Setting Remote Data Collection Options (vtl)Setting Remote Data Collection Options (vtl)This information applies to the command-line interface (vtl) only.
For remote data collection, the VTune(TM) Performance Environment creates the configuration file that contains details on the remote hosts you are working with. To view and/or change the location and name of the configuration file from the command line, use the rdc-configuration-file global option. To do that from the GUI, use the Remote Hosts preference page from the Windows>Preferences menu.
To update the remote data collection configuration file with the details on the remote hosts you are working with, use the rdc-config command with the options listed below:
rdc-config
Use the -password option to specify the password for your remote system represented as the IP address or the host name <username@system>, for example: vtune@10.125.23.44. The encrypted password is saved in the configuration file.
When running a remote Activity, the VTune environment checks for the password of the specified remote system in the configuration file. If the password is in the file, the VTune environment sets the connection and enables the non-interactive mode. If this information is missing, the VTune environment does the following:
If you are working in the interactive mode, you are prompted to enter the password from the command line.
If you are working in the non-interactive mode, you are prompted either to update the configuration file with missing data or to switch to the interactive mode using the interactive-authentication global option.
By default, the VTune environment uses port 50000 for remote collection.
To set your port for a remote system from the controlling machine, use the -port option and specify the port as the IP address or the host name <username@system:port>.
To set the port on the target machine, enter from the command line: vtserver -p <port>.
Use the -delete option to remove the details for a remote system specified as the IP address or the host name <username@system>.
Use the -show option to view the list of remote systems and port data stored in the configuration file.