This appendix provides information about installing IBM Tivoli Monitoring using the silent installation method. This method of installation is useful for advanced users who supply installation information once through a response file, instead of repeatedly through an installation wizard.
You might run through the installation wizard one time to determine the values that you need to set for your monitoring needs and then use silent installation to install the rest of your environment. For more information about installing through the installation wizard, see Installing IBM Tivoli Monitoring.
The following table outlines the steps for performing a silent installation of IBM Tivoli Monitoring.
| Step | Where to find detailed information |
|---|---|
| Assess your monitoring needs to determine the best deployment of IBM Tivoli Monitoring components. | Preparing for installation |
| Ensure you have the required hardware and software. | Hardware and software requirements |
| Gather any information required for successful installation (such as DB2® user information and security specifications). | Specific information to have ready |
| Run the silent installation. | Creating and using a Windows response file Performing a silent installation on a Linux or UNIX computer |
| Install application support files on the monitoring server, portal server, and portal desktop client. | Installing and enabling application support |
| Start the portal client to verify that you can view the monitoring data. | Starting the Tivoli Enterprise Portal client |
For information on performing a silent uninstallation, see Uninstalling components and agents silently.