Sun Management Center 3.5 Supplement for the Sun Fire,Sun Blade and Netra Systems

This chapter describes how to install and set up Sun Management Center 3.5 software on the platforms listed in Supported Platforms.

The chapter contains the following sections:

• Sun Management Center 3.5 Software
• Preparing for Installation
• Obtaining the Add-On Software
• Installation and Configuration

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Sun Management Center 3.5 Software

The Sun Management Center 3.5 software comprises:

• Core Sun Management Center components
• Value-added software
• Hardware platform modules
• Integration adapters

The Sun Management Center 3.5 Software Installation and Configuration Guide provides basic information about installing and setting up the Sun Management Center 3.5 core components and starting and stopping the software. For information about the value-added software and integration adapters, please refer to the Sun Management Center web site:

http://www.sun.com/software/solaris/sunmanagementcenter

Support for each platform requires the Sun Management Center 3.5 core packages and the add-on packages for the monitored platform. In this release of the
product, the add-on packages are available independently from the Sun Management Center 3.5 core packages.

TABLE 2-1 lists the specific software revisions required to install Sun Management Center 3.5 on the monitored platform.

Your Sun Management Center 3.5 installation and setup scripts may not display the same messages in exactly the same sequence as the examples in this chapter. However, these examples show the basic messages you receive and the approximate sequence in which you receive them.

Specific installation and setup scripts depend on the additional components you install and other choices you make.

The installation procedure described in this chapter installs the common packages and platform-specific packages automatically.

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Obtaining the Add-On Software

The packages are supplied in an archive bundle named symon_elsw_<ver>.tar. Z where <ver> is the version number. At the time of publication of this document, the version is <b1.3>. Always use the latest available version of this file for installation.

The file, which is in compressed tar format, is available from:

http://www.sun.com/software/solaris/sunmanagementcenter/get.html

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Preparing for Installation

Your environment must meet certain requirements before you can install the management software. This section explains these requirements.

Sun Management Center Server

Before installing the Sun Management Center 3.5 software, determine which server is to be the Sun Management Center server. The available memory in the server must meet the requirements given in the Sun Management Center 3.5 Installation and Configuration Guide (part no. 816-2678).

When the Sun Management Center server is down, you will not be able to use Sun Management Center software to manage your system. Refer to the Sun Management Center 3.5 Installation and Configuration Guide (part no. 816-2678) for more information about server requirements.

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Installation and Configuration

To simplify the installation procedure, make sure you have the following information to hand before starting your installation:

• Name of the Sun Management Center server
• Name and agent port number of the monitored platforms

If you have a previous version of the hardware platform module for a supported platform already installed, remove the existing packages before you install the new version.

There are two ways to run the installation script. You can use either the traditional installation script, es-inst, or the GUI Install feature, es-guiinst. The installation method you use determines which setup script automatically runs afterward. For example, if you used the GUI Install program for installation, es-guisetup runs by default.

For complete Sun Management Center 3.5 core software installation instructions, refer to the documentation provided with your Sun Management Center 3.5 media, or consult the Sun Management Center 3.5 web site:

http://www.sun.com/sunmanagementcenter

GUI Setup

The GUI Setup application is new to Sun Management Center. This application enables you to set up the add-on software for the supported platforms through the GUI. For more information about the GUI Setup application, refer to the Sun Management Center 3.5 User's Guide and the Sun Management Center 3.5 Installation and Configuration Guide.

Installation Summary

1. If necessary, uninstall any Sun Management Center 3.0 add-on software on the Sun Management Center server and agent.

For details, refer to Removing Existing Hardware Platform Modules.

2. If necessary, upgrade the Sun Management Center software to version 3.5 on the Sun Management Center server and agent.

For further details, refer to the Sun Management Center 3.5 Installation and Configuration Guide (part no. 816-2678).

3. If necessary, uninstall any pre-existing version 3.5 of the add-on software on the Sun Management Center server and agent.

For details, see Removing Existing Hardware Platform Modules.

4. If necessary, install Sun Management Center 3.5 software on the system used as the Sun Management Center console.

For details, refer to the Sun Management Center 3.5 Installation and Configuration Guide (part no. 816-2678).

5. Install Sun Management Center 3.5 server software and the add-on server software on the Sun Management Center server.

For details of how to install core Sun Management Center 3.5 server software, refer to the Sun Management Center 3.5 Installation and Configuration Guide.

For details of how to install the add-on server software, see To Install the Sun Management Center Server Software.

6. Install Sun Management Center 3.5 agent software and the add-on agent software on the platform(s) to be monitored.

For details of how to install core Sun Management Center 3.5 agent software, refer to the Sun Management Center 3.5 Installation and Configuration Guide
(part no. 816-2678).

For details of how to install the add-on agent software, see To Install and Setup the Sun Management Center Agent Component.

See FIGURE 2-1 for high-level details of the installation process.

 FIGURE 2-1 Installation Process Flow

Removing Existing Hardware Platform Modules

You must remove all existing packages from the server prior to installation of the new platform module packages.

Refer to Platform-Specific Information for details of which Sun Management Center 3.5 platform-specific packages apply to your hardware.

If you have the earlier 3.0 supplement installed you must remove it manually in its entirety. Refer to the Sun Management Center 3.0 Supplement for Sun Fire, Sun Blade and Netra Systems (part no. 817-1007) for further details.

1. Remove all platform-specific Sun Management Center server packages that are already installed using the es-uninst command.

# /opt/SUNWsymon/sbin/es-uninst   This script will help you to uninstall the Sun Management Center software.     Following Sun Management Center Products are installed: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRODUCT DEPENDENT PRODUCTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Production Environment All Addons Sun Fire Platform Administration None ELP Config-Reader Monitoring None     Do you want to uninstall Production Environment (y|n|q) n Do you want to uninstall Sun Fire Platform Administration (y|n|q) n Do you want to uninstall ELP Config-Reader Monitoring (y|n|q) y

 

The following product[s] will be removed: ELP Config-Reader Monitoring.   Do you want to change selection (y|n|q) n   Select Save Data to save all user and configuration data. Your data is saved and can be restored when you re-install Sun Management Center. Do you want to preserve data (y|n|q) n   Proceed with uninstall (y|n|q) y   java server is not running   Calling Uninstall script of ELP Config-Reader Monitoring... Making list of packages to uninstall... Sorting list of packages according to reverse timestamp...   Removing package : SUNWescws...   Removal of <SUNWescws> was successful.   Removing package : SUNWescps...   Removal of <SUNWescps> was successful.   Removing package : SUNWeschs...   Removal of <SUNWeschs> was successful.   Removing package : SUNWescfs...   Removal of <SUNWescfs> was successful.   Removing package : SUNWesccs...   Removing package : SUNWescci...   Removal of <SUNWescci> was successful.   Status of uninstallation: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRODUCT STATUS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ELP Config-Reader Monitoring Removed   Uninstall logfile is : /var/opt/SUNWsymon/install/uninstall_reboot.030701153157.3517 #

To Remove Existing 3.5 Packages From The Agent

1. Remove all platform-specific agent packages using the es-uninst command.

# /opt/SUNWsymon/sbin/es-uninst This script will help you to uninstall the Sun Management Center software.     Following Sun Management Center Products are installed: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRODUCT DEPENDENT PRODUCTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Production Environment All Addons Sun Fire Platform Administration None ELP Config-Reader Monitoring None     Do you want to uninstall Production Environment (y|n|q) n Do you want to uninstall Sun Fire Platform Administration (y|n|q) n Do you want to uninstall ELP Config-Reader Monitoring (y|n|q) y   The following product[s] will be removed: ELP Config-Reader Monitoring.   Do you want to change selection (y|n|q) n Select Save Data to save all user and configuration data. Your data is saved and can be restored when you re-install Sun Management Center. Do you want to preserve data (y|n|q) n   Proceed with uninstall (y|n|q) y   chown: unknown group id smcorag Stopping all Sun Management Center processes. This may take a few moments... agent component is not running platform component is not running

Calling Uninstall script of ELP Config-Reader Monitoring... Making list of packages to uninstall... Sorting list of packages according to reverse timestamp...   Removing package : SUNWescwa...   Removal of <SUNWescwa> was successful.   Removing package : SUNWescpl...   Removal of <SUNWescpl> was successful.   Removing package : SUNWescpa...   Removal of <SUNWescpa> was successful.   Removing package : SUNWeschl...   Removal of <SUNWeschl> was successful.   Removing package : SUNWescha...   Removal of <SUNWescha> was successful.   Removing package : SUNWescfl...   Removal of <SUNWescfl> was successful.   Removing package : SUNWescfa...   Removal of <SUNWescfa> was successful.   Removing package : SUNWescci...   Removal of <SUNWescci> was successful.   Removing package : SUNWescda...   Removal of <SUNWescda> was successful.   Removing package : SUNWescdl...   Removal of <SUNWescdl> was successful.   Removing package : SUNWescca...   Removal of <SUNWescca> was successful.

Status of uninstallation: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRODUCT STATUS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ELP Config-Reader Monitoring Removed   Uninstall logfile is : /var/opt/SUNWsymon/install/uninstall_enxs07.030701160035.8064

  

Installing the Hardware Platform Module

This section describes the procedures for installing and setting up Sun Management Center 3.5 software on the supported platforms.

To Install and Setup the Sun Management Center Agent Component

1. Log on to the monitored platform as root.

2. If the agent is running, stop it by typing:

# /opt/SUNWsymon/sbin/es-stop -a

3. Create a temporary directory and move to it.

For example:

# mkdir /var/tmp/<temp_directory> # cd /var/tmp/<temp_directory>

4. Copy the platform-specific software archive file, symon_elsw_<ver>.tar. Z , to the directory you have created.

5. Uncompress and untar the file.

For example:

# zcat ../symon_elsw_<ver>.tar. Z | tar xvf -

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Note - The exact filename depends on the software release you have downloaded.

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6. Add the Sun Management Center platform agent package using the es-inst command.

# /opt/SUNWsymon/sbin/es-inst   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This script installs Sun (TM) Management Center 3.5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------     Enter the source directory of the installation files: /var/tmp/<temp_directory>/disk1/image Installation files source directory: /var/tmp/<temp_directory>/disk1/image     Installation destination directory: /opt   Reading Add-On products from image. Please wait... This can take approximately 2 minutes to complete.   Found: ELP Config-Reader Monitoring   Checking for applicable products. Please wait... This can take approximately 1 minutes to complete.       The following Add-On Products are applicable for installation. ELP Config-Reader Monitoring   Select the products you want to install: ELP Config-Reader Monitoring (y|n|q) y   The following Add-On Products will be installed: ELP Config-Reader Monitoring   Do you want to proceed (y|n|q) y   Disk Space Checking......   <truncated>

You must perform setup before using Sun Management Center 3.5. Do you want to run setup now (y|n|q) y ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This script will help you to setup Sun (TM) Management Center 3.5. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------   Setting up Addon[s]... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Starting Sun Management Center Entry Level Platform Config Reader Agent Setup ------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Do you want to start Sun Management Center agent now (y|n|q) n Use /opt/SUNWsymon/sbin/es-start -a to start Sun Management Center agent.   Setup of Sun Management Center is complete. Setup logfile is : /var/opt/SUNWsymon/install/setup_enxs07.030701160846.12642   Install logfile is : /var/opt/SUNWsymon/install/install_enxs07.030701160341.9714   End of Installation     Exiting Sun Management Center installation.   #

 

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Note - The name of the Sun Management Center server depends on your own environment.

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7. When the installation is complete, you can delete the downloaded file from the temporary directory you created at Step 4, then delete the directory itself.

To Install the Sun Management Center Server Software

1. Make sure that the Sun Management Center 3.5 core packages are installed and set up on the Sun Management Center server.

For details of how to install core Sun Management Center 3.5 server software, refer to the Sun Management Center 3.5 Software Installation Guide.

2. Log on to the Sun Management Center server as root.

3. Create a temporary directory and move to it.

For example:

# mkdir /var/tmp/<temp_directory> # cd /var/tmp/<temp_directory>

4. Copy the platform-specific software archive file, symon_elsw_<ver>.tar. Z, to the directory you have created.

5. Uncompress and untar the file.

For example:

# zcat symon_elsw_<ver>.tar. Z | tar xvf -

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Note - The filename depends on the software release you have downloaded.

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6. Add the Sun Management Center platform server package using the es-inst command.

When installation is complete, you are prompted to run es-setup to configure the software.

# /opt/SUNWsymon/sbin/es-inst   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This script installs Sun (TM) Management Center 3.5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------   Enter the source directory of the installation files: /var/tmp/<temp_directory>/disk1/image Installation files source directory: /var/tmp/<temp_directory>/disk1/image   Installation destination directory: /opt

Reading Add-On products from image. Please wait... This can take approximately 3 minutes to complete.   Found: ELP Config-Reader Monitoring   Checking for applicable products. Please wait... This can take approximately 2 minutes to complete.   The following Add-On Products are applicable for installation. ELP Config-Reader Monitoring   Select the products you want to install: ELP Config-Reader Monitoring (y|n|q) y   The following Add-On Products will be installed: ELP Config-Reader Monitoring   Do you want to proceed (y|n|q) y   Disk Space Checking.....   <truncated> You must perform setup before using Sun Management Center 3.5. Do you want to run setup now (y|n|q) y   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This script will help you to setup Sun (TM) Management Center 3.5. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------   Setting up Addon[s]... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Starting Sun Management Center Entry Level Platform Config Reader Server Setup ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Do you want to start Sun Management Center agent and server components now (y|n|q) y   <truncated> Java server started successfully. Grouping service started successfully. Agent started successfully. Topology service started successfully. Trap-handler service started successfully. Configuration service started successfully. Event-handler service started successfully. Metadata Service started successfully.     Web server started successfully.

Setup of Sun Management Center is complete. Setup logfile is : /var/opt/SUNWsymon/install/setup_reboot.030701154003.13541   Install logfile is : /var/opt/SUNWsymon/install/install_reboot.030701153730.11164   End of Installation     Exiting Sun Management Center installation.   #

  

7. When the installation is complete, you can delete the downloaded file from the temporary directory you created at Step 4, then delete the directory itself.

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Creation and Installation of an Agent Update Image

The add-on for Sun Fire, Sun Blade and Netra Systems supports the agent update feature introduced in Sun Management Center 3.5.

See "Creating Agent Installation and Update Images" in Chapter 6 of the Sun Management Center 3.5 Installation and Configuration Guide (part no. 816-2678) for instructions on how to create an agent update image.

To create an agent update image containing the add-on for Sun Fire, Sun Blade and Netra Systems, type the path to the disk1/image directory of the add-on when prompted to provide the name of a valid Sun Management Center 3.5 source directory. For example, if you installed the add-on using the instructions in chapter 2 of the Sun Management Center 3.5 Supplement for Sun Fire, Sun Blade and Netra Systems, the installation source directory will be:

/var/tmp/<temp_directory>/disk1/image

See "Applying Agent Installation, Update, and Patch-Only Images" in chapter 6 of the Sun Management Center 3.5 Installation and Configuration Guide for instructions on how to apply the agent update image.

 

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^{1 (TableFootnote) The Solaris operating environment is dependent on the supported platform. Refer to the platform
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Sun Management Center 3.5 Supplement for the Sun Fire,Sun Blade and Netra Systems

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