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IBM Tivoli Monitoring, Version 6.3 Fix Pack 2
tivcmd Command Line Interface for Authorization Policy
An IBM Tivoli Monitoring administrator uses the tivcmd CLI (CLI) to create and work with roles and permissions that control which users and user groups can view managed systems and managed system groups in monitoring dashboards applications or custom dashboards.
The authorization policies are saved in a master policy file store that is maintained on the system where the Authorization Policy Server is installed with Dashboard Application Services Hub. The tivcmd CLI can be located on the same system as the Authorization Policy Server. It can also be installed on an administrator's computer system and uses HTTP or HTTPS to communicate with the Authorization Policy Server.
Administrators who use the tivcmd CLI might also need to use the tacmd Command Line Interface to create and work with managed system groups or to perform other administrative functions for IBM Tivoli Monitoring. Both CLIs can be installed on the same system.
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Determine where to place the Tivoli Monitoring components