Summary
The configuration option for volume verification on a DPX node is hidden by default in the management console. This functionality can be enabled by enabling a command line option when starting the management console.
Symptoms
The volume verification option for a DPX node is not available in the management console.
Resolution
Configuring the volume verification for a node can be accomplished by enabling the command line option -volverify when starting the management console. Once enabled, the volume verification options will show up in the edit node panel of the Enterprise Configuration screen.
- For Windows:
- Locate the bexgui.bat in SSPRODIR/tool.
- Edit the bexgui.bat file to add -volverify at the end of line %JAVA_BEXGUI% -jar %BEXGUIFILE_RUN%
- Save bexgui.bat.
- Start the local management console, the new feature is enabled.
- For Linux:
- Locate the file bexgui on SSPRODIR/misc.
- Edit the bexgui file to add -volverify at the end of the line $bexguijava/bin/java $JAVAOPTS -jar $PRODIR/http/webapps/ROOT/$guijar
- Save bexgui.
- Start the local management console, the new feature is enabled.
- Starting the Java Web Start interface with Volume Verification option available.
- Locate the dpx.jnlp file on the master server in SSPRODIR/http/webapps/ROOT/.
- In dpx.jnlp, locate the <application-desc> tag and insert a <argument> tag:
- <application-desc main-class="MainClass" >
- <argument>-volverify</argument>
- </application-desc>
- Savethe dpx.jnlp file.
- On the current workstation, clear the Java cache to make sure the new dpx.jnlp file will be loaded.
- Start the Java Web Start interface and the volume verification option will be available.