Checklist for installation
Before you start the installation, check that you have all the required information ready. During the installation, note down information that you need later.
Information to collect before installation
Collect all the information below that is relevant to your deployment before you start the installation. You can print out this checklist.
 Installation
location: ______________________________ Where you plan to install IBM Installation Manager. For example,
/opt/IBM/netcool/im/. You must start IBM Installation Manager from this location after it
is installed. |
| Data location:
______________________________ The location where IBM Installation Manager unpacks packages and stores
packages for rolling back. Ensure that this location has at least 10GB free space. This directory
must not contain or be contained by the eclipseIM subfolder or the IBM Installation Manager share location. An example
location for the data location is /opt/IBM/netcool/IBMIMData. |
| Share location:
______________________________ You are asked for this location when you install the first product
into IBM Installation Manager, not during the
installation of IBM Installation Manager
itself. This directory must not contain or be contained by the eclipseIM
subfolder or the IBM Installation Manager
data location. An example location for the share location is
/opt/IBM/netcool/IBMIMShare. |
Collect the following information for your choice of database before installing Network Manager.
| The directory where Db2 or Oracle is installed: ______________________________ |
| If using Db2, the user name of an operating system and Db2 user to use to connect to the Db2 database: ______________________________ |
| If using Oracle, ensure that you have
entitlement to use the Partitioning feature. |
| The Db2 database name or Oracle Service Name: ______________________________ |
| The host name of the server where the
database is installed: ______________________________ |
ObjectServer information
If you want to use an existing ObjectServer for Network Manager event data, note its details here. You need these details when you install the Network Manager core components.
| Name of the ObjectServer:
______________________________ |
| Host name where this ObjectServer is
installed: ______________________________ |
| Port configured for connections to this
ObjectServer: ______________________________ |
| Super user ID for this ObjectServer:
______________________________ |
| Password for this user:
______________________________ |
Network Manager core components information
Collect the following information for the core components before installing Network Manager.
| Python path:
______________________________ The full path to a compatible version of Python is needed to install
the Network Manager core
components. |
| Poller aggregation user:
______________________________ If you are installing Network Manager as the root user, you
need a non-root user to run the poller aggregation engine. This operating system user must exist and
must have write permissions to the installation directory. |
| Poller aggregation group:
______________________________ The group to which the poller aggregation user belongs. The user
poller aggregation must exist as a member of this group before poller aggregation can
occur. |
Information to collect during installation
During installation, you must define various configuration parameters. Some of these configuration parameters are needed later in the installation. Note down the following information as you install Network Manager and related components.
ObjectServer information
If you create an ObjectServer during the installation of the Network Manager core components, note its details here.
| Name of the ObjectServer created for use
with Network Manager:
______________________________ |
| Host name where this ObjectServer is
installed: ______________________________ |
| Port configured for connections to this
ObjectServer: ______________________________ |
| Super user ID for this ObjectServer:
______________________________ |
| Password for this user:
______________________________ |
Other Network Manager core components information
| The name of the user that runs the
Network Manager installer:
______________________________ This user must also run the upgrade scripts when you migrate to a new
version. |
Password for the default Network Manager users
itnmadmin and itnmuser: ______________________________ |
| Network domain name:
______________________________ This is the name that you chose during installation of the Network Manager core
components. |
WebSphere Application Server information
Collect the following information as you install WebSphere Application Server:
|
WebSphere Application Server install location:
______________________________ |
|
WebSphere Application Server server name:
______________________________ |
|
WebSphere Application Server user name:
______________________________ |
|
WebSphere Application Server password:
______________________________ |
| HTTP transport port:
______________________________ |
| HTTPS secure transport port:
______________________________ |
| Administrative console port:
______________________________ |
| Administrative console secure port:
______________________________ |
| Context root:
______________________________ |
Dashboard Application Services Hub information
Collect the following information as you install Dashboard Application Services Hub.
|
Dashboard Application Services Hub install directory:
______________________________ |
Network Manager GUI components information
Collect the following information as you install the Network Manager GUI components.
Passwords for Network Manager users:
______________________________ The password for the users itnmadmin and
itnmuser. |