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IBM Tivoli Monitoring, Version 6.3 Fix Pack 2

Linux or AIX: Installing application support on a portal server

To install application support for monitoring agents on a Linux or AIX portal server.

  1. Stop the portal server:

  2. Run the following command from the installation media (the agent product CD for distributed agent products or the data files CD for z/OS agent products):

      ./install.sh

  3. When prompted for the IBM Tivoli Monitoring home directory, press Enter to accept the default directory (/opt/IBM/ITM) or enter the full path to the installation directory you used.

    The following prompt is displayed: 

      Select one of the following: 

1) Install products to the local host.  
2) Exit install.  

Please enter a valid number:

    Enter 1 to start the installation.

    The software license agreement is displayed.

  4. Read through the agreement, then type 1 and press Enter to accept it.

    The installer presents a list of installable products for the operating systems you are currently running.

  5. (Distributed agent products only, optional) If you are using a distributed agent product CD, optionally install monitoring agents to this computer. For example, you can install an OS monitoring agent to monitor the operating system. Complete the following steps if you want to install monitoring agents. If you do not want to install monitoring agents, skip to Step 7.

    1. Enter 1 for your current operating system.

    2. Enter 1 to confirm your selection.

      The installer presents a numbered list of monitoring agents that you can install.

    3. Enter the numbers of the monitoring agents that you want to install or enter the number that corresponds to All of the above. Enter more than one number on the same line separated by spaces or commas (,).

      A list of the monitoring agents to be installed is displayed.

    4. Enter 1 to confirm the installation.

    5. After the monitoring agents are installed, the installer asks if you want to install additional products or support packages. Enter 1.

  6. Install the application support packages for the portal server and browser client. Install application support packages for the portal desktop client if a desktop client is installed on this computer.

    The numbered list of items presented by the installer includes the following application support packages. (The numbers might vary from this example.) 

         28) Tivoli Enterprise Portal Browser Client support    29) Tivoli Enterprise Portal Desktop Client support    30) Tivoli Enterprise Portal Server support

    The Tivoli Enterprise Portal Browser Client support package is portal server code that supports the browser clients. You must install the browser client support package on the computer where you install the portal server.

    Repeat the following steps for each support package:

    1. Enter the number that corresponds to the support package (for example, 28).

      A numbered list of monitoring agents is displayed.

    2. Enter the numbers that correspond to the monitoring agents to install the application support package, or enter the number that corresponds to All of the above. Type the numbers on the same line separated by spaces or commas (,).

    3. Enter 1 to confirm the installation.

      The installation begins.

    4. After the support package is installed, you are asked whether you want to install additional products or product support packages. Enter 1 to install an additional package and repeat the preceding steps. Enter 2 if you are finished installing support packages.

  7. Stop the portal server:

  8. Run the following command to configure the portal server with the new agent information: 

      ./itmcmd config -A cq

    Complete the configuration as prompted. For information about configuring the portal server, see Configure the portal server on Linux or AIX: command-line procedure.

  9. Restart the portal server:


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Install application support on the Tivoli Enterprise Portal Server

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