Installing Tivoli Enterprise Portal Desktop support manually on Linux systems
Install Tivoli Enterprise Portal (TEP) Desktop support to the system on which Tivoli Enterprise Portal is installed.
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.
Tip: You can install Tivoli Enterprise Monitoring Server and Tivoli Enterprise Portal Server support
automatically when you install each agent. Ensure that SDA is enabled
to use this feature. See Using self-describing agents (SDA) for
more information.
Procedure
To install Tivoli Enterprise Portal Desktop support on Linux:
- Log in as the same user used for the installation of IBM Tivoli Monitoring.
- Insert the product CD or download the product from the IBM® Passport Advantage® website: http://www.ibm.com/software/howtobuy/passportadvantage.
- Mount the installation image.
- In the mount directory, run the command ./install.sh and press Enter.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Type 1 when prompted to Install products to the local host and press Enter.
- The software license agreement is displayed. Type 1 to accept the agreement and press Enter. A list is then displayed of available operating systems and component support categories.
- Type the number for Tivoli Enterprise Portal Desktop Client support and press Enter.
- Type 1 to confirm your selection and press Enter. A list is displayed of products for which support files are to be added.
- Type the number for Internet Service Monitoring and press Enter.
- Type 1 to confirm your selection and press Enter.
- At the prompt Do you want to install additional products or product support packages, type n and press Enter.