Step-by-step installation guide for Linux with All-in-One installer (BigFix scenario)

Use the step-by-step installation guide to ensure that you complete all steps necessary to successfully install License Metric Tool on Linux by using the All-in-One installer.

Option A: Installing All-in-One

Use the following checklist if you want to deploy the entire License Metric Tool infrastructure on one computer by using the All-in-One installer.
Table 1. Step-by-step guide for installing all components by using the All-in-One installer
Stage Installation step
1. Plan the installation to ensure that the computer on which you want to install License Metric Tool fulfills the following requirements:
  • Runs on one of the following operating systems:
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 or a higher 7.x version
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 or a higher 8.x version
  • Fulfills the minimum hardware requirements
  • Has sufficient disk space
  • Has the required software installed
2 Install the components
4 Create users and groups to give users access to License Metric Tool and to define computers for which they can see data.

Option B: Installing the License Metric Tool server and DB2

Use the following checklist if you already have the BigFix platform installed and you want to install the License Metric Tool server and DB2 by using the All-in-One installer.

Table 2. Checklist for installing the License Metric Tool server and DB2 by using the All-in-One installer
Stage Installation step
1. Plan the installation to ensure that the computer on which you want to install License Metric Tool fulfills the following requirements:
  • Runs on one of the following operating systems:
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5 or a higher 7.x version
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 or a higher 8.x version
  • Fulfills the minimum hardware requirements
  • Has sufficient disk space
  • Has the required software installed
2 Install the components
4 Create users and groups to give users access to License Metric Tool and to define computers for which they can see data.