Solstice Enterprise Manager 4.1 Installation Guide

Chapter 1

Overview

This chapter describes how to install Solstice EM packages using the setup program and em_install script. Other installation methods for specialized needs are also described.

This chapter describes the following topics:

• Section 1.1 Installation Overview
• Section 1.2 Sharing Solstice EM on a Network
• Section 1.3 Installing Only Selected Packages
• Section 1.4 Installing Agents
• Section 1.5 Getting Help

1.1 Installation Overview

Installing the Solstice EM software on a Solaris machine includes the following tasks:

• Preparing for Installation - Chapter 2 provides system requirements and the information you need before installing Solstice EM software.
• Installing Solstice EM software from CD-ROM - Chapter 3 describes how to install Solstice EM software.
• Setting up Solstice EM software - Chapter 4 describes setting up environment variables, internationalization and localization. The chapter also covers starting the MIS and other tools after installation. Chapter 6 describes setting up the Network Information Service (NIS/NIS+).

If you encounter any problems relating to installation and startup, or if installation is unsuccessful, refer to Chapter 2 in Troubleshooting Guide.

1.1.1 Installation Choices

Depending upon your use of Solstice EM and your installation needs, choose the installation method that best suits your needs.

The three methods are as follows:

• setup (with four optional parameters)
• em_install
• pkgadd

The procedures in this guide are primarily directed at using the setup program method.

The following figure gives an overview of different installation methods involved during the installation process of Solstice EM.

FIGURE 1-1   Installation Methods

The following table describes each of the installation methods, provides guidelines for when to choose each method, and provides the command to run the installation.

TABLE 1-1   Choosing an Installation Method

Installation Method	Description	When to Use	Command to Run
The setup program in GUI mode	Screen-based Java program provides an interface to the pkgadd utility.	This is the recommended and easiest installation method. It installs the packages as components, based on function. Use setup when you have access to a system running CDE or OpenWindows.	setup
The setup program in command-line interface mode (CLI)	Text-only mode.	Ideal for installing from a remote terminal window or console.	setup -c
The setup program in administrative mode	Records installation and configuration information, so that a user can install the product without entering all the information.	Useful for creating an installation that can be run by less experienced personnel.	setup -a
The setup program in silent mode	Runs the installation using settings recorded from an administrative mode session.	Less experienced personnel can run the installation without entering all the information.	setup -s filename
The em_install script	A front-end to pkgadd utility.	For Solstice EM users who have written programs using the em_install script.	em_install
The pkgadd utility	Solaris installation utility.	For experienced Solaris users who need to install one or more specific packages, rather than a complete installation or upgrade.	pkgadd

1.1.2 Upgrade Choices

If the setup program or em_install script detects a version of Solstice EM that is 2.0.1, 2.1, 3.0, or 4.0 you are presented with the following options:

• Continue the installation without preserving the existing data
• Continue the installation and preserve the existing data
• End the installation

If you continue the installation, the existing data is either backed up or removed, depending on your selection, and you are asked if you want to remove the existing packages. If you choose to remove the existing packages, the installation continues. If not, the installation ends.

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Note – You cannot install and run different versions of Solstice EM on the same machine.

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1.2 Sharing Solstice EM on a Network

If you want to share Solstice EM software among multiple machines on a network, you can install the software on a file server. This allows access to the software by all hosts on the network, depending on their access rights. To allow access to the software you need to mount the filesystem where the Solstice EM software is installed (usually /opt/SUNWconn)from the file server.

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Note – If the superuser has a non-standard umask set, make sure the public has read and execute privileges; otherwise, users might not be able to run Solstice EM. For additional information, see the umask(1) man pages.

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1.3 Installing Only Selected Packages

You can install selected Solstice EM packages using the em_install script or pkgadd command. These commands are best suited for experienced users who wish to install a small number of individual packages, rather than doing a complete Solstice EM installation.

The em_install script is an optional front end to the pkgadd command. This script provides the option of performing either a default or non-default installation. Additionally, if the em_install script detects a previous version of Solstice EM on your machine, it will backup the existing data (if possible) and remove the existing packages before installing the new packages. For more information on using the em_install script to install Solstice EM, see Section 3.5 Installing Solstice EM Using the em_install Script."

Note that the recommended method is to install Solstice EM using the setup command, which installs all of the packages as components, based on function. To do a complete installation, use the setup command. See Section 3.3 Installing Solstice EM Software Using setup Program."

The setup command and em_install script performs these additional installation tasks that the pkgadd command does not:

• Preserves existing runtime data
• Takes care of package dependencies
• Sets up the database user account
• Installs Solstice EM licenses

1.4 Installing Agents

The Solaris 8 operating environment installs the Solstice Enterprise Agents^TM and hence it is not shipped with Solstice EM.

1.5 Getting Help

If you have problems installing or using the Solstice EM software, refer to Release Notes, or the Chapter 2 inTroubleshooting Guide. If you cannot find a solution in the documentation, call your authorized service provider with the following information ready:

• Model number of the machine
• Serial number of the machine
• SunOS release number
• Release number of the Solstice EM product

You can display information needed for help calls by entering the showrev command. The following information is displayed on the screen.

saturn# showrev Hostname: saturn Hostid: 80f2614b Release: 5.8 Kernel architecture: sun4u Application architecture: sparc Hardware provider: Sun_Microsystems Domain: blr03-01.India.sun.com Kernel version: SunOS 5.8 Generic February 2000 saturn#