Install service and productivity tools for Ubuntu

Most service and productivity tools (RAS) are available from the Ubuntu distributions. The one exception is the Reliable Scalable Cluster Technology (RSCT) package.

About this task

To install RSCT, follow these steps:

Procedure

  1. Download the RSCT package from Fix Central at http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?product=ibm/power/RSCTs+Resource+Monitoring+and+Control+subsystem&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=RSCT-3.2.0.6-powerLE-Linux-ubuntu&includeSupersedes=0
  2. Unzip and extract the update package ( .tar.gz file) with one of the following commands: gzip -d -c .tar.gz | tar -xvf - or tar -xzvf .tar.gz
  3. Verify that all of the RPM images for the update are listed in the directory. Normally, the list of Deb images in this directory would be similar to the following:
    • src_3.2.0.6-15111_ppc64el.deb
    • rsct.core.utils_3.2.0.6-15111_ppc64el.deb
    • rsct.core_3.2.0.6-15111_ppc64el.deb
    • devices.chrp.base.servicerm_2.5.0.1-15111_ppc64el.deb
    • dynamicrm_2.0.1-3_ppc64el.deb
  4. Install the Deb packages in the following sequence:
    1. Install the system resource controller by entering: dpkg -i src_3.2.0.6-15111_ppc64el.deb
    2. Install the RSCT utilities & RSCT core components by entering: dpkg -i rsct.core.utils_3.2.0.6-15111_ppc64el.deb rsct.core_3.2.0.6-15111_ppc64el.deb
    3. Install servicerm component by entering: dpkg -i devices.chrp.base.servicerm_2.5.0.1-15111_ppc64el.deb
    4. Install dynamicrm component by entering: dpkg -i dynamicrm_2.0.1-3_ppc64el.deb