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Installing IBM Systems Director agents on IBM i and
preparing agentless managed systems
Version 6.3
Installing IBM Systems Director agents on IBM i and
preparing agentless managed systems
Version 6.3
Note
Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in “Notices” on
page 27.
© Copyright IBM Corporation 1999, 2012.
US Government Users Restricted Rights – Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract
with IBM Corp.
Contents
About this publication v
Conventions and terminology v
Publications and related information v
Web resources viii
How to send your comments ix
Checklist: Installing agents xi
Chapter 1. Installing agents 1
Installing Common Agent 2
Preparing for a Common Agent managed system 2
Preparing to install Common Agent on IBM i . 2
Installing agents using the Agent Installation
Wizard 5
Installing Common Agent manually 8
Installing Common Agent on IBM i 8
Installing Platform Agent 11
Preparing for a Platform Agent managed system 12
Preparing to install Platform Agent on IBM i 12
Installing agents using the Agent Installation
Wizard 13
Installing Platform Agent manually 16
Installing Platform Agent on IBM i 17
Verifying the successful installation of an IBM
Systems Director agent 17
Chapter 2. Preparing agentless
managed systems 19
Preparing to manage an IBM BladeCenter chassis
using IBM Systems Director Server on a non-blade
server 19
Preparing to manage an IBM BladeCenter chassis
using IBM Systems Director Server on a blade
server 21
Preparing Hardware Management Console devices
for discovery with IBM Systems Director 22
Preparing IBM i managed systems 23
Chapter 3. Uninstalling 25
Uninstalling Common Agent 6.x on IBM i 25
Notices 27
Trademarks 29
© Copyright IBM Corp. 1999, 2012 iii
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About this publication
This publication provides information about installing IBM
®
Systems Director
agents for the first time. It also covers the following topics:
v Preparing the managed system for an agent
v Preparing agentless managed systems
v Uninstalling
If you are using a printed version of this PDF, you might consider printing the
following related PDFs, as relevant to your tasks:
v Planning for IBM Systems Director Server in your environment
v Upgrading and migrating IBM Systems Director agents
v Systems management guide
You can access additional information and PDFs from the IBM Systems Director
information center Web site at publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/director/pubs/
index.jsp.
Conventions and terminology
These notices are designed to highlight key information:
Note: These notices provide important tips, guidance, or advice.
Important: These notices provide information or advice that might help you avoid
inconvenient or difficult situations.
Attention: These notices indicate possible damage to programs, devices, or data.
An attention notice appears before the instruction or situation in which damage
can occur.
Publications and related information
You can view the same content in the IBM Systems Director Information Center as
PDF documents. To view a PDF file, you need Adobe Acrobat Reader, which can
be downloaded for free from the Adobe Web site at http://get.adobe.com/reader/.
Information centers and topic collections
v IBM Systems
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/eserver/
View the IBM Systems information center landing page, which provides
integrated information for multiple IBM Systems products.
v IBM Systems Director
publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/director/pubs/index.jsp
Updated periodically, the IBM Systems Director topic collection contains the
most up-to-date documentation available for IBM Systems Director.
v IBM Systems Director plug-ins
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/director/pubs/topic/extensions/
extensionparent.html
© Copyright IBM Corp. 1999, 2012 v
View the IBM Systems information center for information about how to install
and use plug-ins that extend the functionality of IBM Systems Director.
v IBM Systems Director Upward Integration Modules (UIMs)
publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/systems/topic/uims/fqs0_main.html
Read the IBM Systems Director Upward Integration Modules (UIM) topic
collection to learn about how to install and use upward integration modules and
management packs that enable non-IBM workgroup and enterprise-management
products to interpret and display data that is provided by Common Agent and
Platform Agent.
v IBM Systems Director API Licensing
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/director/devsdk/index.jsp
View the license information regarding use of IBM Systems Director APIs and
their associated documentation. Fill out the form to request API access. After
your information is reviewed, you will be contacted with additional information
regarding access to and use of the APIs.
Publications
Release Notes 6.3.2
Provides an easy reference to planning, install and troubleshooting
information for IBM Systems Director
IBM Systems Director Planning Guide
Provides planning information, including hardware requirements for
running IBM Systems Director components, supported IBM Systems
Director hardware, operating systems, databases, and workgroup and
enterprise systems-management software.
PDF files for installing IBM Systems Director Server
Provides detailed instructions to prepare for, install, and configure the IBM
Systems Director Server.
PDF files for installing IBM Systems Director agents
Provides detailed instructions to prepare for and install IBM Systems
Director agents on your managed systems, as well as, prepare for agentless
managed systems.
PDF files for upgrading and migrating IBM Systems Director Server
Provides detailed instructions to upgrade and migrate the IBM Systems
Director Server.
PDF files for upgrading and migrating IBM Systems Director agents
Provides detailed instructions to upgrade and migrate IBM Systems
Director agents.
IBM Systems Director Systems Management Guide
Provides detailed instructions for using the Web interface and managing
systems and resources in your environment.
IBM Systems Director Troubleshooting Guide
Provides information about problems and how to solve them, and
strategies for troubleshooting common problems.
IBM Systems Director Events Reference
Provides information about IBM Systems Director events, including the
event type, description, severity, and extended details.
IBM Systems Director Commands Reference
Provides detailed information about the systems management
vi Installing IBM Systems Director agents on IBM i and preparing agentless managed systems
command-line interface (smcli) commands, and other commands that can
be run directly from the command line, including configuring the database,
and starting and stopping IBM Systems Director.
IBM Systems Director Hardware Command Line User's Guide
Provides information about installing and using the Hardware Command
Line (formerly known as the IBM Management Processor Command-Line
Interface). Command output in this release might vary from command
output in previous releases.
White papers and briefs
v IBM Systems Director
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/common/ssi/sa/wh/n/xbw03006usen/
XBW03006USEN.PDF
This paper provides a detailed overview of the changes in IBM Systems Director
V6.1, including the new Web interface, security features, operating system
agents, integrated plug-ins and additional plug-ins that can be separately
installed.
v Value Proposition for IBM Systems Director
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/common/ssi/sa/wh/n/xbw03007usen/
XBW03007USEN.PDF
This paper describes the challenges of operational management for enterprise
server installations and the value provided IBM Systems Director.
v Performance Tuning and Scaling Guide for IBM Systems Director 6.3
Hardware requirements for running IBM Systems Director Server
Provides information about how to plan, implement, configure, and use an IBM
Systems Director Server to manage a large configuration with optimal
performance. The Performance Tuning and Scaling Guide also contains
information about the following topics:
– Running IBM Systems Director plug-ins, such as IBM Systems Director Active
Energy Manager
®
and IBM Scalable Systems Manager
– Integration with Tivoli
®
products
– Implementing high availability
IBM Redbooks
®
publications
www.ibm.com/redbooks/
You can also search this Web page for documents that focus on IBM Systems
Director and specific IBM hardware; such documents often contain
systems-management material. The following book is available for IBM Systems
Director V6.1:
Implementing IBM Systems Director 6.1
Tip: Be sure to note the date of publication and to determine the version of IBM
Systems Director software to which the Redbooks publication refers.
Further information
See Searching knowledge bases for more resources for further information about
IBM Systems Director.
About this publication vii
Web resources
Listed here are the websites and information center topics that relate to IBM
Systems Director.
Websites
v IBM Systems Director
www.ibm.com/systems/management/director/
View the IBM Systems Director website on ibm.com
®
which provides links to
downloads and documentation for all currently supported versions of IBM
Systems Director.
v IBM Systems Director Downloads
www.ibm.com/systems/management/director/downloads/
View the IBM Systems Director Downloads website on ibm.com which provides
links to download code IBM Systems Director, IBM Systems Director plug-ins,
and IBM Systems Director upward integration modules.
v IBM Systems Director Documentation and Resources
www.ibm.com/systems/management/director/resources/
View the IBM Systems Director Documentation and Resources website on
ibm.com which provides links to product documentation, Redbooks, redpapers,
white papers, and learning modules that are related to IBM Systems Director,
IBM Systems Director plug-ins, and IBM Systems Director upward integration
modules.
v IBM Systems Director Upward Integration
www.ibm.com/systems/software/director/downloads/integration.html
View the IBM Systems Director Upward Integration website on ibm.com which
provides more information about IBM Systems Director upward integration
modules that are created by IBM and other companies. IBM Systems Director
UIMs enable third-party workgroup and enterprise systems-management
products to interpret and display data that is provided by IBM Systems Director
Platform Agent managed system.
v IBM Systems Director Best Practices Wiki
https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/wikis/
home?lang=en#/wiki/W3e8d1c956c32_416f_a604_4633cd375569/page/Best
%20Practices
View updated documentation and best practices for IBM Systems Director on
various systems.
v IBM Servers
www.ibm.com/servers/
View the IBM Servers website to learn about IBM Systems server and storage
products.
v IBM ServerProven
®
www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/
View the IBM ServerProven website to learn about hardware compatibility of
IBM System x
®
and BladeCenter
®
systems with IBM applications and
middleware, including IBM Systems Director.
Forums
v IBM Systems Director Forum (System x, System z
®
, Power Systems
™
)
www.ibm.com/developerworks/forums/forum.jspa?forumID=759
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[...]... 10 Installing IBM Systems Director agents on IBM i and preparing agentless managed systems Related tasks: Preparing to install Common Agent on i Importing agent packages Upgrading and migrating agents Restarting Common Agent Related reference: Systems Director Web page Related information: Exchanging information with IBM Installing Platform Agent Prepare your systems and environment for installing. .. installed: IBM i 7.1 and IBM i 6.1 (formerly i5 /OS, Version 6 Release 1) V1R3 of the IBM Universal Manageability Enablement for IBM i (5770-UME) LPP 12 Installing IBM Systems Director agents on IBM i and preparing agentless managed systems IBM i 5.4 (formerly i5 /OS, Version 5 Release 4) V1R2 of the IBM Universal Manageability Enablement for IBM i (5770-UME) LPP Related tasks: Installing the SLP Service Related... IBM i Information Center for more information 4 Installing IBM Systems Director agents on IBM i and preparing agentless managed systems Related tasks: Installing agents using the Agent Installation Wizard Related reference: Hardware and software requirements Supported operating systems IBM Systems Director Web page IBM Director Fails to Start Installing agents using the Agent Installation Wizard You can... IBM Systems Director Web site, to install Common Agent on IBM i Table 2 Installation options for Common Agent on IBM i Installation method Title or file name Downloaded installation package SysDir6_3_2_Common_Agent _IBM_ i. zip (agent package for manual installation) SysDir6_3_2_Common_Agent _IBM_ i. jar (agent package for Agent Installation Wizard installation) If you are upgrading from a previous version. .. to the IBM Systems Director information center Web site at publib.boulder .ibm. com/infocenter /director/ pubs/index.jsp There you will find the feedback page where you can enter and submit comments About this publication ix x Installing IBM Systems Director agents on IBM i and preparing agentless managed systems Checklist: Installing agents Use this checklist to guide you through the installation process... function provided by IBM Systems Director Server 5.20.x Use option 12 from the LICPGM menu to uninstall IBM Systems Director Server 5.20.x on IBM i v If you plan to use IBM Systems Director to monitor SNMP devices in your IBM Power environment, ensure you have completed the necessary configuration tasks for IBM Power and SNMP devices See the "Networking" topic in the IBM Power Systems and IBM i Information...View the IBM Systems Director Forum website on ibm. com to discuss product-related issues that pertain to IBM Systems Director, IBM Systems Director UIMs, and IBM Systems Director extensions This website includes a link for obtaining the forum by using a Rich Site Summary (RSS) feed v IBM Systems Director 6.x SDK Forum www .ibm. com/developerworks/forums/forum.jspa?forumID=1852&start=0 View the IBM Systems. .. Enterprise Linux with Linux Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) 16 Installing IBM Systems Director agents on IBM i and preparing agentless managed systems Related tasks: Preparing a Platform Agent managed system Installing Platform Agent on IBM i Platform Agent support for IBM i (formerly i5 /OS) is provided with the IBM Universal Manageability Enablement for IBM i Licensed Program Product that ships with... for systems running Common Agent or Platform Agent Preparing to install Common Agent on IBM i Before installing Common Agent on IBM i (formerly i5 /OS™), there are several items to consider, such as the type of media on which the installation files are saved, the user profile that is used to install IBM Systems Director, and the additional software that might be required 2 Installing IBM Systems Director. .. use ports 29510 and 29511 v Ensure that the following products and options are installed on the IBM i server on which you plan to install IBM Systems Director These products and options are required to successfully install and securely run IBM Systems Director Table 1 IBM i products and options required for IBM Systems Director Products, options, or fix IDs IBM i 7.1 product number IBM i 6.1 product . Installing IBM Systems Director agents on IBM i and
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