Requirements for installing the monitoring agent

In addition to the requirements described in the IBM Tivoli Monitoring installation documentation, IBM Tivoli Monitoring for IBM Tivoli Network Manager IP Edition has the following requirements.

Prerequisite software

Install the following prerequisite software before installing the monitoring agent:

  • IBM Tivoli Monitoring V6.3 Fix Pack 1 or later
  • Tivoli Enterprise Portal V6.3 Fix Pack 1 or later

Sizing requirements

A single server that hosts the hub monitoring server, portal server, and a monitoring agent requires approximately 300 MB of space.

A server that hosts only the monitoring agent requires approximately 30 MB of space, including the specific enablement code for the monitoring agent. More space is required for each additional monitoring agent that you deploy on the monitoring computer.

Supported operating systems

The monitoring agent can be installed on any of the operating systems that are supported for Network Manager 4.2.

See Compatibility requirements for more information.

Requirements for searching the online help

To use the search function for the online help for this monitoring agent, ensure that you have selected the IBM Eclipse help server check box when installing the Tivoli Enterprise Portal Server.

The 'Searching Agent Help' topic in the online help for this monitoring agent contains a link to the Eclipse help, where the search function is enabled. From the Table of Contents in the left-hand pane of the help, select the 'Searching Agent Help' topic to find the link to the Eclipse help in the right-hand pane.