Integrating with NSH and RSCD agents

The BMC VaraLogix Q Deployment Automation product requires that you use Network Shell (NSH) and Remote System Call Daemon (RSCD) agents as targets. The RSCD agents retrieve content for packages and run the deployment process. They must be installed on every target that you want to retrieve files from or deploy to.

An RSCD agent performs the following functions:

  • Handles all network communication via a series of commands (requests) or syscalls
  • All common code is in om/src/rscd. 
  • Its configuration is governed by the secure, exports, users, and users.local files.

To successfully integrate with the NSH and RSCD agents, you must ensure that you have met the environment requirements. For more information, see Understanding-the-NSH-and-RSCD-agent-requirements.

After you have met the necessary environment requirements, you must install the NSH and RSCD agents as targets. For more information, see Installing-NSH-and-RSCD-agents.

To establish a secured connection between the dispatcher server and the RSCD targets, you must define some properties in your environment. For more information, see Setting-up-NSH-properties.


 

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