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ServerView Resource Coordinator VE Installation Guide

2.1.3 Installation [Linux]

The procedure for manager installation is given below.

The installation time for this software is around seven minutes.
Before installing Resource Coordinator VE, check that the preparations given in "2.1.1 Preparations" have been performed.

  1. Log in to the system as the OS administrator (root).

    Boot the managed server that Resource Coordinator VE is to be installed on in multi-user mode, and then log in to the system using root.

  2. Set the Resource Coordinator VE CD-ROM and execute the following command, then move to the directory where the installer is stored.

    # cd CD-ROM_mount_point/manager <RETURN>

  3. Execute the manager installer (rcxinstall command).

    # ./rcxinstall <RETURN>

    ServerView Resource Coordinator VE V2.2.0

    This program will install ServerView Resource Coordinator VE Manager on your system.

  4. The license agreement is displayed.

    This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties.
    Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this program, or any portion of it, may result in severe civil and criminal penalties, and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under law.

    Copyright FUJITSU LIMITED 2007-2010
    Do you accept the terms of the above License Agreement? [y,n,?,q]

    Check the content of the agreement, and enter "y" if you agree or "n" if you do not agree.
    If "n" or "q" is entered the installation is discontinued.
    If "?" is entered, an explanation of the entry method will be displayed.

  5. Enter the image file storage directory.

    Please enter the path to be used for the Image Folder.
    Press enter to accept the default. (/var/opt/FJSVscw-deploysv/depot)[/,0-9,a-z,A-Z,_,-]

    Specify the image file storage directory to use for storing system images and cloning images obtained using Resource Coordinator VE.

    When not changing from the displayed directory, press the Enter key without entering a directory. When changing the directory, enter the new directory to use and then press the Enter key.

  6. Create administrative users.

    Please enter the user account name and password to be used as an administrative user of ServerView Resource Coordinator VE.
    User Account [0-9,a-z,A-Z,_,.,-]

    Enter the information for creating the user account to be used as an administrative user of Resource Coordinator VE.

    Enter the user account name and password designed in "User account for administrative users of Resource Coordinator VE" of "2.1.1.2 Collecting and Checking Required Information", and then press the Enter key.

    User Account

    Enter the user account name of the administrative user. The name must start with an alphabetic character and can be up to 16 alphanumeric characters long (including underscores, "_", hyphens, "-", and periods, ".").
    Input is not case-sensitive.

    Password

    Enter the password of the administrative user. The string must be composed of alphanumeric characters and symbols, and can be up to 16 characters long. Entry of the password cannot be omitted.

    Confirm Password

    Enter the password again to confirm it.

  7. Select the admin LAN.

    Please select the network to use for the admin LAN from the list.
    [1] eth0 = 192.168.1.1
    [2] eth1 = 192.168.2.1
    [3] eth2 = 192.168.3.1
    Network to use as the admin LAN. Press enter to accept the default. (default: 1)

    Enter the number of the network to use as the admin LAN for the admin server and press the Enter key. When selecting the first network displayed, press the Enter key without entering a network number.

    Note

    Ensure that the NIC for the network to be used is enabled.
    When an admin server is connected to several networks, select the network that is available for direct communication with managed servers of the same subnet.

  8. Enter the directory used to store the LAN Manager module.

    Please enter a path to the LAN Manager module.
    This folder should contain the following files: PROTMAN.DOS, PROTMAN.EXE, NETBIND.COM
    Please note that file names should be capitalized as shown above.
    Press enter to accept the default. (/tmp) [/,0-9,a-z,A-Z,_,-]

    Enter the location of the Microsoft LAN Manager module prepared in "2.1.1.1 Software Preparation and Checks" and press the Enter key. When it has been located in /tmp, press the Enter key without entering anything.

  9. To continue the installation enter "y", to discontinue the installation enter "n" or "q".

    Do you want to continue with the installation of this product? [y,n,?,q]

  10. Enter "y" and the installation will start.

    Example

    INFO : Starting Installation of ServerView Resource Coordinator VE Manager...
    ...
    INFO : Package "FJSVscw-common" was successfully installed.
    ...
    INFO : Package "FJSVscw-tftpsv" was successfully installed.
    ...

  11. When installation is completed successfully, the following message will be displayed.

    INFO : ServerView Resource Coordinator VE Manager was installed successfully.

Note

  • Corrective Action for Installation Failure

    Execute the following command, delete the packages from the environment in which installation failed, and then perform installation again.

    # cd CD-ROM_mount_point/manager <RETURN>
    # ./rcxuninstall <RETURN>

  • Nullifying Firewall Settings for Ports to be used by Resource Coordinator VE

    When installing Resource Coordinator VE on systems with active firewalls, in order to enable correct communication between the manager, agents, and clients, disable the firewall settings for the port numbers to be used for communication.

    For the port numbers used by Resource Coordinator VE and required software, refer to "Appendix C Port List" of the "ServerView Resource Coordinator VE Setup Guide".

    However, when port numbers have been changed by editing the services file during installation of Resource Coordinator VE, replace the default port numbers listed in "Appendix C Port List" of the "ServerView Resource Coordinator VE Setup Guide" with the port numbers changed to during installation.

  • Uninstalling the Deployment Services

    When locating ServerView Deployment Manager in the same subnet, it is necessary to uninstall the Deployment services.

    For the method for uninstalling the Deployment services, please refer to "5.9 deployment_service_uninstall" of the "ServerView Resource Coordinator VE Command Reference".