This page enables community members to share evidence that can be gathered using command line techniques that enable administrators to determine whether BEA AquaLogic User Interaction is running on a server, how to differentiate between multiple running instances, determine version, edition, licensing data and other configuration attributes of interest.
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Foundation identifies software running on a host. This is achieved by identifying a 'prime process' which is always present when BEA AquaLogic User Interaction is running and as a result signifies the software product is present.
How to Determine the Product is Running
Windows
We are currently identifying 2 major components, "Search" and "Automation Service". Trigger process for "Search": queryd.exe. Trigger process for "Automation Service": a "Java" process, with arguments matching: "PTAutomationServer"
Unix/Linux
We are currently identifying 2 major components, "Search" and "Automation Service". Trigger process for "Search": queryd. Trigger process for "Automation Service": a "Java" process, with arguments matching: "PTAutomationServer"
* What is the 'prime process' that signifies that BEA AquaLogic User Interaction is running * Provide a sample process list output showing the typical deployment path and arguments for the process
How to Differentiate between Running Instances of the same Product
Windows
Unix/Linux
* Does only one instance of the BEA AquaLogic User Interaction run on a host at any given time? * If more than one instance is present but running from the same installation, is there a way of telling them apart? * If each instance corresponds to a different installation, is the installation path available when viewing the process list? * Can different versions of BEA AquaLogic User Interaction be installed at the same time and can they be running at the same time?
How to Determine Version of BEA AquaLogic User Interaction
The version of a software product can be determined using a range of methods. The aim is to use the method likely to provide the greatest level of detail and has the greatest confidence, but to also have alternative methods as fallback. Depending on the product, not all versioning methods are used or appropriate.
How to Determine Version From a Command Line Path
Windows
This is an example of how the Product Version may appear in the path:
* Provide samples of the full command-line obtained from the process list of the prime processes for this software product * Does this vary across an estate, if so when?
How to Determine Version From Installed Packages
Windows
Unix/Linux
* List the full package name that BEA AquaLogic User Interaction is installed under * Have any other package names been used in the past?
How to Determine Version From the Registry (Windows Only)
Windows
* List any registry keys (full path within registry) that can be queried to obtain version information * Specify whether part of the path to the key needs to be constructed from other information (e.g. MS SQL Server registry path requires that instance information is obtained from the command-line arguments and then inserted into the path to the key before the query can be made)
How to Determine Version From Running a Command
Windows
Unix/Linux
* Which command can be executed to retrieve version of BEA AquaLogic User Interaction? * The command should always be in the same location on the file system and should not be specific to your environment * Its location can be inferred from the path of the command-line or its arguments * Its location can be retrieved from somewhere (file, registry, etc) on the host * Does the command require elevated privileges. Likewise, please indicate if the files that may need to be retrieved have global 'read' privileges? * Provide sample output from the executed command
How to Determine Version From a File's Contents
Windows
The file to look for is called "version.xml". It is located within the installation path, under the "alui" subdirectory. This an example location: E:\bea\alui\version.xml. The file can be parsed as an Xml file, and version can easily be inferred from the "searchserver" Section ("Search"), or the "automationserver" Section ("Automation Service").
Unix/Linux
The file to look for is called "version.xml". It is located within the installation path, under the "alui" subdirectory. This an example location: /opt/bea/alui/version.xml.The file can be parsed as an Xml file, and version can easily be inferred from the "searchserver" Section ("Search"), or the "automationserver" Section ("Automation Service").
* What is the name of the file? * What is the location of the file, this should not be specific to your environment * Can the file location be inferred from the path of the command-line or its arguments * Does file access require elevated privileges. Likewise, please indicate if the file has global 'read' privileges? * Provide sample file contents
How to Determine Product Edition of BEA AquaLogic User Interaction
Windows
Unix/Linux
* Can product Edition information for BEA AquaLogic User Interaction be extracted from the command line path, registry, file, command execution or any other source? * Provide sample output
How to Determine License Entitlement / Usage of BEA AquaLogic User Interaction
Windows
The file to look for is called "license.bea". It contains Licensing data for the Product, and is located in the Installation Path. Example location: E:\bea\alui\bea\license.bea. Licensing attributes that can be extracted: Cpus Licensed, Expiration Date, Licensee, License Type.
Unix/Linux
The file to look for is called "license.bea". It contains Licensing data for the Product, and is located in the Installation Path. Example location: /opt/bea/alui/bea/license.bea. Licensing attributes that can be extracted: Cpus Licensed, Expiration Date, Licensee, License Type.
* Can license information for BEA AquaLogic User Interaction be extracted from the command line path, registry, file, command execution or any other source? * Provide sample output .
Additional Attributes of Interest
Windows
Unix/Linux
* Explain which Additional Attributes concerning BEA AquaLogic User Interaction may be of interest to you. * Examples include: a database Instance, a configuration parameter that you may want to monitor, to prevent bad configuration-related issues.
Relationships to external Products
Windows
The various components for this Product work in conjunction, and their relationships can, in the future, be modeled. Furthermore, the multiple components can be gathered in a Second Order SI.
Unix/Linux
The various components for this Product work in conjunction, and their relationships can, in the future, be modeled. Furthermore, the multiple components can be gathered in a Second Order SI.
* Explain which Products, local or remote, and functioning in relation with BEA AquaLogic User Interaction, may be of interest to you. * Explain their role: Application Server, Database, Backup Program, etc.
Information Sources
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