Show-Cluster CGI Script V2.2
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This utility displays the configuration of a VMScluster through
the World-Wide Web (WWW). The displayed information is generated
using a CGI (Common Gateway Interface) script running
on the Web server host.
Functions
This utility can:
- List the nodes of the cluster with their name, DECnet address, hardware model and OpenVMS version.
- List all system disks in the cluster with their OpenVMS version and the list of nodes booting on them.
- List all software products which are installed on a selected system disk with their version.
- List all versions of a selected software product with the list of system disks where they are installed.
Use the Options bar on top of the page to select a function.
Products Configuration File
The Products Configuration File describes a set of known
software products. This is a text file.
Each product is described by one line of text.
This line has three fields. Fields are separated by spaces
or tabulations.
- First field: Identifier. This is a unique alpha-numerical name, internally used for CGI callback.
- Second field: Product name, between double quotes. This is the
name which will be displayed.
- Third field: List of image files. The default specification is
[vms$common.sysexe].exe on the system disk. Separate
multiple specifications with spaces.
Comments may be used anywhere in the file. A comment extends
from an exclamation mark ! to the end of the line.
Empty lines are ignored.
The Products Configuration File must be placed in the
same directory as the CGI script.
The configuration file must have the same name as the script's
executable image, with a .PRODUCTS extension.
Installing the Show-Cluster CGI Script on your Web Server
This script is written in C. There is only one source file.
Click here to get a copy.
Simply compile and link this file using the DEC C compiler.
Then place the executable file in a script directory of your Web
Server. To allow further distribution of the source file, also
place it in the same directory.
The last thing you need is the Products Configuration File.
Click here to get a copy of
the file used by this Web server. Also place it in the same
directory
The script directory should consequently contain the following three files:
- show-cluster.exe
- show-cluster.products
- show-cluster.c (optional)
In case of problem, feel free to mail to the author.