Kernel parameters for Solaris are not being collected in bv-Control for UNIX and Control Compliance Suite for UNIX

Products

• Control Compliance Suite Unix

Issue/Introduction

Kernel parameters are not being collected in bv-Control for UNIX and Control Compliance Suite for UNIX

Symptoms
ndd commands are not being executed

 

Cause

Product configured with incorrect user context.It is recommended that root user be configured to gaterh this data field.

Resolution

As root, install the product using the native UNIX command or installation:

pkgadd -d /tmp/bv-Control.<version>

Run the setup.sh script as root also.



Technical Information
If native(local user) credentials are used to install or configure, the bvcontrold agent will run under that context and not as root.

It must run with full root privileges to guarantee the accuracy of the data. Refer to the on-line help under "Configuring UNIX agents manually"