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Running the Installation Script (Automatic)

If you want to install NerveCenter without having to answer each prompt one at a time, you can modify the ncinput file provided with NerveCenter and run the install script so it uses that file to get your answers.

 
  To run the installation script:

1. If you haven't done so already, shut down all NerveCenter processes.
2. Mount the NerveCenter CD-ROM.
3. cd to mountpoint/bin.
4. Copy ncinput to your local system.
5. Open ncinput in a text editor.
6. Edit ncinput, using the examples in the file as a guide.

   You can delete sections or options that do not apply to the components you are installing or for which you want to accept the defaults; however, some options are required. If you delete those options, your installation will fail.

   The following table describes the sections in the input file. Also refer to Running the Installation Script (Interactive) for more detailed explanations of the various options.

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   Sections in the Input File

   Description	Options
   Edit this section to change general options, such as the installation directory, the components you want to install, the path of your browser, and so on.	InstallDirectory=installation_path (required) CreateInstallDir=y_or_n (if not specified, the default is y) InstallOption=letter_for_each_option_separated_by_space (required) Overwrite=1_to_overwrite_or_2_not_to (if not specified, the default is 1) LicenseKey=32-digit_license_key (if not specified, the license key is left blank) BrowserPath=path_and_filename_of_browser (if not specified, the default is "." for no browser)
   Edit this section to change whether the server, platform adapter, or web collector run as daemon processes.	NCServerDaemon=y_or_n (if not specified, the default is n) PAServerDaemon=y_or_n (if not specified, the default is n) WebCollectorDaemon=y_or_n (if not specified, the default is n)
   Edit this section to configure web integration.	ConfigureWebServer=y_or_n (if not specified, the default is y) DefaultWebServer=1 _for_apache_2 _for_fasttrack_3 _for_other (required if configuring web support) ApacheWebServerConfig=path_to_apache_conf_file (required if configuring Apache) ApacheWebServerPID=path_to_apache_logs_dir (required if configuring Apache) FTWebServerConfig=path_to_fasttrack_config_file (required if configuring FastTrack) ModifyWebConfigFile=y_or_n (if not specified, the default is y) RestartWebServer=y_or_n (if not specified, the default is n)
   Edit this section to address NIS server issues.	NISConfig=y_or_n (if not specified, the default is n) NISMasterServer=machine_name (required if configuring NIS)
   Edit this section to configure the OpenView Platform Adapter (OVPA).	ConfigureOV=y_or_n (if not specified and OpenView is installed, the default is y) NC-OV_CoRes=y_or_n (if not specified, the default is n) OVWLaunchClient=y_or_n (if not specified, the default is y) OVWLaunchServer=y_or_n (if not specified, the default is y) Configure-LAA-OPC=y_or_n (if not specified and IT/Operations is installed, the default is y) OPC-HOST=machine_name (required if configuring integration with IT/Operations)
   Edit this section to enable NerveCenter to accept SNMP v3 traps	NC-SNMPv3_Enabled=y_or_n (if not specified, the default is y)

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7. Save ncinput.
8. From the bin directory, type the following, then press Enter:
      ./install.sh path/ncinput

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   Note    On HP-UX, type ./INSTALL.SH\;1 path/ncinput

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   path is the full path to the directory where you saved your edited ncinput file.

The script runs. NerveCenter is installed. If, for any reason, the installation fails, view the log file to see what messages were generated. For more information, see Viewing the Installation Log.