Prerequisite Scanner: What's New in Version 1.2.0.3

Registry Services database

Administration Services application

Administration Services UI

Dashboard Application Services Hub

Registry Services application

Security Services

Tivoli Common Reporting

Database and all integration services

Database and the integration services except Tivoli Common Reporting

Registry Services database

Administration Services application

Registry Services application

Security Services

Administration Services UI

Dashboard Application Services Hub

Tivoli Common Reporting

The number of logical processors available to the operating system on the computer. The check can run under the following conditions:

• On Windows 2003, hotfix 932370 must be installed.
• On Windows XP, either SP3 and later or hotfix 93270 must be installed.
• ON UNIX systems, the binary for the command to return the number of logical processors must be available on the local system and set in the PATH environment variable.

Note: This property is not supported on Windows 2000 operating systems.

os.isUnixServiceRunning.
daemon_name

UNIX

Checks whether the daemon_name daemon or service is running on the machine. daemon_name represents the following daemon processes or services for which the tool checks:

• SSHD for the sshd daemon process

The tool requires that the path to the following command, which checks the status of the daemon process or service, is set in the PATH environment variable:

• On AIX systems: lssrc
• On Linux systems: service
• On HP-UX: ps
• On Solaris: svcs

Note: If the tool runs the scan on a UNIX system that has the running daemon process or service, it returns a PASS result; otherwise, it returns a FAIL result.

Boolean value, for example:

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os.UACEnabled

Windows

Checks whether User Account Control (UAC) is enabled on the target computer

Note: If the tool runs the scan on a Windows system that does not have this security component, it returns a FAIL result, with [Not Found] as the actual value.

Boolean value, for example:

numCPU

All

The number of independent physical processors on the computer. If the tool scans the computer and does not find any physical processors, it returns a Not Found result.

Restriction: The prerequisite property is not supported on HP-UX 11i v2, Linux virtual machines, Linux for System z®, and POWER® hardware.

Valid values

Number, for example, 4

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DB2 Version

All

The version of DB2® that is currently installed on the machine

Valid values

The value can be any of the following types:

• String, for example: v9.5.100.179FP4
• Comma separated list of strings, for example: v9.1 FP1+, V9.5 FP0+

You can use the + special character with the fix pack number to indicate a fix pack of this level or later is acceptable. For example, FP5+, checks whether fix pack 5 or later is installed.

Important: Unlike other properties that use the + special character to check for that version number or later, this property supports the special character on the fix pack number only. For example, if you specify an expected value of v9.5+, and you have DB2 Version 9.7 installed, the check fails; If you specify an expected value of V9.7 FP1+, and you have DB2 Version 9.7 FP4 installed, the check passes.

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Memory

All

The total amount of physical memory that is currently available on the machine.

Tip: Separately check for the amount of physical and virtual memory available by the using predefined prerequisite properties in the operating system category.

On AIX systems only, the following conditions apply:

• For AIX 5.3 TL9 or later, the prerequisite property checks for the available memory; For AIX 5.3 TL8 or earlier, it checks for the free physical memory.
• For AIX 6.1 TL2 or later, the prerequisite property checks for the available memory; For AIX 6.1 TL1 or earlier, it checks for the free physical memory.

Valid values

Numeric format in GBs or MBs, for example: 300MB

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network.
availablePorts.
app_type

All

Use this naming convention for checking whether the TCP port or range of TCP ports are available for the app_type application type. Check which TCP ports are not being listened to, for example:

• network.
  availablePorts.DB2 checks TCP ports for DB2 database server, where app_type is DB2
• network.
  availablePorts.WAS checks TCP ports for WebSphere® Application Server, where app_type is WAS

The scan returns the PortsInUse: prefix and list of ports in use, as the actual value. If the expected port is not in the list, then the port is available.

Valid values

Single positive integers, for example:

A range of positive integers, for example:

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network.
portsInUse.
app_type

All

Use this naming convention for checking whether the TCP port or range of TCP ports are in use for the app_type application type. Check which TCP ports are being listened to, for example:

• network.
  portsInUse.DB2 checks TCP ports for DB2 database server, where app_type is DB2
• network.
  portsInUse.WAS checks TCP ports for WebSphere Application Server, where app_type is WAS

The scan returns the PortsInUse: prefix and list of ports in use, as the actual value.

Valid values

Single positive integers, for example:

A range of positive integers, for example:

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network.
UDPavailablePorts.
app_type

Use this naming convention for checking whether the UDP port or range of UDP ports are available for the app_type application type. Check which UDP ports are not being listened to, for example:

• network.
  UDPavailablePorts.TCR checks UDP port for Tivoli Common Reporting logging features, where app_type is TCR.
• network.
  UDPavailablePorts.WAS checks UDP ports for multicasting between Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment servers, where app_type is TPM_MCAST.

The scan returns the PortsInUse: prefix and list of ports in use, as the actual value. If the expected port is not in the list, then the port is available.

Valid values

Single positive integers, for example:

A range of positive integers, for example:

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network.
UDPportsInUse.
app_type

All

Use this naming convention for checking whether the UDP port or range of UDP ports are in use for the app_type application type. Check which UDP ports are being listened to, for example, for example:

• network.
  UDPportsInUse.TCR checks UDP port for Tivoli Common Reporting logging features, where app_type is TCR.
• network.
  UDPportsInUse.WAS checks UDP ports for multicasting between Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment servers, where app_type is TPM_MCAST.

The scan returns the PortsInUse: prefix and list of ports in use, as the actual value.

Valid values

Single positive integers, for example:

A range of positive integers, for example:

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os.
isServiceRunning.
service_name

Windows

Checks whether the service_name service is running on the machine. service_name represents the following services for which the tool checks:

• remoteRegistry for the Remote Registry Service
• DNSClient for the DNS Client Service
• terminalServices for Remote Desktop Services or Terminal Services

Note: Ensure this prerequisite property is located after network.UDPportsInUse.
app_type or network.UDPavailableports.
app_type prerequisite properties. The os.isServiceRunning.service_name collector uses UDP ports temporarily and might return invalid results for the UDP port prerequisite properties.

Valid values

Boolean value, for example:

1.2.0.3

os.kernelversion

UNIX

Checks the release of the kernel for UNIX operating systems

Valid values

String, for example:

• For AIX 6.1: 6.1.6.2+
• For HP-UX 11: B.11.23+
• For Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6.0: 2.6.32
• For Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5.x and 6.x: 2.6.*
• For SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 2.6.27.19
• For Solaris 10: 5.10

Note: The check supports using the special characters + and * in the expected value.

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os.shell.default

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Checks whether the default system shell script is installed

Valid values

String to represent the default system shell script, for example, bash

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