This section includes the following topics:
This section describes the Precise installation process on a clean system. If you already have a Precise version installed on your system, this section is not relevant. Instead see Upgrading Precise. |
Before installing this version of Precise, it is important to understand the high-level Precise architecture and plan the installation accordingly.
The Precise Framework must have a database to store performance data. This database is referred to as the PMDB. The PMDB needs to be installed and configured before the Precise installation begins.
The PMDB can either be an Oracle database or a Microsoft SQL Server database. Critical guidelines for selecting and configuring the PMDB:
If you choose Oracle Enterprise Edition:
Every version of the Precise framework should have its own schema. It is highly recommended to dedicate a new Oracle/SQL Server instance for use as the PMDB. |
The Precise agents typically reside on the monitored servers and need to be able to communicate with the Precise Framework. Verify that the network settings (such as firewall configurations etc.) will enable that. For more information, see Communication Requirements.
Before planning the installation process, verify that:
The following checklist can be used to verify that you are ready to start installation of Precise:
Before beginning the installation process, verify that you have planned the installation according to Preparing to install the Precise Framework. |
The Precise Framework can be installed via a Windows-based user interface. Verify that the Windows server from which you will be installing the Precise Framework meets the following preconditions:
To install the Precise Framework
Unzip the downloaded files for Precise vx.x.x into an empty folder.
It is recommended to keep the Precise vx.x.x download (or DVD) available for use after finishing the Precise installation. |
Click Finish. This launches the Precise administrative interface (“AdminPoint”), used to apply Precise licenses.
Depending on your browser security settings, you may now be prompted to install a Precise component in the browser. In order for the Precise user interface to function properly, this component must be installed. |
This version of Precise can also be installed with the CLI utility. Before installing using the CLI utility, verify that you have followed the planning and preparations mentioned above. For installing Precise with the CLI utility, see the Precise CLI Utility Reference Guide.
Your Precise Framework is now fully installed. To monitor the performance of a technology, a Precise agent must be installed on the servers to monitor. Each agent has unique preparations and prerequisites, according to the technology that it monitors.
To plan this stage of installation, review the specific installation process, preparations, prerequisites, and post-installation action items for the technology that you wish to monitor with the current release of Precise. In addition, the Precise agent installation procedure varies slightly according to the operating system of the monitored server. For more details, see the appropriate section in this guide.
The following checklist can be used to verify that you are ready to install Precise agents:
To install instances see the sections describing the relevant technologies in the Precise Installation Guide. When installing new instances of monitored technologies, a pop-up window requesting to locate files may appear on screen.
When the pop-up window titled "please locate the file <filename>" appears, you should supply the full path to the I3\distribution
folder under the location where you unzipped the Precise download or on the DVD depending on which version you have installed.
The Precise Framework installer displays a series of screens. Most of the screens require you to input details regarding your information systems. Below is the Framework installation procedure, and a brief explanation of the requested input on each screen. It is recommended to compile a list of all required user inputs based on this section before continuing.
The Welcome screen is the first screen in Framework installation. Click Next on the Welcome screen to begin the installation.
Review the Precise Software License Agreement and mark I accept the terms of the license agreement to enable installation. Click Next to begin Precise Framework installation.
On the Installer Options screen, select Install Precise version x.x, and then click Next.
To select the server for Framework installation
The Precise Framework can be installed through automatic or manual installation.
You should only select Windows manual installation mode in the event that you have a Windows server that does not allow remote installation, or if you encountered issues during the automatic Windows server installation. |
To install the Precise Framework on your server using automatic installation, you must access it using a local administrator account.
To install the Precise Framework on your server using automatic installation
To install the Precise Framework on your server using manual installation
For more information see Adding a Windows server using manual mode.
You should only select UNIX manual installation mode in the event that you have a UNIX server without Telnet/SSH/SCP connection or if you encountered issues during the UNIX server installation using automatic mode. |
To perform an automatic installation of the Precise Framework on a UNIX server (common server) with Telnet/SSH/SCP connection from the client PC to the Precise FocalPoint
To install the Precise Framework on your server using manual installation
For more information, see Adding a UNIX server using manual mode.
To select the database to be used by the PMDB
Microsoft SQL Server (Using OS authentication)
The "Microsoft SQL Server (Using OS authentication)" option is only enabled when all the Framework servers are Windows servers, and the servers' service authentications are either all configured to run with a user or are all set to the local system. If they are set to the local system, the service authentication is the user provided in the next step. |
To enter Microsoft SQL Server PMDB login information (using SQL authentication)
In the SQL Server instance field, click the drop-down menu and select the SQL Server instance from the list, or type in a different instance.
The selected Microsoft SQL Server instance will be used as the PMDB. |
Enter the login name.
The login name will be used both for the PMDB installation, as well as for connecting to the SQL server when using the PMDB. |
To enter Microsoft SQL Server PMDB login information (using OS authentication)
In the SQL Server instance field, click the drop-down menu and select the SQL Server instance from the list, or type in a different instance.
The selected Microsoft SQL Server instance will be used as the PMDB. |
Enter the user name.
The User name will be used both for the PMDB installation, as well as for connecting to the SQL server when using the PMDB. |
To change the new database properties
To manually install the PMDB schema
To enter Oracle Server PMDB login information
Enter the user name of the Oracle DBA user.
This user name will be used only in the Framework installation, and will not be used again. This field is not required and will be grayed out if the schema installation mode is set to manual. |
Enter the password for the Oracle DBA user.
This field is not required and will be grayed out if the schema installation mode is set to manual. |
This section contains information regarding the Login Credentials screen.
To manually install the PMDB schema
You now need to enter schema information for the Oracle server PMDB schema.
Enter storage parameters for the PMDB schema.
For PMDB schema storage parameters, enter the following information:
To enter Oracle Server PMDB schema information
In the User name field, type a new Precise user name, or click the drop-down menu to select an existing Oracle schema user name.
When using an Oracle 12c containerized databases as PMDB, it is recommended that the PMDB is set up on a PDB and not on the root container. This can be done by using the service name checkbox in the database details screen of the framework installer. |
This is the name of the Precise user to be created in the Oracle instance to hold the PMDB schema. You can create a new Precise user, or select an existing user from the list. |
Next to the Store datafiles in this location field, click the browse button and select the folder for storing datafiles.
For Oracle ASM, specify the ASM disk group. (For example: +DISKGRP1/ora11asm/). |
The PMDB schema defines eight tablespaces. Five tablespaces are used for tables and three are used for indexes. The tables and indexes have three different sized tablespaces: small, medium, and large. The tables also have additional sts and infra tablespaces.
Each tablespace has a corresponding datafile. Based on this, eight datafiles will be created. The filenames have the following format: <table_space_name>.DBF.
The Temporary tablespace is used for temporary calculations (storage parameters). This can be an existing temporary tablespace.
The Temporary tablespace storage location is the datafile associated with the temporary tablespace (storage parameters).
To update the tablespace definitions
Click OK.
By default, the tablespaces are created as bigfiles. To create the tablespaces as regular tablespaces, clear the Create tablespaces as bigfiles check-box. |
The preview screen signifies that the Precise Framework Installer has gathered enough information to begin the installation phase.
The preview screen displays the following details:
On this screen, you can still change any of the displayed settings.
Remember the Precise installation folder that you select during this stage. This folder is known as the <precise_root>, and is referred to and needed during the upcoming procedures. |
This screen appears when the Precise Framework Installer is actually performing installation. Installation may take several minutes. The progress screen visually displays the progress of actual installation.
Using this screen, apply a Precise license.
This screen appears when Precise Framework Installer has completed the Framework installation. If the manual schema option was chosen, you will be asked to run the schema creation script and the required action item to finish the installation.
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