Interpreting the Prerequisite Checker output

After you run the Prerequisite Checker, the results are stored to the result.html file that can be viewed in your default browser in the Prerequisite Checker Results page. In the case of passed checks, there is no corrective action required. For failures, you must modify your system before you proceed to install IBM® Storage Protect Snapshot for UNIX™ and Linux™.

About this task

The Summary reports the overall result of the checks run; the status is either Failed, Warning, or Passed. The machine name, Operating System, and serial number are listed with the results for each check.

Procedure

  • Find the result.html file and open it in your browser.

    The result.html file is stored in the <output_path> of the Prerequisite Checker. The default output path is <checker_path>/logs. If you specified a different output path with the -o option, the result.html and log files are stored there. There is a text file version of the results stored there called, result.txt. For information about fails and warnings, including message information, review the log file in the same directory.

  • If your system has Passed, you can proceed to work through the checks in the Pre-installation Checklist that were not covered by the Prerequisite Checker tool.
  • If your system has Failed, you must fix your environment before you install the product.
  • Review each warning, and where possible fix the issues and rerun the checks for your system.
    In some cases, you must rerun a check manually. For more information about a check, go to the Pre-installation Checklist that is published at this link http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21427692.
  • Follow the Next Steps that are advised in the results page.