IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager for Transactions, Version 7.4.0.0

Installing on Linux or UNIX systems

You can install Internet Service Monitoring to a system that also has other IBM Tivoli Monitoring components installed, or you can install Internet Service Monitoring to a separate system.

Before you begin

Before beginning the installation, ensure that you have read Planning to install Internet Service Monitoring for information about hardware and software prerequisites, planning and deployment considerations, and any special limitations.

Procedure

To install the Internet Service Monitoring TEMA on a Linux or UNIX system separate from IBM Tivoli Monitoring:

  1. Log in as the same user used for the installation of IBM Tivoli Monitoring.
  2. Insert the product CD or download the product from the IBM® Passport Advantage® website: http://www.ibm.com/software/howtobuy/passportadvantage.
  3. Mount the installation image.
  4. In the mount directory, run the command ./install.sh and press Enter.
  5. When prompted for the IBM Tivoli® Monitoring home directory, press Enter to accept the default, /opt/IBM/ITM, or type the full path to a different directory.
  6. If the installation directory does not already exist, you are asked if you want to create it. Type 1 to create this directory and press Enter.
  7. If any existing IBM Tivoli Monitoring components are currently running on the computer, the installer stops them during the installation process, then restarts them when the installation is complete. To confirm this action, type 1 when prompted and press Enter. If you choose not to stop the components, the installation process aborts.
  8. Type 1 when prompted to Install products to the local host and press Enter.
  9. The software license agreement is displayed. Type 1 to accept the agreement and press Enter.
  10. If IBM GSKit is not already installed on the computer, you are prompted to provide an encryption key.

    Use the same key across the enterprise. Either type the key or accept the default and press Enter.

  11. A list is displayed of available operating systems. Type the number for the operating system that you are installing on. The default value is your current operating system. Press Enter.
  12. Type 1 to confirm the operating system and press Enter. A numbered list of products available for installation is displayed.
  13. Type the number corresponding to Internet Service Monitoring and press Enter.
  14. Type 1 to confirm your selection.
  15. At the prompt Do you want to install additional products or product support packages, type 2 and press Enter.

Results

Installation of Internet Service Monitoring is complete. You can now install the support files, then configure the product components. See Configuring the Internet service monitoring agent on Linux or UNIX systems for more information.


Last updated: September 2014