Installing the server on Linux in interactive mode (BigFix scenario)

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To install the License Metric Tool server on Linux, download the application installer to a selected computer and run the setup-server-linux-x86_64.sh script. Then, follow instructions in the installation wizard.

Before you begin

  • Ensure that the BigFix client is installed on the computer on which you want to install the License Metric Tool server.
  • Ensure that the computer meets the following requirements:
    • A graphical user interface is available
    • X server is configured
    • DISPLAY variable is set properly
  • Start the installation as root to register the server as a system service and to be able to upgrade it later with a fixlet. Otherwise you can start the installation as non-root user.
  • The use of sudo is not supported.
  • File Access Policy Daemon (FAPOLICYD) was confirmed to interrupt the installation of the server. If you use this program, disable it for the period of the installation.

Procedure

  1. Download the License Metric Tool installer.
    1. Log in to the BigFix console.
    2. In the navigation bar, click Sites > External Sites > IBM License Reporting (ILMT) > Fixlets and Tasks.
    3. In the upper right pane, select Download IBM License Metric Tool, and click Take Action.
    4. Select a computer to which you want to download the installer, and click OK.
      The installer is downloaded to the /user/ILMT_installer directory on the selected computer. By default: /root/ILMT_installer.
  2. Log in as root to the computer where you downloaded the installer.
  3. Go to the directory where the installer was downloaded, and extract the installation files. 
    tar xvf LMT-server-version-timestamp-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
  4. To start the installation, run the setup-server-linux-x86_64.sh script.
    Tip: If the installation is slow, check the following items:
    • Check the performance and speed of the hard disk.
    • Check whether the antivirus is scanning each file separately as it might slow down packaging. If this is the case, turn off the antivirus. If the antivirus cannot be turned off, expect the installation to be slower.
  5. Select the language of the installation, and click OK. The installation wizard starts, and the welcome panel opens. Click Next.
    If you cannot choose your language in the installation wizard, set the system locale to a chosen language. For more information, see: Troubleshooting.
  6. Read and accept the license agreement, and click Next.
  7. Follow instructions in the wizard and provide the required installation parameters.
  8. When the installation is complete, click Done to exit the wizard.
    Tip: If you encounter problems during the installation, analyze the log file that is in the $HOME\LMT9.2.40 directory.
    Note: If the installation fails, you can run the cleanlmtenv.sh script to remove all components of License Metric Tool that were installed so far and start a fresh installation. For more information, see: Removing all components after a failed installation (BigFix scenario).

Results

The License Metric Tool server is installed and the initial configuration opens in the browser. If you do not have a browser installed or want to complete the configuration from a different computer, go to: https://host_name:port, where host_name and port are the values that you specified during the installation.

What to do next

Complete the initial configuration.