PAM Management Programming Manual

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PAM Management Programming
Manual
Glossary Index Figures Tables
What’s New in This Manual ix
Manual Information
ix
New and Changed Information
ix
About This Manual
xi
Who Should Use This Manual
xi
What’s in This Manual
xii
Other Manuals
xiii
Your Comments Invited
xiii
Notation Conventions
xiii
1. Introduction
Overview of Features and Architecture 1-1
PAM Features
1-1
Supported Protocols
1-1
The PAM Subsystem’s Role Within the System
1-2
Distributed Systems Management (DSM) Facilities
1-7
Programmatic Interfaces
1-7
Interactive Interfaces
1-7
Management Commands
1-10
2. Communicating With the PAM Subsystem
Communicating Through SCP 2-1
Running an EMS Consumer Distributor
2-2
Communicating With Other Subsystems
2-2