FTU Task 2: Install the monitoring product

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The monitoring products and shared framework components like the monitoring server are installed via SMP/E. Skip this step if you already completed the SMP/E installation of the monitoring products and SMP/E applied them.

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Note: Before installing any monitoring product, ensure that all prerequisites have been met as described in Pre-installation requirements and checklist.
There are two ways to make this process simpler:
  1. Your monitoring products can be ordered on a ServerPac. The ServerPac contains all the products at the latest RSU level with some SMP/E processing already completed. For these reasons, installing a ServerPac is recommended. See Installation packages for more information.
  2. If you have already ordered CBPDO format (individual images) rather than a ServerPac, you can use the JOBGEN facility provided with the monitoring products to help with installation. If you use CBPDO, you will have to install the latest maintenance in addition to that. It might be worth your while to order an integrated ServerPac right now.

    For more on JOBGEN, see Job Generator (JOBGEN) utility.

Because the monitoring products have shared elements, it is highly recommended that you install all of them together into the same consolidated software inventory (CSI). In the rare case where you prefer to install monitoring products into multiple CSI zones because of how they are structured internally, PARMGEN provides the capability for disparate product support group configuration. For more information, see Decision 1: Why to install into a shared CSI.

After you install the products via SMP/E, they must be configured to operate properly at your site. This configuration begins with the next FTU task.