Deploying a remote monitoring agent

These steps add bundles to Tivoli Monitoring depot for remote agent deployment.

Before you begin

IBM Tivoli Monitoring version 6.3 introduces a number of platform improvements that might require operating system updates. Ensure that the system meets these requirements before you install or update your installation. For more information, see the technical note:
IBM Tivoli Monitoring V6.3 Supported Operating Systems

About this task

Use the following steps to add bundles for the remote agent deployment on a Linux or UNIX computer.

Procedure

  1. In the directory where you extracted the installation files, run the following command:
    ./install.sh
  2. When prompted for the IBM Tivoli Monitoring home directory, press Enter to accept the default directory (/opt/IBM/ITM) or type the full path to a different directory.
    Note: Do not use the number sign (#) or exclamation mark (!) characters anywhere in your installation directory path.
  3. If the installation directory does not exist, you are asked if you want to create it. Type Y to create this directory and press Enter.
    The following prompt is displayed:
    
    Select one of the following:
    1) Install products to the local host.
    2) Install products to depot for remote deployment (requires TEMS).
    3) Install TEMS support for remote seeding
    4) Exit install.
    Please enter a valid number:
    
  4. Type 2 to start the installation and display the software license agreement as follows:
    Initializing ...
    International Program License Agreement
    
    Part 1 - General Terms
    
    BY DOWNLOADING, INSTALLING, COPYING, ACCESSING, CLICKING ON
    AN "ACCEPT" BUTTON, OR OTHERWISE USING THE PROGRAM,
    LICENSEE AGREES TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU ARE
    ACCEPTING THESE TERMS ON BEHALF OF LICENSEE, YOU REPRESENT
    AND WARRANT THAT YOU HAVE FULL AUTHORITY TO BIND LICENSEE
    TO THESE TERMS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS,
    
    * DO NOT DOWNLOAD, INSTALL, COPY, ACCESS, CLICK ON AN
    "ACCEPT" BUTTON, OR USE THE PROGRAM; AND
    
    * PROMPTLY RETURN THE UNUSED MEDIA, DOCUMENTATION, AND
    
    Press Enter to continue viewing the license agreement, or
    enter "1" to accept the agreement, "2" to decline it, "3"
    to print it, "4" to read non-IBM terms, or "99" to go back
    to the previous screen.
    1
    
    The following product packages are available for depot installation:
    
            Code    Decription(version) [base platform:supported platforms]
    
    1)        ax     IBM Tivoli Monitoring Shared Libraries(06.30.02.000) [li6263:li6263,li6265,li6266]
    2)        ax     IBM Tivoli Monitoring Shared Libraries(06.30.02.000) [lx8263:lx8263]
    3)        ax     IBM Tivoli Monitoring Shared Libraries(06.30.02.000) [lx8266:lx8266]
    4)        ci     IBM Tivoli Monitoring Product Installer(06.30.02.000) [unix:aix513,aix516,aix523,
    aix526,aix533,aix536,hp11,hp116,hpi113,hpi116,li6223,li6242,li6243,li6245,li6246,li6262,li6263,li6265,
    li6266,lia246,lia266,lpp246,lpp263,lpp266,ls3223,ls3226,ls3242,ls3243,ls3245,ls3246,ls3262,ls3263,ls3265,
    ls3266,lx8246,lx8263,lx8266,sol283,sol286,sol293,sol296,sol503,sol506,sol603,sol606,ta6046,tv6256]
    5)        gs     IBM GSKit Security Interface(08.00.50.005) [li6243:li6243,li6263,lx8263]
    6)        gs     IBM GSKit Security Interface(08.00.50.005) [lx8266:lx8266]
    7)        hd     Warehouse Proxy(06.30.02.000) [lx8266:lx8266]
    8)        jr     Tivoli Enterprise-supplied JRE(07.04.02.000) [li6263:li6263,lx8266]
    9)        jr     Tivoli Enterprise-supplied JRE(07.04.02.000) [lx8266:lx8266]
    10)       la     IBM Tivoli LAP tool(01.00.01.000) [unix:aix513,aix516,aix523,aix526,aix533,aix536,hp11,
    hp116,hpi113,hpi116,li6223,li6242,li6243,li6245,li6246,li6262,li6263,li6265,li6266,lia246,lia266,lpp246,
    lpp263,lpp266,ls3223,ls3226,ls3242,ls3243,ls3245,ls3246,ls3262,ls3263,ls3265,ls3266,lx8246,lx8263,lx8266,
    sol283,sol286,sol293,sol296,sol503,sol506,sol603,sol606,ta6046,tv6256]
    11)       sy     Summarization and Pruning Agent(06.30.02.000) [lx8266:lx8266]
    12)       ue     Tivoli Enterprise Services User Interface Extensions(06.30.02.000) [li6263:li6263,li6265,li6266]
    13)       ue     Tivoli Enterprise Services User Interface Extensions(06.30.02.000) [lx8263:lx8263]
    14)       ue     Tivoli Enterprise Services User Interface Extensions(06.30.02.000) [lx8266:lx8266]
    15)       ui     Tivoli Enterprise Services User Interface(06.30.02.000) [li6263:li6263,li6265,li6266]
    16)       ui     Tivoli Enterprise Services User Interface(06.30.02.000) [lx8263:lx8263]
    17)       ui     Tivoli Enterprise Services User Interface(06.30.02.000) [lx8266:lx8266]
    
    Enter the numbers beside the products to install. If you enter more than one
    number separate them by commas or spaces. To deselect a selected product enter
    its number again. To flip the selection on all products type 'all' and to flip
    the selection on a range ofproducts type the beginning and ending range numbers
    separated by a hypen. For example: '8-14' (Do not put any spaces to the
    immediate left or right of the hypen)
    
    
                                           Navigation: U)Up line
                                                     D)Down line
                                                  F)Forward page
                                                     B)Back page
                                   E)Exit and process selections
                                   C)Cancel selections and quit.
    Type your selections here: 1-17
    
            Code    Decription(version) [base platform:supported platforms]
    
    1)      * ax     IBM Tivoli Monitoring Shared Libraries(06.30.02.000) [li6263:li6263,li6265,li6266]
    2)      * ax     IBM Tivoli Monitoring Shared Libraries(06.30.02.000) [lx8263:lx8263]
    3)      * ax     IBM Tivoli Monitoring Shared Libraries(06.30.02.000) [lx8266:lx8266]
    4)      * ci     IBM Tivoli Monitoring Product Installer(06.30.02.000) [unix:aix513,aix516,aix523,aix526,
    aix533,aix536,hp11,hp116,hpi113,hpi116,li6223,li6242,li6243,li6245,li6246,li6262,li6263,li6265,li6266,lia246,
    lia266,lpp246,lpp263,lpp266,ls3223,ls3226,ls3242,ls3243,ls3245,ls3246,ls3262,ls3263,ls3265,ls3266,lx8246,lx8263,
    lx8266,sol283,sol286,sol293,sol296,sol503,sol506,sol603,sol606,ta6046,tv6256]
    5)      * gs     IBM GSKit Security Interface(08.00.50.005) [li6243:li6243,li6263,lx8263]
    6)      * gs     IBM GSKit Security Interface(08.00.50.005) [lx8266:lx8266]
    7)      * hd     Warehouse Proxy(06.30.02.000) [lx8266:lx8266]
    8)      * jr     Tivoli Enterprise-supplied JRE(07.04.02.000) [li6263:li6263,lx8266]
    9)      * jr     Tivoli Enterprise-supplied JRE(07.04.02.000) [lx8266:lx8266]
    10)     * la     IBM Tivoli LAP tool(01.00.01.000) [unix:aix513,aix516,aix523,aix526,aix533,aix536,hp11,hp116,
    hpi113,hpi116,li6223,li6242,li6243,li6245,li6246,li6262,li6263,li6265,li6266,lia246,lia266,lpp246,lpp263,lpp266,
    ls3223,ls3226,ls3242,ls3243,ls3245,ls3246,ls3262,ls3263,ls3265,ls3266,lx8246,lx8263,lx8266,sol283,sol286,sol293,
    sol296,sol503,sol506,sol603,sol606,ta6046,tv6256]
    11)     * sy     Summarization and Pruning Agent(06.30.02.000) [lx8266:lx8266]
    12)     * ue     Tivoli Enterprise Services User Interface Extensions(06.30.02.000) [li6263:li6263,li6265,li6266]
    13)     * ue     Tivoli Enterprise Services User Interface Extensions(06.30.02.000) [lx8263:lx8263]
    14)     * ue     Tivoli Enterprise Services User Interface Extensions(06.30.02.000) [lx8266:lx8266]
    15)     * ui     Tivoli Enterprise Services User Interface(06.30.02.000) [li6263:li6263,li6265,li6266]
    16)     * ui     Tivoli Enterprise Services User Interface(06.30.02.000) [lx8263:lx8263]
    17)     * ui     Tivoli Enterprise Services User Interface(06.30.02.000) [lx8266:lx8266]
    
    Enter the numbers beside the products to install. If you enter more than one
    number separate them by commas or spaces. To deselect a selected product enter
    its number again. To flip the selection on all products type 'all' and to flip
    the selection on a range ofproducts type the beginning and ending range numbers
    separated by a hypen. For example: '8-14' (Do not put any spaces to the
    immediate left or right of the hypen)
    
    
                                           Navigation: U)Up line
                                                     D)Down line
                                                  F)Forward page
                                                     B)Back page
                                   E)Exit and process selections
                                   C)Cancel selections and quit.
    
    
    Type your selections here: e
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