Preparing to install Common Agent on X-Architecture systems

Before installing Common Agent on a managed system running Linux for X-Architecture systems, make sure that your system meets all the applicable requirements.

About this task

Review the following information and complete the necessary steps to prepare your system for installation:

Procedure

Ensure that the instance of Common Agent will be fully functional and able to send alerts to IBM® Flex System Manager. For the Common Agent to be fully functional you might need to install service-processor device drivers or the IBM LM78 and SMBus device drivers for Linux.

Ensure that the required RPMs are installed.

Installation scenario Management server Common agent Platform agent

Table 1. Required libraries for Linux on System x
Installation scenario	Management server	Common agent	Platform agent
Red Hat Enterprise Linux	`openssh libstdc++.so.5 libm.so.6 libgcc_s.so.1 libc.so.6 libdl.so.2 libpthread.so.0 unzip libaio libcrypt.so.1 libnsl.so.1 libpam.so.0 librt.so.1 bind-utils net-tools libstdc++.so.6 libuuid.so.1 libexpat.so.0`	`libcrypt.so.1 libc.so.6 libdl.so.2 libstdc++.so.5 libgcc_s.so.1 libm.so.6 libnsl.so.1 libpam.so.0 libpthread.so.0 librt.so.1 unzip bind-utils net-tools libstdc++.so.6 libuuid.so.1 libexpat.so.0`	`libstdc++.so.5 bind-utils net-tools libpam.so.0 libstdc++.so.6 libuuid.so.1 libcrypt.so.1 unzip libexpat.so.0 openssl1.0.1`
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11	`openssh libstdc++.so.5 libm.so.6 libgcc_s.so.1 libc.so.6 libdl.so.2 libpthread.so.0 unzip libaio libcrypt.so.1 libnsl.so.1 libpam.so.0 librt.so.1 bind-utils net-tools libstdc++.so.6 libuuid.so.1 libexpat.so.1`	`libcrypt.so.1 libc.so.6 libdl.so.2 libstdc++.so.5 libgcc_s.so.1 libm.so.6 libnsl.so.1 libpam.so.0 libpthread.so.0 librt.so.1 unzip bind-utils net-tools libstdc++.so.6 libuuid.so.1 libexpat.so.1`	`libstdc++.so.5 bind-utils net-tools libpam.so.0 libstdc++.so.6 libuuid.so.1 libcrypt.so.1 unzip libexpat.so.1 openssl1.0.1`

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

openssh
libstdc++.so.5
libm.so.6
libgcc_s.so.1
libc.so.6
libdl.so.2
libpthread.so.0
unzip
libaio
libcrypt.so.1
libnsl.so.1
libpam.so.0
librt.so.1
bind-utils
net-tools
libstdc++.so.6
libuuid.so.1
libexpat.so.0

libcrypt.so.1
libc.so.6
libdl.so.2
libstdc++.so.5
libgcc_s.so.1
libm.so.6
libnsl.so.1
libpam.so.0
libpthread.so.0
librt.so.1
unzip
bind-utils
net-tools
libstdc++.so.6
libuuid.so.1
libexpat.so.0

libstdc++.so.5
bind-utils
net-tools
libpam.so.0
libstdc++.so.6
libuuid.so.1
libcrypt.so.1
unzip
libexpat.so.0
openssl1.0.1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11

openssh
libstdc++.so.5
libm.so.6
libgcc_s.so.1
libc.so.6
libdl.so.2
libpthread.so.0
unzip
libaio
libcrypt.so.1
libnsl.so.1
libpam.so.0
librt.so.1
bind-utils
net-tools
libstdc++.so.6
libuuid.so.1
libexpat.so.1

libcrypt.so.1
libc.so.6
libdl.so.2
libstdc++.so.5
libgcc_s.so.1
libm.so.6
libnsl.so.1
libpam.so.0
libpthread.so.0
librt.so.1
unzip
bind-utils
net-tools
libstdc++.so.6
libuuid.so.1
libexpat.so.1

libstdc++.so.5
bind-utils
net-tools
libpam.so.0
libstdc++.so.6
libuuid.so.1
libcrypt.so.1
unzip
libexpat.so.1
openssl1.0.1

(Red Hat Enterprise Linux only): Before you install IBM Flex System Manager, you must ensure the SELinux policy is not being enforced.
SELinux runs in any of the following states:
Disabled
SELinux is disabled. You can tell that SELinux is in the disabled state by determining if any of the following conditions are true:
- No files exist in the /selinux/ directory.
Permissive (enabled)
SELinux is enabled but not enforcing any security policies. You can tell that SELinux is in the permissive state by determining if any of the following conditions are true:
- The SELINUX variable in /etc/sysconfig/selinux/enforce is set to permissive or a value not equal to "1".
- When you run the getenforce command, it outputs "Permissive".
Enforcing (enabled)
SELinux is enabled and enforcing security policies. You can tell that SELinux is in the enforcing state by determining if any of the following conditions are true:
- The SELINUX variable in /etc/sysconfig/selinux/enforce is set to enforcing or "1".
- When you run the getenforce command, it outputs "Enforcing".
Systems with service processors: Install the supporting device drivers and mapping layers, if they are not already installed. See "Preparing to manage service processors with IBM Flex System Manager" for information about these drivers and mapping layers.
If you want to use the Remote Session task on the managed system, make sure that the package that contains telnetd daemon is installed and configured.
Ensure the validity of any stored public key data for the target system in root_SSH_data_directory/known_hosts on IBM Flex System Manager. See "Common Agent cannot be installed on an AIX® or Linux system" for more information.