr The value assigned to nm ssl port in the localopts file. Specify it if securitylevel is set to on, force or enabled.
timezone | tz The time zone in which the system is located. It is recommended that the value matches the value set on the operating system.
domain MASTERDM The name of the managed domain.
host Not applicable
access Not applicable
type manager fta
ignore Use this attribute if you do not want this workstation to appear in the next production plan.
autolink It indicates if a link between workstations is automatically opened at startup. Specify one of the following values:

ON
OFF

This is an optional attribute. The default value is ON.
behindfirewall This setting is ignored. It indicates if there is a firewall between the workstation and the master domain manager. Specify one of the following values:

ON
OFF

The default value is OFF.
securitylevel The type of SSL authentication to use:

enabled
on
force
fullstatus ON
server Not applicable This setting is ignored.
protocol Not applicable
members Not applicable
requirements Not applicable
Attribute settings for target workstation types describes the values you set for each attribute for target workstation types. Following the table you find additional details about each attribute.
Table 2. Attribute settings for target workstation typesthis table shows the attribute settings for target workstation types
Attribute Fault-tolerant agent and standard agent Workload broker workstation Extended agent Agent Remote engine workstation Pool Dynamic pool
cpuname The name of the workstation.
description A description for the workstation enclosed within double quotes. This attribute is optional.
vartable The name of a variable table associated with the workstation. Variables used with the workstation are defined in this table. This attribute is optional.
os The operating system installed on the system. Specify one of the following values:

UNIX
WNT
OTHER
IBM_i

Specify OTHER for IBM® i systems running as limited fault-tolerant agents.

 OTHER The operating system installed on the machine. Specify one of the following values:

UNIX
WNT
OTHER
IBM_i

 This value setting is discovered on the system. The operating system installed on the machine. Specify one of the following values:

UNIX
WNT
ZOS

 The operating system installed on the machine. Specify one of the following values:

UNIX
WNT
OTHER
IBM_i
node The system host name or IP address. The system host name or IP address. Specify NULL when host is set to $MASTER, or when defining an extended agent for PeopleSoft, MVS or Oracle. Agent host name or IP address. Remote engine host name or IP address. Not applicable
tcpaddr The value assigned to nm port in the localopts file. When defining multiple workstations on a system, enter an unused port number. The default value is 31111. The value assigned to nm port in the localopts file. When defining multiple workstations on a system, enter an unused port number. The default value is 41114. See the selected access method specifications. The port number to communicate with the agent when the protocol is http. The port number to communicate with the remote engine when the protocol is http. Not applicable
secureaddr The value assigned to nm ssl port in the localopts file. Specify it if securitylevel is set to on, force or enabled. Not Applicable Not Applicable The port number to communicate with the agent when the protocol is https. The port number to communicate with the remote engine when the protocol is https. Not applicable
timezone | tz The time zone in which the system is located. It is recommended that the value matches the value set on the operating system. The time zone set on the workstation specified in the host attribute. The time zone set on the agent. The time zone set on the remote engine. The time zone set on the pool agents. The time zone set on the dynamic pool agents.
domain Specify an existing domain. The default value for fault-tolerant agents is MASTERDM. This setting is mandatory for standard agents. Specify an existing domain. This setting is mandatory. This setting is needed only if the value assigned to host is $MANAGER. Not applicable
host Not Applicable The host workstation. It can be set to $MASTER or $MANAGER. The broker workstation.
access Not Applicable Select the appropriate access method file name. Not Applicable
agentID The unique identifier of the dynamic agent
type

fta
s-agent

The default value is fta.

Specify fta for IBM® i systems running as limited fault-tolerant agents.

 broker x-agent agent rem-eng pool d-pool
ignore Use this attribute if you do not want this workstation to appear in the next production plan.
autolink It indicates if a link between workstations is automatically opened at startup. Specify one of the following values:

ON
OFF

This is an optional attribute. The default value is ON.		 OFF Not applicable
behindfirewall It indicates if there is a firewall between the workstation and the master domain manager. Specify one of the following values:

ON
OFF

The default value is OFF.		 OFF Not applicable
securitylevel The type of SSL authentication to use:

enabled
on
force

Not applicable for IBM® i systems running as limited fault-tolerant agents.		 Not Applicable
fullstatus It indicates if the workstation is updated about job processing status in its domain and subdomains. Specify one of the following values:

ON
OFF

Specify OFF for standard agents.		 OFF Not applicable
server 0-9, A-Z. When specified, it requires the creation of a dedicated mailman processes on the parent workstation. Not Applicable
protocol Not applicable Specify one of the following values:

http
https

This attribute is optional. When not specified, it is automatically determined from the settings specified for tcpaddr and secureaddr.		 Not applicable
members Not applicable Required value Not applicable
requirements Not applicable Required value