Configuring Batch Monitoring for the Communications Backbone

The default port used by the Backbone communication software is 55555. Backbone communication may not work between two remote machines if they use a different backbone port. To get the backbone working correctly, you must ensure that these machines reference the same port.

To perform this check, the BBPortChecker tool is available on this installation. It allows to test the backbone communication between two remote machines (-host option) or between your machine and a list of machines (-l file option). Without any option the BBPortChecker tool display the backbone default port on your machine and tells you how to update it if needed. You can launch this tool by following these instructions.

1. Open an MS-DOS Window.

   Change to the default folder in which you installed the product:

   The default folder is, for example for 32-bit Windows XP Pro:

   C:\Program Files\Dassault Systemes\B211\intel_a\code\bin

2. Enter the command:

   BBPortChecker

This task explains how to configure the backbone on the remote machine on AIX.

1. Change to the directory:

   /usr/DassaultSystemes/B211/aix_a64/code/command

2. Enter the command:

   ./catstart -run BBPortChecker

   Help on the usage of this tool is available using the -h option.

This task explains how to start the server monitor on the remote machine on Windows.

To allow end users to run a batch on a remote machine, you first have to start the server monitor on the remote machine.

1. Log onto the remote machine.

2. Open a Command Prompt window.

3. Go to the following installation folder, for example:

   C:\Program Files\Dassault Systemes\B211\intel_a\code\bin
   C:\Program Files\Dassault Systemes\B211\win_b64\code\bin

4. Enter the command:

   catstart -run "CATBatSrvMonitorExe BB"

   A message will confirm that the BB service has been started.

   Note: DLNames used by a batch executed in remote sont those defined in the CATBatSrvMonitorExe environment.

This task explains how to start the server monitor on the remote machine on Windows.

To allow end users to run a batch on a remote machine, you first have to start the server monitor on the remote machine.

1. Log onto the remote machine.

2. Go to the following installation folder, for example:

   /usr/DassaultSystemes/B211/aix_a64/code/command

3. Enter the command:

   ./catstart -run "CATBatSrvMonitorExe BB"

   A message will confirm that the BB service has been started.