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Sun xVM Ops Center Installation Overview
This documentation set describes the system requirements, system preparation, and procedures required to install and configure Sun xVM Ops Center release 2.1.
Installing Sun xVM Ops Center 2.1 typically requires this sequence of tasks:
- Reviewing the system requirements to determine what equipment you will need
- Obtaining the Sun xVM Ops Center software
- Preparing a set of systems for software installation, including installing operating systems and verifying that adequate system resources are available
- (Optional) Implementing a high availability configuration for Sun xVM Ops Center
- Installing a Sun xVM Ops Center Enterprise Controller, installing at least one Sun xVM Ops Center Proxy Controller, discovering gear, and installing agents.
Preparing for Installation
The information listed in the following table describes Sun xVM Ops Center system requirements, how to obtain Sun xVM Ops Center software, and how to prepare a system for Sun xVM Ops Center installation.
| Content | Description |
|---|---|
| System Requirements | Review this information before you prepare, install, or configure systems to use this software. These pages describe the hardware and software requirements for systems supported by Sun xVM Ops Center. |
| Obtaining Sun xVM Ops Center Software | Use this information to learn how to obtain Sun xVM Ops Center software. The Sun xVM Ops Center 2.1 installation archives that are currently available are listed here. |
| Preparing a System for Sun xVM Ops Center Installation | Use this information to prepare systems for Sun xVM Ops Center installation. This section describes installing the Solaris OS and RHEL 5.0 OS, verifying system resources, and verifying access to needed web sites. |
| High Availability Support | This information describes the high availability configuration for Sun xVM Ops center, including an example storage configuration, and example failover procedures. Use this information to evaluate and implement the high availability capability in Sun xVM Ops Center before you install the software. |
Quick Start Guides
Use these quick start guides to install Sun xVM Ops Center Enterprise Controllers and Proxy Controllers. These quick start guides provide OS-specific installation and configuration procedures. These procedures assume that the systems that are used for installation meet the requirements described by System Requirements, and that they have been prepared for installation according to the procedures listed in Preparing a System for Sun xVM Ops Center Installation.
| Content | Description |
|---|---|
| Quick Start Guide for Solaris Systems | This procedure describes installing and configuring a Sun xVM Ops Center Enterprise Controller and Proxy Controllers on systems that are running the Solaris 10 OS. |
| Quick Start Guide for RHEL 5.0 Systems | This procedure describes installing and configuring a Sun xVM Ops Center Enterprise Controller and Proxy Controllers on systems that are running the RHEL 5.0 OS. |
Additional Procedures
Use these procedures to discover gear and install Sun xVM Ops Center agents, configure your Enterprise Controller to receive software updates, and to uninstall Sun xVM Ops Center software.
| Content | Description |
|---|---|
| Discovering Gear and Installing Agents | This procedure describes a simple example of gear discovery and xVM Ops Center agent installation, focusing on running a limited discovery search, and subsequently installing a Sun xVM Ops Center agent onto a single discovered system. |
| Installing Agents Manually | This procedure describes how to install a Sun xVM Ops Center agent using command-line commands. |
| Configuring an Enterprise Controller for Updates (Optional) | These procedures describe how to manually configure the co-located Proxy Controller and an agent, to enable software updates on the Enterprise Controller. |
| Uninstalling Sun xVM Ops Center Software | These procedures describe uninstalling Sun xVM Ops Center agent, Proxy Controller, and Enterprise Controller software. |
Where to Go From Here
When you have finished viewing the information in this section, see Gear Management to learn about managing gear using Sun xVM Ops Center, or return to the Sun xVM Ops Center Home to choose a different subject.
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