Prerequisites

Make sure that you fulfill the software and hardware requirements for System Automation for Multiplatforms.

Prerequisites on AIX systems

  • Root authority is required to install System Automation for Multiplatforms.
  • A 32-bit version of Java 7, Java 7.1 or Java 8 is required with the following minimum Service Refresh levels:
    • Java 7.0 SR8: AIX package Java7.jre/Java7.sdk 7.0.0.145
    • Java 7.1 SR2: AIX package Java71.jre/Java71.sdk 7.1.0.25
    • Java 8.0 SR0: AIX package Java8.jre/Java8.sdk 8.0.0.507
    • System Automation for Multiplatforms Fixpack Version 4.1.0.7 supports Java 8 SR6 FP30: AIX package Java8.jre/Java8.sdk 8.0.6.30
  • System Automation for Multiplatforms Fixpack Version 4.1.0.7 on AIX, the RSCT 3.2.6.1 will be installed. The following AIX TL levels are only supported with this fixpack:
  • AIX 7.1 TL 5
  • AIX 7.2 TL 3
  • AIX 7.2 TL 4
  • AIX 7.2 TL 5

Prerequisites on Linux systems

The following prerequisites must be met before System Automation for Multiplatforms can be installed on a Linux system:
  • The following package is required on each RedHat v7.1 system:
    • perl-Sys-Syslog
  • The following package is required on each RedHat v8 system:
    • perl-Net-Ping
  • The following packages are required on each RHEL (7/8) and SLES (12/15) system::
    • mksh
    • psmisc
  • Root authority is required to install System Automation for Multiplatforms.
  • System Automation for Multiplatforms Fixpack Version 4.1.0.7 supports: Java 8 SR6 FP30: Linux package Java8.jre/Java8.sdk 8.0.6.30

RSCT packages

During installation of System Automation for Multiplatforms on AIX, the levels of RSCT packages that are required by System Automation for Multiplatforms are checked against the levels of RSCT packages already installed with the operating system, and missing packages or higher levels of RSCT packages are installed if required. Under certain circumstances, you might need to manually install higher levels of certain RSCT packages. For example, if the RSCT basic package is not installed, and the level of the installed RSCT core package is higher than the level of the RSCT packages, which is supplied with System Automation for Multiplatforms, the installation of the RSCT basic package can fail due to RSCT prerequisites not being met. You need to download and install the appropriate RSCT file sets from the AIX service center to ensure that all RSCT packages installed are at the same level.

System Automation for Multiplatforms Version 4.1.0.0 includes RSCT level 3.1.5.3 (APAR IV52893).

System Automation for Multiplatforms Version 4.1.0.7 includes RSCT level 3.2.6.2 (Linux 64bit OS) and RSCT level 3.2.6.1 (AIX OS).

Requirements for virtual environments like KVM or VMWare

Because virtual machines often do not have a reliable way to keep track of time, CPUs with Time Stamp Counter are susceptible to synchronization issues. To avoid time synchronization issues, configure an appropriate time synchronization, for example NTP, for nodes that are running in virtual environments.