Note:

The graphical user interface (GUI mode) installer requires a connection to a running X server.

To install a Combination or Application server using the graphical installer mode, follow these steps:

Step

Action

1

Log into the server as a user with administrator privileges.

2

Type bash install.sh –i gui to run the installer in the graphical installer mode,and press Enter.

The command prompt screen appears:

  • Type 1, and press Enter to install NCM Core product, and Device Drivers.

The installer begins to load. The install.sh script checks to ensure that all the prerequisites for the Network Configuration Manager are installed. The script automatically installs any missing prerequisites if the prerequisites are located in the Utils directory.

The Core Setup Installer begins to load.

Core Setup Installer Procedures

3

The Introduction window opens.

Click Next at the Introduction window.

Notice that as you go through the various steps needed to install, the navigation pane on the left keeps a running list of the completed steps. For example, you can see at the License Agreement window that the Introduction has been completed. A check (√) appears by each completed phase of the installation. The right arrow (►) indicates the current window and installation status.

4

The License Agreement window opens.

Read the license agreement, select I accept the terms of the License Agreement, and click Next.

5

The Server Configuration window opens.

Select the server you want to install, and click Next.

6

The Choose Install Folder window opens. You are prompted to choose the Install Folder.

  • Accept the default location, or click Choose and select another location.

  • Once the install folder is selected, click Next.

This is the location where Network Configuration Manager will be installed.

  • If you are installing Application server, proceed to step “11”.

7

Note:

This step only appears if the httpd.conf directory is not in the default location.

The httpd.conf Location window opens. You are now prompted to choose the httpd.conffile location.

  • Accept the default location, or click Choose and select another location.

  • Once the httpd.conf file location is selected, click Next.

This is where the Apache configuration file httpd.conf is located.

8

Note:

This step only appears if the Java directory is not in the default location.

The Java Location window opens. You are now prompted to choose the Java directory.

  • Accept the default location, or click Choose and select another location.

  • Once the Java directory is selected, click Next.

This is the location where the Java application is installed.

9

Note:

This step only appears if the Tomcat directory is not in the default location.

The Tomcat Location window opens. You are now prompted to choose the Tomcat directory.

  • Accept the default location, or click Choose and select another location.

  • Once the Tomcat directory is selected, click Next.

This is the location where the Tomcat application is installed.

Note:

If you are installing Application server, proceed to step “11”.

10

The Combo Server Alias window opens.

Enter an Alias for the Combination server and click Next.

This alias displays in the System Administration portion of Network Configuration Manager. This alias must not contain spaces or special characters.

11

The Database Configuration window opens.

  • The Database Configuration window lets you specify whether the database is running locally to the Application or Combination server or remotely. Select one of the following options:

  • Select local to run the database on the same server as the application.

  • Select remote to run the database on a separate server. If you select remote, the separate Database server must already be installed and available over the network, and you must type the IP address of the Database server.

  • Click Next.

12

The Watch4net configuration requirement check window appears.

  • Select Yes to configure the Network Configuration Manager Reporting SolutionPack and click Next.

  • Select No to continue without configuring Network Configuration Manager Reporting SolutionPack.

“Configuring EMC M&R server” on page 120 provides instructions on configuring Watch4net server post Network Configuration Manager installation.

13

The Watch4net Server IP address window appears. Type the Watch4net Server IP address and click Next.

Note:

Do not enter the server name or FQDN.

14

The License Key window opens. You are now prompted to Choose the License Key File.

  • Click Choose, and select another location. Make the needed selection, then click Select when you have completed selecting another file.

  • Type the Company Name you want displayed on the main screen of the application.

  • Type the Department/Division name you want displayed on the main screen of the application. This field is optional.

  • Click Next.

    Note:

    If you are installing Application server, proceed to step “17”.

15

The Root CA Certificates window opens.

  • To import a 3rd party root CA certificate, select Yes, or to accept the default certificate, select No.

    Note:

    Root CA certificates should only need to be imported if a 3rd party SSL certificate is used in the Network Configuration Manager configuration.

16

The Certificate password window appears. Type a password for Certificate.

The password must contain at least:

  • One letter in upper case

  • One letter in lower case

  • One special character

  • One numerical

  • Minimum fifteen characters

    Note:

    The password must not start or end with a special character.

Special characters that can be used for the certificate password are:

  • Tilde (~)

  • Exclamation (!)

  • At (@)

  • Number (#)

  • Percent (%)

17

If you selected Yes in the previous step, you are prompted to select the file containing the Root CA certificate.

Click Next to continue. At the end of this step, you are able to import additional certificates, if needed.

18

The Email Configuration window opens.

  • Enter a From Address for the email notifications that come from the server. This is the email address where the job notifications are sent from.

  • Enter a FQDN or IP Address for the outbound SMTP mail server.

  • Click Next.

    Note:

    Ensure that mail is accepted from the Network Configuration Manager server.

19

The Lockbox passphrase window appears. Type a passphrase for Lockbox.

The passphrase must contain at least:

  • One letter in upper case

  • One letter in lower case

  • One special character

  • One numerical

  • Minimum fifteen characters

The special characters that can be used for the lockbox passphrase are:

  • Tilde (~)

  • At (@)

  • Number (#)

  • Percent (%)

  • Exclamation (!)

    Note:

    It is recommended that the passphrase must not start or end with a special character.

20

The Security Questions window appears. Type the answers for the security questions and click Next.

21

The Encryption Key store option window appears. Choose a location where NCM should store the encryption key that is used to encrypt and decrypt data. The options are:

  • 1 for Standard Security – Key stored encrypted in a flat file

  • 2 for Advanced Security – Key stored in RSA Lockbox

    Note:

    If you return to this window later during the installation process, the option you selected will be displayed in encrypted format (not in clear text).

22

The Database password window appears. Type a password for Database. The password must contain at least:

  • One letter in upper case

  • One letter in lower case

  • One special character

  • One numerical

  • Minimum fifteen characters

The special characters that can be used for the database password are:

  • Tilde (~)

  • Exclamation (!)

  • At (@)

  • Number (#)

  • Percent (%)

    Note:

    It is recommended that the password must not start or end with a special character.

23

The Summary window displays the product information, as well as the required disk space.

Click Install to start the installation. This portion of the installation may take several minutes.

When complete, the Device Driver Installer begins to load.

Note:

If there is not enough available disk space, the installer displays an error message until sufficient disk space is free. You can continue once enough disk space is available.

Device Driver Installer Procedures

24

While the Device Driver installer is running, a progress bar displays the install status. This portion of the installation may take several minutes.

Note:

During installation of the device drivers, the files in the custompackage directory that matches the files in the device drivers directory are listed. These files will override similar files in the device drivers directories. For example, if you have modified the file stdfuncs.inc for CiscoIOSRouter, it would be placed in the custom package directory and will override the same file in the /opt/voyence/package/cisco/ios directory.

After installing Combination server or Application server

26

Add distributed system hosts to the lockbox for remote servers.