Installing Container Manager Software

Installation of Container Manager at the command line follows the standard Sun Management Center add-on software installation procedures. For more information about installation of add-on software at the command line, see Appendix B, Using the Command Line for Uninstall, Install, and Setup, in Sun Management Center 3.6.1 Installation and Configuration Guide.

Container Manager must be installed on the following layers of Sun Management Center 3.6.1:

• Server layer

• Agent layer, on all hosts for which you want to generate reports

The interactive es-inst installation script installs the correct Container Manager software packages on the server and agent layers. For all layers, the packages, module configuration files, and libraries are installed in standard Sun Management Center 3.6.1 locations. For more information about the supported platforms and installation requirements, see Container Manager Software Description.

The Container Manager software can be installed at the following times:

• At the same time that you install the Sun Management Center 3.6.1 software.

• At the same time that you upgrade your existing Sun Management Center as part of the upgrade procedure.

• After you have completed your installation of, or upgraded to, Sun Management Center 3.6.1. In this case, you install the Container Manager software individually.

The Performance Reporting Manager software must also be installed if you want to use the performance and accounting data features of Container Manager. For more information about installation and setup of this software at the command line, see “Installing Using the Command Line” in Sun Management Center 3.6.1 Performance Reporting Manager User’s Guide. If you do not intend to use these features, you do not need to install this add-on software.

To Install Container Manager During Sun Management Center Installation

Step

For more information and detailed steps using the command line, see Appendix B, Using the Command Line for Uninstall, Install, and Setup, in Sun Management Center 3.6.1 Installation and Configuration Guide. You can also install additional add-on software, such as Performance Reporting Manager, at the same time.

To Install Container Manager During Upgrade to Sun Management Center 3.6.1

Step

For more information and detailed steps, see Chapter 5, Upgrading Previous Versions of Sun Management Center on the Solaris Platform, in Sun Management Center 3.6.1 Installation and Configuration Guide. You can also install additional add-on software, such as Performance Reporting Manager, at the same time.

To Install Container Manager Individually

Steps

1. As superuser (su -), run the Sun Management Center 3.6.1 installation script by typing:

   # /opt/SUNWsymon/sbin/es-inst

   where /opt is the directory in which Sun Management Center 3.6.1 is installed. Substitute the name of the actual directory if it is different on your system.

2. Provide the source directory of the Container Manager files when prompted.

   Please enter the source directory:

   • On SPARC systems, choose from the following:

     • If installing from the software CD, type:

       # /<DiskMountDir>/image

     • If installing from a directory to which the software has been copied, type:

       # disk1/image

       disk1 is the location where the software was copied.

   • On x86 systems, choose from the following:

     • If installing from the software disk, type:

       # /<DiskMountDir>/x86/image

     • If installing from a directory to which the software has been copied, type:

       # disk1/x86/image

       disk1 is the location where the software was copied.

3. To install the Container Manager software, answer “Yes” when prompted.

   The es-inst script installs Container Manager. The es-inst script then automatically displays setup prompt.

4. Determine whether you want to set up Container Manager now or at a later time.

   The following is an example of the output you might see:

   You must perform setup before using Sun Management Center 3.6. Do you want to run setup now (y|n|q)

   • To set up the software at a later time, answer n for “No”. When you are ready to run the setup process, see To Set Up Container Manager Individually.

   • To set up the software now, answer y for “Yes”.