Procedure for reconfiguring the SAM

To reconfigure the SAM:

Procedure

1. In the toolbar area of the Global Manager Administration Console, click the Reconfigure toolbar button.
2. In the Server Reconfiguration confirmation dialog box, click Yes.
3. In the Server Reconfiguration information dialog box, click Close.

   In response, the SAM:

   • Creates an InChargeDomain object named IC-ACM and starts the appropriate topology and event drivers.
   • Creates an InChargeDomain object named INCHARGE-OI and starts the appropriate notification drivers.
   • Creates an InChargeDomain object named INCHARGE-AM and starts the appropriate notification drivers.
   • Consults the VMware Smart Assurance Broker for the deployment and establishes a connection to the IC-ACM and INCHARGE-OI domains.
   • Subscribes to and imports topology and events from the IC-ACM domain.
   • Subscribes to and imports notifications from the INCHARGE-OI domain.
   • Subscribes to and imports notifications from the INCHARGE-AM domain.

   The SAM will establish an additional connection to the IC-ACM domain under any of the following circumstances:

   • To obtain the latest object attribute values for display in the Details tab of a IC-ACM Notification Properties dialog box.
   • To obtain the latest object attribute values for display in a VoIP Containment dialog box.