About /esm/bin/OStype/

This directory contains most of the Symantec ESM executables. The following executables are not found in the /esm/bin directory:

Table: Directory executables describes the executables that are available in the directory.

Table: Directory executables

Executable name

Description

acctinfo

This program runs the Account Information module.

account

This program runs the Account Integrity module.

afterthird

This program runs after the installation of third-party modules to do cleanup.

audit

This program runs the System Auditing module.

backup

This program runs the Backup Integrity module.

beforethird

This program enables the installation of third-party modules into Symantec ESM.

ciffix

This program is used to fix problems in the Control Information Files database files (/esm/system/hostname/db/).

decode

This program converts the raw reports into the Symantec ESM report format.

discover

This program runs the Discovery module.

esmagtd

This program runs the agent daemon. It provides write access to the snapshot files on the agent systems for the update function. It provides write access to system files for the correct function. It provides file and directory information to a remote user interface for the template editor when adding files and directories to a template file. Esmagtd runs only on the agent.

esmc

This program runs the command line interface (CLI).

esmcifd

This program runs the Symantec ESM Control Information File daemon. It serves the control information files to the user interface and the agents and schedules and starts jobs. Esmcifd runs only on the manager.

esmd

This program runs the Symantec ESM program daemon. It listens for incoming connections, authenticates the connection, and starts other Symantec ESM daemons. Esmd works in a similar manner to inetd, starting daemons when an incoming request is received. It adds additional access control through the file /esm/config/manager.dat Esmd starts esmnetd, esmmodd, esmagtd, and esmupdd. Esmd runs on both managers and agents.

esmdeinstall

This program uninstalls Symantec ESM and must be run from outside the /esm directory.

esmmodd

This program runs the Symantec ESM module daemon. It runs the modules on the agent and creates raw reports. It transfers reports back to the manager using esmnetd. Esmmodd runs only on the agent.

esmnetd

This program provides access to esmcifd for remote user interfaces and agents. It performs remote file handling operations for remote user interfaces and agents. Esmd runs only on the manager.

esmsetup

This program runs esmsetup.

esmupdd

This program runs the Symantec ESM update daemon. It performs remote upgrades of the agent software from a manager. Esmupdd runs only on the agent.

fileacc

This program runs the File Access module.

fileatt

This program runs the File Attributes module.

filefind

This program runs the File Find module.

fileinfo

This program runs the File Information module.

fwatch

This program runs the File Watch module.

ice

This program runs the Integrated Command Engine (ice) module.

jobid

This program enables job ID support greater than 999.

log

This program runs the Login Parameters module.

mailsys

This program runs the System Mail module.

modinput

This program controls input to the various modules.

network

This program runs the Network Integrity module.

object

This program runs the Object Integrity module.

password

This program runs the Password Strength module.

patch

This program runs the OS Patches module.

queues

This program runs the System Queues module.

register

This program runs the register program. It registers the .m files in the /esm/register directory with the CIF.

registry

This program runs the Registry module.

startup

This program runs the Startup Files module.

tuneup.dat

This file contains the date of the last tuneup pack.

usrfiles

This program runs the User Files module.

version.dat

This file contains the version information of Symantec ESM.