Is it possible to re-validate a probe via the PU Command?

Products

• DX Unified Infrastructure Management (Nimsoft / UIM)

Issue/Introduction

Need the steps to re-validate a probe using the pu (probe utility) command

Environment

Release:  Any release
Component: UIMROB - Robot

Resolution

This has to be executed in 2 steps:

1. pu -u administrator -p controller probe_verify
2. pu -u administrator -p controller probe_activate

Examples:

Open a command window and change directory to the 'bin' folder to run the command.

For example: 
C:\Program Files (x86)\Nimsoft\bin>pu -u administrator -p <password for UIM administrator> controller probe_verify hdb

C:\Program Files (x86)\Nimsoft\bin>pu -u administrator -p <password for UIM administrator> controller probe_activate hdb

Note: the above is used when the pu tool is making the change at the local system. If it is to update at a remote robot the full UIM (NimBUS) path must be used, and it is case-sensitive.

This can be found in the IM console by selecting the target robot and it will be shown as the Address for controller. Example: /uim_domain/hub_2/robot_dev/controller

Be sure the user (if not administrator) has the correct ACL's:

You need to enable 'Basic Management' in the user's ACL

Additional Information

This is how validation works:

When a probe is distributed to a robot, the controller creates a magic_key which is a combination of the robotname and the checksum of the probe's binary (stored in the controller.cfg).

When the robot starts up, the controller will validate this magic_key for the probes that will be allowed to be started.

To correct any Validation Errors, you have to validate the probe manually:

(Select the probe and choose rt-click->Security->Validate->Yes).

...or via the pu command if necessary