This section includes the following topics:
Pre-installation tasks
Most of the screens in this installation require you to input details regarding your information systems. Before installing an Operating System Tier instance, compile a list of all required user inputs based on the screen names and tables below. Each table (in the sections below) lists the options per screen.
Before installing an Operating System Tier instance, verify that you have performed the following tasks:
- Use the Precise Framework Installer to install framework components
- Perform any pre-installation tasks that may be required
Installing an Operating System Tier instance
This section describes the procedures that are needed to install an Operating System Tier instance. You have the option of adding a new instance, as well as adding a new application. For information on editing or removing an existing instance, see Editing or removing tier instances or clusters.
Adding an Operating System Tier instance
On the AdminPoint Instances screen, you can add a new Tier instance.
Before adding a Tier instance, create a list of all required inputs based on the screen information below.
To add a Tier instance
- From StartPoint, click the AdminPoint tab.
- Click the Setup tab.
- From the drop-down menu, select Instances & Clusters.
- Click the All instances tree item
- At the bottom of the Display Instances & Clusters screen, click Add Instance. An Add New Instance dialog box appears.
- Select the required technology from the list.
- Select the application from the list. If the desired application is not on the list, use the following steps:
- Click Add.
- In the Application Name field, type in the new application name.
- On the Application System field, select the system application from the list.
Click OK.
To install an instance in an application, you must have
ADMINISTRATE.INSTALLpermission for the application in which you want to install the instance. If you only have permission for a specific technology, you will only be able to install in an application that is either empty, or is comprised of only the same technology.
- Select a Tier from the list.
Click OK to view the next screen.
Always refresh AdminPoint after adding an instance.
Defining Operating System property settings
Perform the following procedures in the order they are given.
To define property settings for Operating System, click the drop-down menu and select the server with the Operating System instance that you with to monitor. Click Add to enter the name of a server not on the list. For more information, see see Adding a new server.
About the AdminPoint Tier installation preview screen
The preview screen signifies that the AdminPoint Tier installer has gathered enough information to begin the installation phase.
The preview screen displays the following details before installation begins:
- Server name or IP address
- The name of the monitored server
- What actions will be performed in their respective order
- Installation folder (location)
- Required disk space
- Currently available disk space
At this screen, you can still change any of the settings displayed. Click Back to change any of the displayed settings. Click Next to continue installation. Click Cancel to stop the installation process.
About the AdminPoint Tier installation progress screen
This screen appears when the AdminPoint Tier installer is actually performing installation. Installation may take several minutes.
The progress screen visually displays the progress of actual installation on selected servers.
About the AdminPoint Tier installation complete screen
This screen appears when the AdminPoint Tier Installer has completed installation of all Tier instances.
If there are no action items, click Finish (it will be the only option available) to complete the instance installation. If there are action items, click Next (it will be the only option available).
About the AdminPoint Tier Action Items screen
After a Tier instance is installed, you must perform post-installation tasks as may be required. Only after completing any post-installation tasks required can you start using the Tier instances you have just installed.
Perform any tasks displayed on this screen. Click Execute for Precise to perform the action items.
On Solaris and Linux, you may need to manually perform the action item with a root-level permission, dependent on your kernel configuration.
Click Mark as done if you have performed the action items yourself.
Post-installation action items
When the Operating System Tier is installed, post-installation tasks may be required. Follow any instructions that might appear on the Action Items screen.
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