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IBM Tivoli Monitoring, Version 6.3 Fix Pack 2
Install the Tivoli Enterprise Portal desktop client
There are two methods of deploying the desktop client: You can install the desktop client from the installation media and run and maintain it on the local system. You can also use IBM Web Start for Java to download and run the desktop client from the Tivoli Enterprise Portal Server.
See Tivoli Enterprise Portal client for a discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of each type of portal server client available with IBM Tivoli Monitoring.
This section describes how to install the desktop client from the installation media on Windows and Linux computers. When you install the desktop client from the installation media, you must also install support for all the applications that you will be using.
See Use Web Start to download and run the desktop client for instructions on downloading and running the desktop client from the portal server.
- Windows: Installing the desktop client
To install the Tivoli Enterprise Portal desktop client from the Base Infrastructure DVD or DVD image.
- Linux: Installing the desktop client
Use the following steps to install the Tivoli Enterprise Portal desktop client.
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Install IBM Tivoli Monitoring