Installation information checklist

You can define checklists for all Netcool Configuration Manager servers that are to be installed as part of the deployment. Details you must assemble before installation include server names, passwords and system paths.

IDT servers

If you have multiple presentation servers in a deployment of Netcool Configuration Manager, one server must be chosen as the main, or master, presentation server. This means that all IDT connections will be passed through this server if you are running IDT in master mode. For more information, see the Administration Guide.

Netcool Configuration Manager installation information

As part of a presentation server installation, you can install Netcool Configuration Manager using a federated repository.
Required
If you are installing into the same DASH instance as an existing deployment of Network Manager and Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus, using a federated repository is a requirement.
Optional
If you are installing into a separate instance of DASH, you can still set up Netcool Configuration Manager authentication with the Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus Object Server as described in Creating and configuring a federated user repository for Netcool Configuration Manager.
Note: Ensure the default administrator, observer and operator users are created in the federated repository.
Note: Do not make use of spaces in any names provided for the checklist.
Table 1. Installation information checklist for Netcool Configuration Manager
Type Information Details Default value
Note: If you do not supply a root realm, it defaults to itncm
License Accept / reject You can choose to print the license, or return to the previous screen. If you do not accept the license, the installation is aborted. none
Installation directory You can choose your own location.
Note: Install Manager requires an empty directory for an initial installation of Netcool Configuration Manager.
/opt/IBM/tivoli/netcool/ncm
Server Installation type Presentation server + worker server / Worker server Depends on whether the installation is part of a stand-alone installation, or a distributed installation.
Note: To improve load balancing, a distributed installation can have more than one 'GUI server + worker server' installation type.
Presentation server + worker server
Database Oracle or DB2 Must be installed and configured beforehand DB2
If Oracle database IP address/ hostname
Port 1521
SID itncm
Service name itncm
Username
Password
If DB2 database IP address/ hostname
Port 50000
Name
Alias itncm
Username
Password
Netcool Configuration Manager details Root realm ITNCM
Superuser password
FTP Server
User account
Password
User account directory /home/icosftp
SMTP server SMTP server For example, smtp.IBM.net
Current server Instance name Unique Netcool Configuration Manager server name
If worker server installation type Activate Configuration-core Depends on what kind of distributed installation is being performed.
Note: A mandatory selection in a presentation installation.
Selected
Activate Compliance Core Depends on what kind of distributed installation is being performed. If not selected during a Presentation server installation, then the Compliance GUI and Compliance Core will not be available. Selected
Linked Server Enables the worker server about to be installed to reuse the drivers already installed on this server.
Note: The existing installation must have the drivers installed and the correct deployment keystore files in place. If you choose to link to an existing server, you must provide the installation directory (default = /opt/IBM/tivoli/netcool/ncm).
Not a Linked Server
Not a Linked Server
Administration ports
Note: If you are installing a worker server and linking it to an existing Netcool Configuration Manager installation on the same server, the default ports will already be in use. Therefore you must specify new, unused ports.
Admin port 8101
Log server admin port 8102
Log server port 8103
IDT daemon port 8104
Compliance administration port + next five consecutive ports Specifies the Netcool Configuration Manager - Compliance administration port. The next five consecutive ports will be selected automatically. 8110
Main IDT Daemon Server Yes / No Depends on whether the installation is part of a stand-alone installation, or a distributed installation. Also depends on what kind of distributed installation is being performed. Yes
Network Manager DASH server NM Hostname
NM port to connect to 16311
NM User itnmadmin
NM User password
NM User password confirmation
Realm The realm to import the devices to ITNCM/@DOMAINNAME

Jazz for Service Management installation options

Using a federated repository From fix pack 2 onwards you can install Netcool Configuration Manager using a federated repository. This repository requires two groups and three users to be created before the Install Groups. User names are case-sensitive.
Groups:
  • IntellidenUser
  • IntellidenAdminUser
Users:
  • administrator
  • observer
  • operator
Jazz for Service Management properties Configuration for a Presentation Server Only
Installation Directory Details
AppServer Installation Directory Details
User Name
Password
Automatically Configured Variables
Server Name Selected automatically depending on the JazzSM Installation Directory given
Server Cell t
Server Node
HTTP Port
HTTPS Port