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IBM Tivoli Monitoring > Version 6.3 > User's Guides > Log File Agent User's Guide > Requirements and agent installation and configuration IBM Tivoli Monitoring, Version 6.3
Requirements for the monitoring agent
The Log File agent has specific operating system, resource, and software requirements.
In addition to the requirements described in the IBM Tivoli Monitoring Installation and Setup Guide, the Tivoli Log File Agent has the following requirements:
- For the most current information about system requirements, see the Software product compatibility reports (http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/prodguid/v1r0/clarity/index.html). For more information about running a software product compatibility report specific to Log File agent, see Generate a software product compatibility report for the Log File agent.
- A single computer that hosts the hub monitoring server, portal server, and a monitoring agent requires approximately 300 MB of space. A computer that hosts only the monitoring agent requires approximately 30 MB of space, including the specific enablement code for the monitoring agent. More space is required for each additional monitoring agent that you deploy on the monitoring computer. The 30 MB figure is approximate and varies by operating system.
- Linux versions require some compatibility libraries to be installed for the agent to work correctly. The latest versions of libstdc++, libgcc, and compat-libstdc++ are required for the agent to run correctly. Linux RedHat 4, 5 and 6, and SuSE 9 and 10 also require the C++ Runtime 6.0, libstdc++.so.6.
- The monitoring agent must be connected to one (or both) of the following software products:
- IBM Tivoli Monitoring V6.2.2.2 or later
- Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus
After you install the prerequisite software, install the following software, that is required for the Tivoli Log File Agent to operate:
- Tivoli Log File Agent
To send events to IBM Tivoli Monitoring, install the following software:
- Tivoli Log File Agent for Tivoli Enterprise Monitoring Server support
- Tivoli Log File Agent for Tivoli Enterprise Portal Server support
- Tivoli Log File Agent for Tivoli Enterprise Portal Desktop Client support
- Tivoli Log File Agent for Tivoli Enterprise Portal Browser Client support
To send events to Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus, install the following software:
- Probe for Tivoli EIF
See the IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus Probe for Tivoli EIF Reference Guide.
This monitoring agent collects data from the following data sources:
- Log files
- The agent uses the file system to monitor the following log file types:
- Application log files
- Windows event logs
- UNIX system logs
- AIX error report command log
- Generate a software product compatibility report for the Log File agent
Use this procedure to generate a Software product compatibility report for the Log File agent.
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Requirements and agent installation and configuration