Before you start the installation
Before you start the installation, make sure that you meet the minimum system requirements.
The most up-to-date information about supported hardware, software, browsers, and operating systems is provided by the IBM® Software Product Compatibility Reports available in the following location: https://www.ibm.com/software/reports/compatibility/clarity/index.html
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User
On UNIX systems, you can run the installer as any user with read, write, and run permissions to the target directory. Netcool®/Impact does not require root user access. It is recommended to run the installer as a non-root user.
Before installing Impact on AIX, Linux, Solaris, or zLinux systems, you must install
bash
.
On Windows systems, the user ID that is used for the installation must have administrator permissions to be able to create a Windows Service entry.
Locale
locale-a
to
view all available options. For example, if installing on a Japanese system, set the locale using
the following command:set LANG=ja_JP.UTF-8
The install will fail if
ja_JP
is used instead of ja_JP.UTF-8
.
Overcoming space issues during installation or upgrade
If you need to set the java.io.tmpdir property due to space issues on the /tmp directory, you must use the environmental variable as shown below:
export IBM_JAVA_OPTIONS='-Djava.io.tmpdir=/opt/IBM/tmp'
WebGUI
For details about what Impact version is compatible with WebGUI, see: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/netcoolomnibus/8.1?topic=upgrade-web-gui-installation-prerequisites