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ViewRunner for HP OpenView requires the operating system Solaris 2.5.1 running with HP OpenView Network Manager 4.11 or Solaris 2.6 running with HP OpenView Network Manager 5.01.
To verify what version of the operating system is running, use the following command:
uname -a
The Oracle Server requires that the following operating system packages are installed:
Although not required, Cisco highly recommends that the Common Desktop Environment (CDE) also be installed.
Use the following command to verify packages you have installed:
pkginfo <package name> <package name>
That is, if you want to verify that you have both SUNWbtool and SUNWsprot installed, execute the following command:
pkginfo SUNWbtool SUNWsprot
The following versions of HP OpenView Network Node Manager (NNM) have been tested with ViewRunner for HP OpenView:
Install the NNM according to the instructions found in the HP OpenView guides.
You also need the following:
The following patches are required for HP OpenView:
Cisco Systems distributes patch PSOV_02091 on the ViewRunner for HP OpenView CD because it is no longer available from the HP support Web site. This patch has been tested with ViewRunner for HP OpenView 2.4.0 and is certified by Cisco Engineering.
During the installation of ViewRunner for HP OpenView, a prompt asks for patch PSOV_02091. This patch was the Cumulative Consolidated Patch that was available when ViewRunner was developed. If you have both patch PSOV_02243 and PSOV_02402 installed, the installer script gives the following response:
Patch PSOV_02243 is installed. This patch is known to cause problems with this release of ViewRunner. You must backout this patch and install PSOV_02091 provided on this CDROM. Press enter or Y to continue or Q to quit:
If HP OpenView NNM is already installed, use the following command to verify whether or not a specific patch has been applied:
/usr/ccs/bin/what <OV install directory>/bin/ovw | grep <patch number>
If HP OpenView is installed in the /opt directory, use the following command to verify whether or not a specific patch has been applied:
/usr/ccs/bin/what /opt/OV/bin/ovw | grep <patch number>
If HP OpenView NNM is already installed, use the following command to verify the version:
<OV install directory>/bin/ovversion
That is, if the HP OpenView install directory is /opt, you would execute the following command:
/opt/OV/bin/ovversion
The Oracle Enterprise Database Server Version 7.3.x is required to run with ViewRunner for HP OpenView. If you are running Oracle Workgroup Edition, you must upgrade to version 7.3.4 because ViewRunner works with the Enterprise Edition only. Install the Oracle database software according to the instructions found in the Oracle manuals. See "Sample of Oracle Database Installation," for sample steps to install Oracle Database.
The following packages are required for ViewRunner when Oracle, ViewRunner server, and ViewRunner client are all installed on one machine:
The following sections describe the packages that are required for ViewRunner when Oracle, ViewRunner server, and ViewRunner client are installed on separate machines.
The following package is required on the ViewRunner Database Machine.
The following package is required on the ViewRunner Server Machine.
The following package is required on the ViewRunner Client Machine.
To verify which Oracle packages are installed, you can start up the Oracle Installer (orainst) and look at which products are installed.
The following information and commands are very important for a successful installation of the Oracle database:
/opt
/opt/app/oracle/product/7.3.4
groupadd dba
useradd -s ksh -g dba oracle
oracle
dba
Following is the order in which to proceed:
Step 1 Create the group
Step 2 Create the user
Step 3 Start Oracle install
Step 4 Start ViewRunner install
Previous releases of ViewRunner for HP OpenView had two packages to install, VRSERVER and VRCLIENT. This release has three packages that make up the full installation of ViewRunner for HP OpenView. The new packages are described in Table 3-1.
| Package Name | Package Description |
|---|---|
CSCOvrdb | ViewRunner for HP OpenView database install This package creates or updates the Oracle database used by ViewRunner. In addition to creating the Oracle database, the package installs the database start-up scripts into an install directory you specify during installation. |
CSCOvrovs | ViewRunner for HP OpenView server install This package installs and upgrades the ViewRunner server application. The default install directory is /opt/CSCOvrovs if you are installing ViewRunner for the first time. If you are upgrading to this new release of ViewRunner, the install directory remains as it was when you installed the previous version. |
CSCOvrovc | ViewRunner for HP OpenView client install This package installs the ViewRunner client application. The default install directory is /opt/CSCOvrovc if you are installing ViewRunner for HP OpenView for the first time. If you are upgrading to this release of ViewRunner, the install directory remains as it was when you installed the previous version. |
It is very important that you install the packages in the following order:
Step 1 Install the Oracle database to be used by ViewRunner (CSCOvrdb).
Step 2 Install the ViewRunner server package (CSCOvrovs).
Step 3 Install the ViewRunner client package (CSCOvrovc).
Posted: Thu Sep 23 13:21:26 PDT 1999
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