Planning a first deployment

If you are planning a first-time deployment, review the pre-installation requirements and familiarize yourself with the product components and architecture. Then, make the planning decisions that are covered in this section.

For information on installing, configuring, and upgrading the distributed components of Tivoli Management Services, see the IBM Tivoli Monitoring: Installation and Setup Guide. For product-specific planning, installation, configuration, and upgrade information, see the documentation and technotes for each product.