Installing

Installing System Automation Application Manager involves preparation to ensure that your system meets the prerequisite requirements, then installing the required software.

Installing the middleware software
Depending on the setup type you choose, install the middleware software on one or more systems before System Automation Application Manager can be installed.
Installing System Automation Application Manager
If you finalized your planning steps to install System Automation Application Manager, start with the installation. You have two options to install. You can either use the wizard or install in silent mode.
Installing on new operating systems
New operating system support can be introduced with a fix pack 4.1.0.<f>, where <f> is the respective fix pack number.
Installing fix packs
Installing service means applying corrective service fix packs to release 4.1 of IBM® Tivoli® System Automation Application Manager or upgrading the software release level from release 4.1. In this documentation, the service fix packs that you use for updating System Automation Application Manager are referred to as product fix packs.
Installing for high availability
If you want to make System Automation Application Manager highly available using System Automation for Multiplatforms, you need to install System Automation Application Manager on an additional node.
Installing for Distributed Disaster Recovery
Find out what to do, if you plan to implement a setup with a System Automation Application Manager on two GDPS® sites. In this configuration, System Automation Application Manager is moved automatically by GDPS if the K-System master moves.
Installing the remote agentless adapter
You can install the remote agentless adapter using the wizard or in silent mode.
Installing the IBM PowerHA adapter
Find out how to install the PowerHA adapter using SMIT and how you can verify your installation.
Installing the Failover Cluster (FOC) adapter
You can install the FOC adapter either using the wizard or in silent mode. Make sure you verify your installation.
Installing the Veritas Cluster Server (VCS) adapter
You can install the VCS adapter using the wizard or in silent mode. Make sure you verify your installation.