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About this publication v

Conventions and terminology v

Publications and related information v

Web resources viii

How to send your comments ix

Checklist: Installing IBM Systems Director Server xi

Checklist: Installing agents xiii

Chapter 1 Installing IBM Systems Director 1

Installation overview 1

Installing IBM Systems Director Server 2

Acquiring IBM Systems Director Server 3

Acquiring an installation DVD 4

Downloading the installation package 4

Preparing the management server 5

Installation worksheet for the management server 5

Preparing the database application 7

Preparing to install IBM Systems Director Server on AIX 9

Preparing firewalls and proxies for IBM Systems Director 11

Running the Pre-Installation Utility (PIU) 12

Running the IBM Systems Director Pre-Installation Utility on the management server (AIX and Linux) 13

AIX pre-installation checks 14

Installing IBM Systems Director on the management server 19

Installing IBM Systems Director Server on AIX 19 Tips for creating the server response file for IBM Systems Director Server 21

Verifying the successful installation of IBM Systems Director on the management server 23

Configuring IBM Systems Director Server after installation 24

Switching the database that IBM Systems Director uses 24

Database configuration attributes 26

Tips for database user authorities and passwords 36

Logging on to IBM Systems Director Server for the first time 42

Restarting IBM Systems Director Server 43

Enabling Dynamic IP support 44

Configuring IBM Systems Director plug-ins 46 Configuring the command-line interface 48

Reviewing Microsoft Internet Explorer security options 49

Configuring IP address properties 50

Changing IBM Systems Director server health settings 51

Recovering from a failed installation of IBM Systems Director Server 6.3.x 53

Chapter 2 Installing agents 57

Running the Pre-Installation Utility on an agent (AIX and Linux) 58

Installing Common Agent 60

Preparing for a Common Agent managed system 60 Preparing to install Common Agent on AIX 60 Installing agents using the Agent Installation Wizard 63

Installing Common Agent manually 66

Installing Common Agent on AIX 67

Installing Common Agent on Virtual I/O Server 72 Verifying the successful installation of an IBM Systems Director agent 73

Chapter 3 Preparing agentless managed systems 75

Configuring access to agentless managed systems 75 Sample sudo configuration file 76

Preparing AIX managed systems 77

Preparing to manage an IBM BladeCenter chassis using IBM Systems Director Server on a non-blade server 78

Preparing to manage an IBM BladeCenter chassis using IBM Systems Director Server on a blade server 79

Preparing Hardware Management Console devices for discovery with IBM Systems Director 81

Chapter 4 Uninstalling 83

Uninstalling IBM Systems Director on AIX 83

Notices 85

Trademarks 87

About this publication

This publication provides information about installing IBM® Systems Director forthe first time It also covers the following topics:

v Preparing the server for the installation process

v Configuring a database for use with IBM Systems Director Server

v (Optional) Switching the database that IBM Systems Director uses

v Activating the advanced plug-ins of IBM Systems Director

v Installing agents and preparing agentless managed systems

v Uninstalling

If you are using a printed version of this information, you might consider printingthe following related PDFs:

v IBM Systems Director planning guide

v Upgrading and migrating to IBM Systems Director 6.3

v Systems management guideYou can access additional information and PDFs from the IBM Systems Directorinformation center Web site at publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/director/pubs/index.jsp

Conventions and terminology

These notices are designed to highlight key information:

Note: These notices provide important tips, guidance, or advice

Important: These notices provide information or advice that might help you avoidinconvenient or difficult situations

Attention: These notices indicate possible damage to programs, devices, or data

An attention notice appears before the instruction or situation in which damagecan occur

Publications and related information

You can view the same content in the IBM Systems Director Information Center asPDF documents To view a PDF file, you need Adobe Acrobat Reader, which can

be downloaded for free from the Adobe Web site at http://get.adobe.com/reader/

Information centers and topic collections

v IBM Systemshttp://publib.boulder.ibm.com/eserver/

View the IBM Systems information center landing page, which providesintegrated information for multiple IBM Systems products

v IBM Systems Directorpublib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/director/pubs/index.jspUpdated periodically, the IBM Systems Director topic collection contains themost up-to-date documentation available for IBM Systems Director

v IBM Systems Director plug-inshttp://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/director/pubs/topic/extensions/extensionparent.html

View the IBM Systems information center for information about how to installand use plug-ins that extend the functionality of IBM Systems Director

v IBM Systems Director Upward Integration Modules (UIMs)publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/systems/topic/uims/fqs0_main.htmlRead the IBM Systems Director Upward Integration Modules (UIM) topiccollection to learn about how to install and use upward integration modules andmanagement packs that enable non-IBM workgroup and enterprise-managementproducts to interpret and display data that is provided by Common Agent andPlatform Agent

v IBM Systems Director API Licensinghttp://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/director/devsdk/index.jspView the license information regarding use of IBM Systems Director APIs andtheir associated documentation Fill out the form to request API access Afteryour information is reviewed, you will be contacted with additional informationregarding access to and use of the APIs

Publications

Release Notes 6.3.2

Provides an easy reference to planning, install and troubleshootinginformation for IBM Systems Director

IBM Systems Director Planning Guide

Provides planning information, including hardware requirements forrunning IBM Systems Director components, supported IBM SystemsDirector hardware, operating systems, databases, and workgroup andenterprise systems-management software

PDF files for installing IBM Systems Director Server

Provides detailed instructions to prepare for, install, and configure the IBMSystems Director Server

PDF files for installing IBM Systems Director agents

Provides detailed instructions to prepare for and install IBM SystemsDirector agents on your managed systems, as well as, prepare for agentlessmanaged systems

PDF files for upgrading and migrating IBM Systems Director Server

Provides detailed instructions to upgrade and migrate the IBM SystemsDirector Server

PDF files for upgrading and migrating IBM Systems Director agents

Provides detailed instructions to upgrade and migrate IBM SystemsDirector agents

IBM Systems Director Systems Management Guide

Provides detailed instructions for using the Web interface and managingsystems and resources in your environment

IBM Systems Director Troubleshooting Guide

Provides information about problems and how to solve them, andstrategies for troubleshooting common problems

IBM Systems Director Events Reference

Provides information about IBM Systems Director events, including theevent type, description, severity, and extended details

IBM Systems Director Commands Reference

Provides detailed information about the systems management

command-line interface (smcli) commands, and other commands that can

be run directly from the command line, including configuring the database,and starting and stopping IBM Systems Director

IBM Systems Director Hardware Command Line User's Guide

Provides information about installing and using the Hardware CommandLine (formerly known as the IBM Management Processor Command-LineInterface) Command output in this release might vary from commandoutput in previous releases

White papers and briefs

v IBM Systems Director

ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/common/ssi/sa/wh/n/xbw03006usen/

XBW03006USEN.PDF

This paper provides a detailed overview of the changes in IBM Systems DirectorV6.1, including the new Web interface, security features, operating systemagents, integrated plug-ins and additional plug-ins that can be separately

v Performance Tuning and Scaling Guide for IBM Systems Director 6.3

Hardware requirements for running IBM Systems Director Server

Provides information about how to plan, implement, configure, and use an IBMSystems Director Server to manage a large configuration with optimal

performance The Performance Tuning and Scaling Guide also contains

information about the following topics:

– Running IBM Systems Director plug-ins, such as IBM Systems Director ActiveEnergy Manager®and IBM Scalable Systems Manager

– Integration with Tivoli® products

– Implementing high availability

Implementing IBM Systems Director 6.1

Tip: Be sure to note the date of publication and to determine the version of IBMSystems Director software to which the Redbooks publication refers

v IBM Systems Director Downloadswww.ibm.com/systems/management/director/downloads/

View the IBM Systems Director Downloads website on ibm.com which provideslinks to download code IBM Systems Director, IBM Systems Director plug-ins,and IBM Systems Director upward integration modules

v IBM Systems Director Documentation and Resourceswww.ibm.com/systems/management/director/resources/

View the IBM Systems Director Documentation and Resources website onibm.com which provides links to product documentation, Redbooks, redpapers,white papers, and learning modules that are related to IBM Systems Director,IBM Systems Director plug-ins, and IBM Systems Director upward integrationmodules

v IBM Systems Director Upward Integrationwww.ibm.com/systems/software/director/downloads/integration.htmlView the IBM Systems Director Upward Integration website on ibm.com whichprovides more information about IBM Systems Director upward integrationmodules that are created by IBM and other companies IBM Systems DirectorUIMs enable third-party workgroup and enterprise systems-managementproducts to interpret and display data that is provided by IBM Systems DirectorPlatform Agent managed system

v IBM Systems Director Best Practices Wikihttps://www.ibm.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/wikis/

home?lang=en#/wiki/W3e8d1c956c32_416f_a604_4633cd375569/page/Best

%20PracticesView updated documentation and best practices for IBM Systems Director onvarious systems

v IBM Serverswww.ibm.com/servers/

View the IBM Servers website to learn about IBM Systems server and storageproducts

v IBM ServerProven®www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/

View the IBM ServerProven website to learn about hardware compatibility ofIBM System x® and BladeCenter®systems with IBM applications and

middleware, including IBM Systems Director

v IBM Systems Director Forum (System x, System z®, Power Systems™)www.ibm.com/developerworks/forums/forum.jspa?forumID=759View the IBM Systems Director Forum website on ibm.com to discussproduct-related issues that pertain to IBM Systems Director, IBM SystemsDirector UIMs, and IBM Systems Director extensions This website includes alink for obtaining the forum by using a Rich Site Summary (RSS) feed

v IBM Systems Director 6.x SDK Forumwww.ibm.com/developerworks/forums/forum.jspa?forumID=1852&start=0View the IBM Systems Director 6.x SDK Forum website to discuss issues thatpertain to the IBM Systems Director Software Development Kit (SDK) Thiswebsite includes a link for obtaining the forum by using a Rich Site Summary(RSS) feed

v IBM Systems Forumswww.ibm.com/developerworks/forums/dw_esforums.jspView the IBM Systems Forums website on ibm.com to learn about variousforums that are available to discuss technology-related and product-relatedissues that pertain to IBM Systems hardware and software products Thiswebsite includes a link for obtaining the forum by using a Rich Site Summary(RSS) feed

How to send your comments

Your feedback is important in helping to provide the most accurate and highestquality information

If you have any comments about this book or any other IBM Systems Directorpublication, go to the IBM Systems Director information center Web site atpublib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/director/pubs/index.jsp There you will findthe feedback page where you can enter and submit comments

Checklist: Installing IBM Systems Director Server

Use this checklist to guide you through the installation process

1 Prepare the management server.

1 Reference the installation worksheets (5

2 Prepare the database application (7)

3 Prepare firewalls and proxies on the management server (11)

4 Prepare the management server (9)

5 Run the Pre-Installation Utility (12

2 Install IBM Systems Director Server.

1 Install IBM Systems Director Server (19)

2 Verifying the management server installation (23

3 Configuring after installation (logging in for the first time, switching databases, and more)

1 Perform some post install configuration of IBM Systems Director Server (24)

Checklist: Installing agents

Use this checklist to guide you through the installation process

1 Prepare your managed systems.

1 Run the Pre-Installation Utility (58

2 Prepare systems for Common Agent (60)

3 If relevant, prepare any agentless managed systems for discovery andmanagement by IBM Systems Director (75)

2 Install the agents.

1 Use the Agent Installation Wizard to deploy agent packages to yourmanaged systems (63)

Chapter 1 Installing IBM Systems Director

If you are installing IBM Systems Director for the first time, use these instructions

to install the latest version on your system

This procedure assumes that your system has no version of IBM Systems Director

or IBM Director and therefore, there is nothing to upgrade or migrate If you areupgrading or migrating data from a previous version of IBM Systems Director, seeUpgrading and migrating IBM Systems Director

Related tasks:Upgrading and migrating Systems Director

Related reference:Installation and migration troubleshooting

Prepared environment

Acquiring Systems Director

Configuring after installation

Preparing to install

Installing management server

Verify success Check for updates

Verify success Check for updates Installing agents

After IBM Systems Director is installed and configured for the first time, you cancontinue to discover new systems, collect inventory, and configure plug-ins

ConfigurePlugins

The base plug-ins in IBM Systems Director provide core function to manage thefull life cycle of IBM servers, storage, network, and virtual servers Plug-ins thatprovide advanced function or function tailored to a particular environment can bedownloaded and installed on top of IBM Systems Director

The advanced plug-ins below are automatically installed with IBM SystemsDirector:

v Active Energy Manager

v Service and Support Manager

v IBM Systems Director VMControlThese plug-ins no longer have a separate installation or uninstallation process.Although you do not need to download, install or configure these plug-insseparately, you must activate Active Energy Manager and IBM Systems DirectorVMControl before using them For more information about activating or usingthese plug-ins, see Configuring IBM Systems Director plug-ins

Note: For more information about discovery, inventory, and using the Webinterface, see Publications and related information to access the SystemsManagement guide

Related tasks:Acquiring IBM Systems Director ServerPreparing the management serverRunning the Pre-Installation Utility (PIU)Installing the Systems Director ServerConfiguring after installation

Verifying the successful installation of IBM Systems Director on the managementserver

Updating Systems Director

Related reference:

PlanningInstallation worksheet for the management server

Installing IBM Systems Director Server

Installing IBM Systems Director Server requires some preparation

The following graphic outlines the installation process for IBM Systems DirectorServer Use the links provided to acquire, prepare for, install, and configure theIBM Systems Director Server

Note: For information about discovery, inventory, and using the Web interface, seePublications and related information to access the Systems Management guide.

Related concepts:

System discovery

Related tasks:

Planning

Updating Systems Director

Discovering systems with system discovery

Activating advanced plugins

Logging on to IBM Systems Director Server for the first time

Related reference:

Systems Director Downloads

Acquiring IBM Systems Director Server

You can either download the installation package or acquire an installation DVD.Then, you can use the installation package or DVD to install IBM Systems DirectorServer 6.3.x

Related concepts:

“Installation overview” on page 1

Related reference:PlanningInstallation worksheet for the management server

Acquiring an installation DVD

If you do not already have an installation DVD for IBM Systems Director Server,complete the following steps:

1 If you are using AIX®, complete the following steps:

a Determine the current size limit for files by running the followingcommand:

ulimit -f

b Determine whether the file size limit is unlimited:

v If yes, go to Step 2

v If no, then complete the following steps:

1) Record the current size limit

2) Set the size limit to unlimited by running the following command:ulimit -f unlimited

3) Go to Step 2

Note: After you have installed IBM Systems Director, you can log off, or use

the ulimit command to reset the values.

2 Download the DVD image from the IBM Systems Director Downloads website

at http://www.ibm.com/systems/software/director/downloads/

mgmtservers.html

3 If you are using Windows or AIX 5.3, burn the image onto a DVD

4 Optional: If you are using Linux or AIX 6.1 or 7.1, you can optionally burn theimage onto a DVD If you burn a DVD, you can use the DVD to install orupgrade IBM Systems Director If you do not burn a DVD, you can mount theimage to install or upgrade IBM Systems Director

After you have an installation DVD, finish preparing to install the managementserver to IBM Systems Director 6.3.x For instructions, see “Preparing themanagement server” on page 5

Downloading the installation package

To download the installation package for installing IBM Systems Director Server,complete the following steps:

1 If you are using AIX, complete the following steps:

a Determine the current size limit for files by running the followingcommand:

ulimit -f

b Determine whether the file size limit is unlimited:

v If yes, go to Step 2

v If no, then complete the following steps:

1) Record the current size limit

2) Set the size limit to unlimited by running the following command:ulimit -f unlimited

3) Go to Step 2.

2 Download the installation package from the IBM Systems Director Downloadswebsite at http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/software/director/downloads/mgmtservers.html

3 To extract the contents of the installation package, type the following commanddepending on your operating system:

v AIX:

gzip cd package_name | tar xvf

-where package_name is the file name of the download package.

4 If you are using AIX or Linux, change to the directory in which the installationscript, dirinstall.server, is located by typing the following command and

pressing Enter:

cd /installed_files

Where installed_files is the path to the extracted installation files.

After you finish downloading the installation package, finish preparing to installthe management server to IBM Systems Director 6.3.x For instructions, see

“Preparing the management server.”

Preparing the management server

Before installing IBM Systems Director Server, make sure that the requirements thatare applicable to your system have been met

Related reference:

Hardware and software requirements

Supported operating systems

Installation worksheet for the management server

The installation worksheet describes the properties and parameters required tocomplete the IBM Systems Director Server installation process for a custom

installation Depending on your configuration, you may need to contact yourdatabase administrator for specific values

There are two paths through the IBM Systems Director Server installation process:basic installation and custom installation The basic installation path installs themanaged IBM DB2® database The managed IBM DB2 database is packaged andinstalled with IBM Systems Director Server 6.3.x by default This database isrecommended if you are installing IBM Systems Director Server for the first timeand do not have an existing database that you intend to use with the IBM SystemsDirector Server It is installed on the same server as the IBM Systems DirectorServer, does not require an extra license, and is updated as part of any IBM

Systems Director Server update

Note: You can choose to configure the managed IBM DB2 after the initial

installation is complete or switch databases to use the managed IBM DB2 database

at a later time

A custom installation (either using the installation wizard or a response file) allowsyou to use an existing database and configure it for use with the IBM SystemsDirector Server

Related concepts:Database application

Related tasks:Choosing the database application

Installation worksheet when using managed IBM DB2:

Use this worksheet to record and plan for a custom IBM Systems Directorinstallation with the managed IBM DB2 database

Custom installation worksheet

During the installation process, you can select a basic or custom installation Unlike

a basic installation, the custom installation requires some values that you mightwant to acquire before the installation process Use this worksheet to record andplan for a custom installation

Table 1 Properties or parameters required during a custom installation process

Custom installation Your value

User credentials

Local computer name The panel displays the default value of the local computer.User name The panel displays the default value of the local computer.Password

Common agent configuration

Common agent portnumber

9510 (default)

Nonstop service ports 9514, 9515 (default)

Agent manager configuration

Select an agent managertype

v Create an agent manager

v Select an existing agentmanager

Create an agent manager (default)

New agent manager configuration Tip: To make it easier to remember, you might set the Agent manager user name,password, and registration password to match the local computer user name andpassword

Agent manager user nameAgent manager passwordAgent registrationpassword

Database type

Select the database youintend to use

IBM DB2 managed by IBM Systems Director Server

Local installation folderDatabase port 50010 (default)

Table 1 Properties or parameters required during a custom installation process (continued)

Custom installation Your value

Drive to contain the

database

The default values include:

v AIX and Linux: /home/dirinst1Initial database password Generated by default; however, you can choose to specify

your own

Web server ports

HTTP secure port 8422 (default)

Server startup options

Note: Nonstop service

monitors the IBM

Systems Director server

and restarts the server if

Preparing the database application

Preparing the management server

Setting the agent manager

Related reference:

Tips for user authorities and passwords for the managed IBM DB2 database

Preparing the database application

Prepare your chosen database for use with IBM Systems Director and configurethem to work together If you choose to use the default embedded database, thisstep is not necessary

Ensure that you have chosen the supported database application that you will usewith IBM Systems Director See “Choosing the IBM Systems Director databaseapplication” for information that helps you decide the database application to use

The effort required to prepare the database depends on the database applicationthat you choose Preparation might include one or more of the following tasks:

v Downloading and installing the applicable database administrator client

v Downloading and installing the applicable Java™Database Connectivity (JDBC)drivers

v Creating a database or server ID

v Configuring and starting a TCP/IP listener

v Setting the authentication mode

There is no preparation required to use the system’s default database However,there is a database prerequisite tool that you can run to ensure that system meetsthe requirements of the default database

To use a database other than your system's default database with IBM SystemsDirector, follow the steps in the appropriate topic to prepare your databaseapplication

Note: You can install IBM Systems Director before preparing the database, but youwill only be able to use the default IBM DB2 database until you configure IBMSystems Director Server to use a different database

After the database application is prepared, you can install IBM Systems DirectorServer and configure it to connect to the database

Related concepts:Database application

Related tasks:Configuring the databaseChoosing the database application

Related reference:Supported operating systems

Database preparation considerations for upgrading and migratingsmsave command

smrestore commandRunning the Pre-Installation Utility

Preparing for Managed IBM DB2:

Before installing IBM Systems Director 6.3.x, ensure that your system meetsrequirements for the default database

1 To ensure that your operating system meets the software requirements for themanaged IBM DB2 database, run the Pre-Installation Utility (PIU) For moreinformation, see "Running the Pre-Installation Utility (PIU)."

2 For AIX and Linux, file permissions on your temporary directory must be set toallow write access to non-root users If your temporary directory is not opened

up, run the following command:

through the IBM Systems Director Server installer with the option to userandomly generated passwords For all other cases with IBM Systems DirectorServer 6.3.2, including post-installation configuration, the appropriate password

is set immediately when managed IBM DB2 is installed

IBM Systems Director uses the following temporary passwords:

v For AIX and Linux: think4me

v For Windows:

– d1Think4Me (IBM Systems Director 6.3.x)

– sd1_632Thnk4Me (IBM Systems Director 6.3.2 and later)

If your security policy does not support the temporary password, ensure thatyou install with the IBM Systems Director 6.3.2 downloadable ISO image andthat you specify your own password for managed IBM DB2 when you performthe installation

After you have prepared for the managed IBM DB2 database, you can continuepreparing the management server for installation For instructions, see “Preparingthe management server” on page 5

Related tasks:

Running the Pre-Installation Utility (PIU)

Related reference:

Installation requirements for DB2 database products

Preparing to install IBM Systems Director Server on AIX

Before installing IBM Systems Director Server on AIX, make sure that your

management server meets the applicable requirements

Complete the following preparatory steps before installing IBM Systems DirectorServer on AIX:

1 Review any technical notes related to installation issues You can search fortechnical notes on the IBM Support Portal at: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=eServerOnDemandKBRCH&r=100&sort=desc

2 Run the Pre-Installation Utility and fix any errors that it identifies For

instructions, see “Running the Pre-Installation Utility (PIU)” on page 12

Note: The Pre-Installation Utility is also integrated into the managementserver installation process, so it runs again during installation

3 Ensure that your system meets the hardware and software requirements(including those for databases, security, and networking) for installation, asdescribed in “Hardware and software requirements.” For example, it might benecessary to change the maximum Java heap size in order for IBM SystemsDirector Server to take advantage of additional memory

4 If you run the dconsole command using the IBM Systems Director Web

interface, ensure that the dsm.core file set installed The server installationdoes not check if dsm.core is installed, but these functions only work if it is.dsm.core is available on the product media for AIX 6.1 TL03 or later, and alllevels of AIX 7.1

5 Verify /etc/hosts and /etc/netsvc.conf settings to ensure the success of IPaddress lookups for loopback For more information, see Agent install timeoutdue to localhost lookup in the IBM Systems Director Best Practices Wiki

6 Ensure that nofiles is set to a value other than unlimited To specify an

appropriate value, run the following command:

chsec -f /etc/security/limits -s root -a nofiles=value

where value is a value such as 3000.

7 IBM Systems Director Server is not supported to run on a system withworkload partitions (WPARs) enabled

8 Acquire IBM Systems Director Server You can install IBM Systems DirectorServer from either a downloaded installation package or from an installationDVD Depending on which method you choose, you must either downloadthe installation package or prepare to use the installation DVD For

instructions, see Acquiring IBM Systems Director Server

9 The Common Agent is installed as part of the IBM Systems Director Server.Review the Preparing to install the Common Agent on AIX topic beforeinstalling the server

10 For stand-alone and IVM-managed hosts, ensure that the following file setsfor the FSP proxy extension and the IBM Cluster Systems Managementutilities are installed The file sets are required to perform power managementtasks and to resolve a partial access status on managed systems

Note: IBM Systems Director Server no longer automatically installs these filesets to prevent possible installation inconsistencies with CSM

csm.hc_utils 1.7.0.0 or higher along with its CSM installation requisites (Not applicable to AIX 7.1 or higher)

The CSM file sets are included on the AIX operating system media orcan be downloaded from the Cluster Systems Management website athttp://www-947.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/Overview/

Software/Other_Software/Cluster_Systems_Management Install eachfile set with SMIT or the following command:

installp -acgXYd fileset_location fileset_name

where fileset_location is the location of the downloaded file sets and fileset_name is the name of the file set that you are installing.

Director.Server.ext.FSPProxy.rte

Obtain this file set from the IBM Systems Director for AIX, V6.3.2 DVD

or the SysDir6_3_Server_AIX.tar.gz file Install the file set with SMIT

or the following command:

installp -acgXYd fileset_location Director.Server.ext.FSPProxy.rte

where fileset_location is the location of the downloaded file set.

11 Review the Release Notes® for IBM Systems Director 6.3.2 To view anddownload the Release Notes, see

After you have prepared your management server, install IBM Systems Director

Related tasks:

Acquiring Systems Director Server

Related reference:

Hardware and software requirements

Supported operating systems

dconsole command

AIX Toolbox for Linux Applications

Fix Central

Related information:

AIX installation troubleshooting

Preparing firewalls and proxies for IBM Systems Director

You must configure the firewalls and proxy server to enable installation andoperation of IBM Systems Director if you have firewalls in your network, or if themanagement server must use a proxy server to access the internet

IBM Systems Director must be able to access all the managed objects in the

network, and if you will use a remote Web browser to access the managementserver, the remote systems running the Web browser and the management servermust have access to each other In addition, some functions of IBM Systems

Director, including update manager, require access to the Internet

To enable this access, you must configure firewalls and proxies in your network toallow access by IBM Systems Director components

Complete the following steps to configure firewalls and proxies in your network:

1 Identify the ports that you will use in your systems-management environmentand ensure that those ports are open before you start installation For example,you must ensure that the listener ports for IBM Systems Director Server andCommon Agent are open See “All available ports” for a complete list of theports that IBM Systems Director components can use

Note: HTTP port 80 is required to be open for downloading updates usingUpdate Manager

2 Ensure that internet connections exist to the following internet addresses asthey are required by IBM Systems Director and various plug-ins

Note: IP addresses are subject to change, so ensure that you use DNS nameswhenever possible

Table 2 Required internet connections

Update manager

129.42.58.216,129.42.60.216

443 and 80 https and http

www-03.ibm.com 204.146.30.17 443 and 80 https and httpdownload3.boulder.ibm.com 170.225.15.76 443 and 80 https and http

Table 2 Required internet connections (continued)

download3.mul.ie.ibm.com 129.35.224.114 443 and 80 https and httpdownload4.boulder.ibm.com 170.225.15.107 443 and 80 https and httpdownload4.mul.ie.ibm.com 129.35.224.107 443 and 80 https and httpdelivery04-bld.dhe.ibm.com 170.225.15.104,

to use the proxy when accessing the Internet:

a Ensure that the selected proxy server is configured to use basicauthentication The update manager task supports only basic authenticationwith the proxy server If digest or NTLM authentication are required,update manager will be unable to access update packages from IBM

b Use the update manager Settings page to configure the management server

to use the proxy server See “Changing update settings” for moreinformation

Related reference:

All available portsIBM Support Portal

Running the Pre-Installation Utility (PIU)

Use the Pre-Installation Utility to ensure that your system meets the IBM SystemsDirector requirements

The IBM Systems Director Pre-Installation Utility scans the local system to identifypotential problems that might prevent IBM Systems Director from installingsuccessfully The utility runs checks on disk space, memory, prerequisite software,processors, and more It does not scan for device drive or firmware requirements.The tool is run automatically during the installation process; however, you canchoose to run the tool before starting the installation wizard as well This practice

is a good way to find and fix possible problems in advance

Note: If you are using a local database, the requirements might be slightly higherthan what is checked by the Pre-Installation Utility See the hardware requirementstopics for information related to database considerations.

Installation worksheet for the management server

Hardware and software requirements

Pre-Installation Utility

Systems Director Downloads

Running the IBM Systems Director Pre-Installation Utility on the management server (AIX and Linux)

To run the IBM Systems Director Pre-Installation Utility on a management serverrunning AIX or Linux, complete the following steps

You can obtain or run the Pre-Installation Utility from three locations

Table 3 Obtaining the Pre-Installation Utility

IBM Systems Director 6.3.2 DVD If you do not already have the DVD, you

can burn the image onto DVD from the IBMSystems Director Downloads website

SysDir_PreInstUtil_6_3_2_platform.tar.gz Download the Pre-Installation Utility from

the IBM Systems Director Downloadswebsite

Included in the

SysDir6_3_2_Server_platform.tar.gzfile

Download the installation package from theIBM Systems Director Downloads website.The Pre-Installation Utility is automaticallystarted as part of the installation process onthe management server

Note: The IBM Systems Director downloads website always contains the most recentversion of the Pre-Installation Utility

1 To start the IBM Systems Director Pre-Installation Utility, choose the applicablemethod:

v Directly from the Pre-Installation Utility download

v Included with the installation package

Complete the following steps

a Insert the DVD into the DVD-ROM drive

b If the DVD does not automount, type the following command and press

Enter:

1) AIX:

mount -v cdrfs -o ro /dev / dvd_device_node / mnt

where dev is the specific device file for the block device,

dvd_device_node is the device under dev, and mnt is the mount point

of the drive

mount -t iso9660 -o ro /dev / dvd_device_node / mnt

where dev is the specific device file for the block device, dvd_device_node

is the device under dev, and mnt is the mount point of the drive.

c To change to the directory in which the installation script is located, type

the following command and press Enter:

cd /mnt/server/checkds/

where mnt is the mount point of the DVD media.

d Type the following command and press Enter:

./checkds.shThe IBM Systems Director Pre-Installation Utility starts

v Directly from the Pre-Installation Utility download

a To extract the contents of the Pre-Installation Utility package, type thefollowing command depending on your operating system:

– AIX:

gzip cd package_name | tar xvf

-where package_name is the file name of the download package.

b Change to the directory in which the Pre-Installation Utility script is

located, type the following commands, and press Enter:.

cd server/checkds./checkds.shThe IBM Systems Director Pre-Installation Utility starts

v Included with the installation package

These steps assume you already downloaded IBM Systems Director andextracted the installation package

– Change to the directory in which the installation script is located, type the

following commands, and press Enter:.

cd server/checkds./checkds.shThe IBM Systems Director Pre-Installation Utility starts

2 Reports are generated and results are displayed in the command window orthe default browser Refer to the /checkds/readme.txt file for more informationabout checkds.sh options, the reports that are generated, and return codes The

./checkds.sh -? command also displays supported syntax

Related reference:Systems Director Downloads

AIX pre-installation checks

After you run the Pre-Installation Utility, you receive a report summarizing theresults of the pre-installation checks performed on your system Use thisinformation to correct potential problems before installing IBM Systems DirectorServer 6.3.x

Some of the checks performed by the Pre-Installation Utility include:

Required software for AIX:

IBM Systems Director Server requires certain software to be on the system beforeinstallation

Ensure that the following required openssl and openssh versions are installed:

v openssl.base 0.9.8.4 or higher

v if installed, openssh.base.server 4.5.0.5301 or higher

There is a dependency between openssl and openssh versions If openssl is notinstalled, it is installed as part of the server or agent installation However, if thiswould create an inconsistency with the openssh version on the system, openssl isnot installed and the installation fails

Note: If you want to run the Agent Installation Wizard from the server, openssh isrequired However, the server installation does not enforce openssh installation

Option Description Management server The IBM Systems Director installation

processes and Web server require access to anumber of ports on the management server

If these ports are blocked by a firewall orused by another process, the installationfails By default, IBM Systems Directorserver requires the following ports:

v 8421

v 8422

v 20000

Common Agent Ensure that the installation is set to use

ports that are not already in use By default,the Common Agent installation processrequires the following ports:

Provisioning Manager agent Ensure theseports are available and start the installationprocess again

(AIX only) Complete the following steps tocheck for port use and, if any are in use,modify Common Agent configuration to usedifferent ports:

1 Check if the ports are in use by runningthe following command:

netstat -an | grep LISTEN | \egrep "951(0|4|5)"

2 On the agent server, modify theconfiguration to use different ports byrunning the following command:/var/opt/tivoli/ep/runtime/agent/ \toolkit/bin/configure.sh \

-unmanaged -port

not_9510 -jport \ not_9514 -nport \ not_9515 -force

where not_951x is any open port other

than 951x

3 Start the installation script again orinstall the Common Agent file setmanually

Option Description

Platform Agent Ensure that the installation is set to use

ports that are not already in use By default,the Platform Agent installation processrequires the following ports:

The promotion check determines whether you can perform an upgrade or

promotion on the system An upgrade installs a later version of the product Apromotion installs a common agent over an existing platform agent

Related tasks:

Determining your upgrade path

Determining the installed version

Migration checks:

Migrating IBM Systems Director Server from 6.2.x to 6.3.2 is not supported Themigration validity check determines whether 6.2.x is installed, and instructs theuser to migrate to 6.3.0 and then to use update manager to update to 6.3.2

This check only shows a failure if it detects a version before IBM Systems DirectorServer 6.2.x If the Pre-Installation Utility cannot read existing product data, youreceive a warning

1 Verify that you have IBM Systems Director Server 6.2.x installed

2 Ensure that your management server is running IBM Systems Director Server6.2.x If not, you must first upgrade your system to IBM Systems DirectorServer 6.2.x If you do not want to retain previous product files or data, youmight prefer to uninstall an older version and perform a new 6.3 installation

Related tasks:

Determining your upgrade path

Determining the installed version

Host name check:

Ensure that your system is able to resolve both its own name and localhost name.

Use either the domain name server (DNS) or the /etc/hosts file

(%WinDir%\System32\Drivers\etc\hosts file for Windows) to ensure that your

system can resolve its own name and localhost name.

Important: If there is no DNS setting on your Common Agent system, to ensurethat Common Agent works properly, you must set all global IP addresses in/etc/hosts(%WinDir%\System32\Drivers\etc\hosts for Windows).

1 Use the ping command to ensure that the localhost name resolves successfully If

the ping command is unsuccessful, ping the gateway IP address and the DNSserver IP address to help identify where the communication problem isoccurring

2 View the IP address and host name information in the /etc/hosts file to ensurethat they are listed correctly

Reserve attribute check:

If the reserve lock or reserve policy attribute for Multipath I/O (MPIO) disks isturned on, file data might become corrupted

Set the reserve lock or reserve policy attribute on Multipath I/O (MPIO) disks to

no and start the installation again To set the reserve lock or reserve policy

attribute, use the following steps:

1 Ensure that you have admin authority

2 Run the following command to show the attribute setting of the disk andwhether it supports a reserve policy or reserve lock

lsattr -EH -l <hdisk> |grep_reserve

where <hdisk> is the disk name you received in the Pre-Installation Utility

report This command shows you whether the disk supports the reserve_policyattribute or the reserve_lock attribute

3 To turn off the reserve lock or the reserve policy of the disk, run the followingcommand (as applicable):

chdev -l <hdisk> -a reserve_lock=no

or

chdev -l <hdisk> -a reserve_policy=no_reserve

4 Start the installation again

Umask value check:

Ensure that groups and users have the permissions required

Ensure that the umask value on your system is set to 022 so that groups and usershave the permissions required to complete IBM Systems Director Server tasks

1 To view the current umask value, enter: umask If the value is not set to 022,

change the umask value to 022

2 To change the umask value, enter umask 022 Verify this change by repeating

b To set the umask value, add the umask 022 command.

c Save and close the file

File size limit:

When downloading the installation package file to your AIX server, you must have

a large enough file size limit

The file size limit and data limit must be set to 4194302 or greater

To increase your file size limit, use the ulimit command to set user resource limits.

ulimit -f 4194302

Related reference:

ulimit command

Installing IBM Systems Director on the management server

After preparing your system, use the IBM Systems Director Server installationprocedure for the operating system on which you plan install IBM Systems

Director Server

As part of the installation process, the Pre-Installation Utility runs automatically toensure that your system meets specific requirements In addition, Service andSupport Manager, Active Energy Manager, and IBM Systems Director VMControlare also installed However, Active Energy Manager and IBM Systems DirectorVMControl must be activated if you intend to use them

Note: You are advised to not install IBM Systems Director on the same system asIBM Storage Configuration Manager (SCM)

Related tasks:

Preparing the management server

Installing IBM Systems Director Server on AIX

You can install IBM Systems Director Server on AIX by downloading the AIX

installation file or using the IBM Systems Director for AIX, V6.3.2 DVD.

The following graphic shows all the components included in the installationpackage

- Service and Support Manager

- Active Energy Manager

- VMControl

Installing IBM Systems Director Server 6.3.0 using the dirinstall.server script is theonly supported method Network Installation Manager (NIM) is not supported forinstalling IBM Systems Director Server

To install IBM Systems Director Server, log in as the root user and complete thefollowing steps:

1 Determine the type of media you plan to use to install IBM Systems DirectorServer:

v If you plan to use the extracted tar.gz file, go to Step 5

v If you plan to use a DVD, go to Step 2

v If you plan to use the downloaded iso image, go to Step 3

2 To use a DVD, complete the following steps:

a Insert the DVD into the DVD-ROM drive

b If the DVD does not automount, type the following command and press

Enter:

mount -t iso9660 -o ro /dev /dvd_device_node /mnt

where:

v dev is the specific device file for the block device.

v dvd_device_node is the device under dev.

v mnt is the mount point of the drive.

c Go to Step 4

3 To mount the iso image, run the following command:

loopmount -i installation_image -o "-v cdrfs -o ro" -m /mnt

where:

v installation_imageis the iso image of IBM Systems Director Server thatyou acquired For example: /tmp/SysDir6_3_2_DVD_AIX.iso

v mnt is the mount point.

4 To change to the directory in which the installation script, dirinstall.server,

is located, type the following command and press Enter:

cd /mnt/server

Where mnt is the mount point of the media.

5 To install IBM Systems Director Server, from within the directory in which theinstallation script is located, type one of the following commands and press

6 If you are not using the managed IBM DB2 database that is included with IBMSystems Director, you must configure your database For instructions, seeConfiguring the database for use with IBM Systems Director

7 Complete the following steps to configure the agent manager and start IBMSystems Director Server:

a To configure the agent manager that the server uses to manage Common

Agent resources, type the following command and press Enter:

install_root/bin/configAgtMgr.sh

b Respond to the configAgtMgr.sh script prompts For help and information,

see configAgtMgr command After you have provided all the requestedinformation, the configuration of the embedded agent manager andregistration of IBM Systems Director Server as the resource manager with

the embedded agent manager begins The agent manager configurationscript runs and displays a series of status messages.

c If it is not already started, start IBM Systems Director processes on the

management servers by running the smstart command:

install_root/bin/smstart

d To view the IBM Systems Director Server status, type the following

command and press Enter:

install_root/bin/smstatus -r

Note: You can use Ctrl+C to exit from smstatus -r if necessary Ctrl+C causes the smstatus command to end.

When this command returns a value of Active, the server is started

8 Optional: If you previously set the file size limit to unlimited, then set the filesize limit back to the previous value For example, ulimit -f 2097151

9 If you used the DVD for installation, complete the following steps to unmountthe drive and remove the DVD:

a Type cd / and press Enter.

b Type the following command and press Enter:

umount /mnt

where mnt is the mount point of the drive.

c Remove the DVD from the drive

After you have installed IBM Systems Director Server, verify that the installationwas successful For instructions, see “Verifying the successful installation of IBMSystems Director on the management server” on page 23

Related tasks:

Preparing the management server

Upgrading and migrating Systems Director

Recovering from a failed installation of IBM Systems Director Server 6.3.x

Related reference:

dirinstall.server

smstatus command

smstart command

Systems Director Downloads

Systems Director Best Practices Wiki

Related information:

AIX installation troubleshooting

Exchanging information with IBM

Tips for creating the server response file for IBM Systems

About the server response file

You can specify the following items in the server response file:

v Specify the Web console port numbers

v Specify the Tivoli Provisioning Manager host name and IP address

v Enable or disable the nonstop service, which keeps the server continuouslyrunning

v Specify a different location from where to install updates

v If you are installing IBM Systems Director Server, you must specify the databasetype that you plan to use with IBM Systems Director Server:

– If you want to use the default managed IBM DB2 database, you must specify

USE_MANAGED_DB=1 This value is the default.

v If you are upgrading IBM Systems Director Server to version 6.3.0 and migratingyour database, you must specify migration options:

– If you plan to migrate your database data, you must specify

– If you are currently using the Apache Derby database, it does not matter

which value you specify for the MIGRATE_TO_MANAGED_DB2 option The

upgrade and migration process automatically migrates your Apache Derbydatabase to the managed IBM DB2 database

v If you plan to use the managed IBM DB2 database, you can specify thefollowing options:

– You can specify the password that the managed IBM DB2 database uses in

the DB_PWD option If you leave this option blank, the installation or

upgrade process automatically generates a password

– You can specify the port that the managed IBM DB2 database uses in the

DB_PORT option If you leave this option blank, the installation or upgrade

process automatically uses the default port 50010 If that port is in use, theinstallation or upgrade process automatically searches for and uses the nextavailable port

– You can specify a non-default location to store the managed IBM DB2database data in one of the following options:

- For AIX or Linux, use the DB_DATAPATH option If you leave this option

blank, the installation or upgrade process automatically creates the/home/dirinst1default location to store the managed IBM DB2 databasedata

– You can specify a non-default path for the managed IBM DB2 instance for

AIX or Linux Use the DB_INSTANCEPATH option If you leave this option

blank, the installation or upgrade process automatically creates the/home/dirinst1default location for the managed IBM DB2 instance

– If you specify a non-default directory for either the database applicationlocation or the database home location, you must create the directory beforeyou edit the cfgdbcmd.rsp response file script In the response file, you will

need to change location of database to DbmsDatabaseAppHome and change db

install directory to DbmsDatabaseHome For a fresh install, you will edit the

dirserv.rsp response file script and change the values of

DB_INSTANCEPATH and DB_DATAPATH to your non-default file directory or

directories

– If your system has user ID and password restrictions, you might need tospecify certain options to ensure that the installation succeeds For moreinformation, see "Managed IBM DB2 installation fails."

Tips and techniques

Apply the following tips when you modify the sample dirserv.rsp server

response file during the installation or upgrade processes of IBM Systems DirectorServer:

v A sample response file named dirserv.rsp resides in the same directory as the

dirinstall.serverinstaller

v On AIX, change the default migration directory specified in the server responsefile from /var/tmp/director_migration_save to /var/tmp/director_save_630 To

change the default directory, set the saved_data_path variable to

/var/tmp/director_save_630 This step ensures that the default migration

directory for AIX is consistent with the default directory for Linux

v In the response file, “1” indicates that an item is installed or upgraded and “0”indicates that an item is not installed or upgraded

v If you want to use the default for any value in the response file, comment outthat value with a “#” symbol at the beginning of the line instead of leaving thevalue blank

v If you need to enter any Windows-based locations, ensure that you include the

back slash after drive_letter For example, use C:\foldername instead of

C:foldername

Related tasks:

Upgrading and migrating Systems Director

Related information:

Managed IBM DB2 installation fails

Verifying the successful installation of IBM Systems Director

on the management server

You can verify a successful installation by logging into the Web interface, andverifying the environment variables

To verify that the installation was successful, complete the following steps:

Log in to the Web interface for IBM Systems Director Server For instructions, seeLogging on to IBM Systems Director Server for the first time

After you have verified that the installation was successful, complete the followingtasks:

1 Use update manager to update to the latest version of IBM Systems Director, ifupdates are available For instructions, see Updating IBM Systems Director

2 If IBM Systems Director Server is running on Windows and you uninstalledIBM Storage Configuration Manager before the install, reinstall IBM StorageConfiguration Manager on a different system

3 Configure IBM Systems Director plug-ins that were installed with IBM SystemsDirector Server For instructions, see Configuring IBM Systems Director

plug-ins

4 You can switch your database to a different database type at any time Forinstructions, see Switching the database that IBM Systems Director uses

Configuring IBM Systems Director Server after installation

You might need to configure the database, configure systems, and set up yourenvironment before you start to use IBM Systems Director

Configure IBM Systems Director Server after a successful installation, so that youcan get the most benefit from the product, and be able to work efficiently Do notconfuse this task with Configuring Systems, which is a separate topic for

configuring those resources that are controlled by IBM Systems Director

The IBM Systems Director home page provides a quick overview, as well as links

to all necessary configuration tasks

To configure IBM Systems Director, complete the following topics

Related concepts:

The Home page

Related tasks:Installing IBM Systems Director Server

Upgrading and migrating IBM Systems Director ServerLogging into IBM Systems Director Server

Discovering systems with system discoveryCollecting and viewing inventory data

Switching the database that IBM Systems Director uses

You can switch the type of database you are currently using with IBM SystemsDirector 6.3.x from one database type to another at any time

When you switch your database to the default managed IBM DB2 database, youcan migrate your database data to the managed IBM DB2 database

When you switch your database to any type of non-default database, you cannotmigrate your database data

Related tasks:Configuring the database

Determining your database migration path

Switching the database to a non-default database:

You can switch the type of database you are currently using with IBM SystemsDirector 6.3.x to IBM DB2, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft SQL Server Express, orOracle®Database