Installing Sun xVM Ops Center Server Software

To Install a Sun xVM Ops Center Server

This procedure describes the steps required to install the Sun xVM Ops Center server component on a system that meets the recommended specifications for this installation. The install script that installs the Sun xVM Ops Center server also automatically installs a Sun xVM Ops Center proxy on the same system, but it does not enable the proxy. In configuration steps that follow this software installation procedure, you have the option to enable the proxy that this procedure installs.

Before proceeding with the Sun xVM Ops Center server installation, be certain to check that your system's resources meet the requirements described on the Verifying System Resources page.

1. Create a temporary directory on your system, then copy the appropriate Sun xVM Ops Center archive for your system from delivery media to the temporary directory that you created. For example:

   # mkdir /var/tmp/xVM
   # cp xVM-Ops-Center-sol-sparc-GA-1-0-2.tar.gz /var/tmp/xVM
   

   The Sun xVM Ops Center installation archive consumes up to 800 MBytes of disk space.

2. Change to the directory where the archive is located on your system, then uncompress and un-tar the archive. (Note that the following command example retains the original compressed archive file. The data extracted from the archive consumes about 1 GByte of additional space.) List the contents of the temporary directory.

   # cd /var/tmp/xVM
   # gzcat xVM-Ops-Center-sol-sparc-GA-1-0-2.tar.gz | tar xf -
   # ls
   819-0764-10_SLA_Multi.pdf              Linux_i686
   819-5500-10-ENTMNT.pdf                 SunOS_i386
   Copyright                              SunOS_sparc
   Entitlement.fees                       THIRDPARTYLICENSEREADME
   license                                xVM-Ops-Center-sol-sparc-GA-1-0-2.tar.gz
   #
   

3. On SPARC systems, change to the SunOS_sparc/Product/installer directory and run the install script. On x86 systems, the install script is located in the SunOS_i386/Product/installer directory. When prompted, accept the terms and conditions so that you can continue with the installation. The install script exits if you do not accept the terms and conditions displayed.

   # cd SunOS_sparc/Product/installer
   # ./install
   Sun Microsystems, Inc. ("Sun")
   SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT
   
   (output omitted)
   
   Do you accept the license agreement? [y/n]: 
   y
   
   Checking required perl modules... 
   

   The screen clears, then the install script displays a list of installation tasks that automatically updates as the installation proceeds. For example:

           xVM Ops Center Satellite Server Installer (version 1.0.2.1027 on SunOS)
   
    1. Install OS packages.                                             [Completed]
    2. Install Expect.                                                  [Completed]
    3. Install IPMI tool.                                               [Completed]
    4. Install PostgreSQL 8.1.4 Perl Utilities.                     [Not Completed]
    5. Install Python.                                              [Not Completed]
    6. Install Agent components.                                    [Not Completed]
    7. Install JDK 1.6 runtime components.                          [Not Completed]
    8. Install Service container components.                        [Not Completed]
    9. Install Core Channel components.                             [Not Completed]
   10. Install Satellite Server components.                         [Not Completed]
   11. Install provisioning channel UI components.                  [Not Completed]
   12. Install Jobmanager UI components.                            [Not Completed]
   13. Install Monitoring Channel UI components.                    [Not Completed]
   14. Install Update Connection - Enterprise.                      [Not Completed]
   15. Install Update Channel UI components.                        [Not Completed]
   16. Install OS provisioning components.                          [Not Completed]
   17. Install Satellite start and SMF monitoring.                  [Not Completed]
   
   Executing current step:  Install PostgreSQL 8.1.4 Perl Utilities...
   

   The install script takes about 25 minutes to install Sun xVM Ops Center server and proxy software. When complete, the install script indicates that all Sun xVM Ops Center components have been installed, and displays a confirmation message. The /var/tmp/installer.log.latest file contains the installation log.

4. To verify the installation, list the Sun xVM Ops Center services installed by the install script. Check for services with scn and common in their fault management resource identifier (FMRI) names. The list should include the the following services:

   # svcs '*scn*' '*common*'
   STATE          STIME    FMRI
   disabled       14:38:40 svc:/application/scn/update-agent:default
   disabled       14:41:32 svc:/application/management/common-agent-container-1:scn-proxy
   disabled       14:55:28 svc:/application/scn/dhcpd:default
   disabled       14:55:32 svc:/application/scn/proxy-run:default
   online         14:55:36 svc:/application/scn/satellite-run:default
   online         14:55:36 svc:/application/scn/infra-run:default
   online         14:55:37 svc:/application/scn/db:default
   online         14:55:38 svc:/application/scn/uce-engine:default
   online         14:55:38 svc:/application/scn/uce-scheduler:default
   online         14:55:48 svc:/application/scn/uce-server:default
   online         14:56:55 svc:/application/management/common-agent-container-1:default
   online         14:57:01 svc:/application/scn/console:default
   #
   

After installing the Sun xVM Ops Center server and proxy software, you must register the server with the Sun Inventory online environment. The Configuring Sun xVM Ops Center Server Software page describes the required procedure.