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2.1.5 Connecting to Moab via the interface

To connect Viewpoint to Moab using the Viewpoint interface

  1. Open Viewpoint in a browser using the following URL: http://[localhost]:8080/moab. Log in with the default User name and Password (admin/admin). For information about changing the default password, see Changing user passwords in the User Guide.
  2. Click the Configuration button in the navigation bar.
  3. In the left navigation pane, click Moab connection.

    4. A configuration form appears on the right.

  4. Set the Type, or the type of connection you're using to connect Viewpoint and Moab.

    5. Valid connection types are:

    Connection type Description
    ssh-password A connection to the Moab server via SSH that requires password authentication.
    ssh-key A connection to the Moab server via SSH that requires private key authentication.
    local A local connection to Moab that operates through a shell.
    process A local connection to Moab that directly invokes commands. This is more secure than local, but disables some features in Viewpoint.
  5. Configure the required settings and any desired optional settings based on the type selected. The following table displays which fields are required, optional, and non-applicable for each type:
    6. Setting Description Local type SSH-password type SSH-key type Process
    Public Key File The path on the Viewpoint server to the public key file used for SSH authentication N/A N/A Required N/A
    Host The host name of the Moab server N/A Required Required N/A
    User The username used to connect to the Moab server N/A Required Required N/A
    Password The password used to authenticate N/A Required N/A N/A
    Moab Path By default, the $PATH variable will be searched for the Moab client commands. If you are unable to connect to Moab, try finding the client commands in /opt/moab/bin. Optional Optional Optional Optional
    Key Passphrase The private key passphrase used to authenticate N/A N/A Required N/A
    Initial Connections The number of Moab connections created when Viewpoint starts. The default is 1. Optional Optional Optional Optional
    Maximum Connections The maximum number of Moab connections allowed. The default is 10. Optional Optional Optional Optional
    Port The SSH port used to connect to Moab N/A Optional Optional N/A
  6. Click Update.
  7. When you are redirected to Config Home, verify that no errors are present in the Viewpoint configuration. If an error does appear under the Moab header, click the error to be taken back to the configuration page and make any necessary modifications.
  8. Restart the Tomcat server.

    9. > service tomcat stop

    > service tomcat start

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