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Installing NerveCenter on UNIX      Installing NerveCenter on Windows

Running the Installation Script

This section describes how to run the UNIX installation script. Prior to installation, close all applications that are running.

 
  To run the installation script:

1. Mount the NerveCenter v3.8 CD-ROM.

   On HP-UX, use the following command:

   
       mount -F cdfs -o cdcase CDROMdevice localMountpoint

   For example,

   
       mount -F cdfs -o cdcase /dev/dsk/c0t2d0 /cdrom
2. cd to mountpoint/BIN.

   where mountpoint is the directory you're using to mount.

3. Enter the name of the installation script exactly as it appears in your Bin directory, including any semicolons or versions. Enter the entire string.
   • On HP-UX systems, enter ./INSTALL.SH\;1
   • On Solaris systems, enter ./INSTALL.SH

     The script displays brief instructions and checks to see whether you've set up the necessary groups, as described in Preparing Your System for Installation.

     The script periodically prompts you to press Enter to continue.

4. Press Enter when prompted to continue.

   The script eventually displays the following:

   
      Where do you want to install NerveCenter? [/opt/OSInc]
5. Press Enter to accept the default directory.

   The script displays the following:

   
      Directory /opt/OSInc doesn't exist... Shall I create it? [y]
6. Press Enter to accept the default answer.

   The script asks which NerveCenter components you want to install.

7. Type the following letters, separating each with a space: c s d

   These letters indicate that you want to install the NerveCenter Client, Server, and online documentation.

   The script checks whether processes need to be killed and the amount of available space. If asked to kill a process or provide more space, do as instructed and then repeat this procedure, starting with step 2.

   Otherwise, you are prompted to begin extracting files.

8. Press Enter to continue.

   The NerveCenter files are extracted to the target directory. This may take a minute or two.

   The script then displays the following prompt:

   
      Enter the path of the X motif libraries. [/usr/dt/lib]
9. Press Enter to accept the default path.

   The script checks to see if NIS is installed on your system and whether you want to update the services file.

10. If prompted whether to update the services file, respond as appropriate for your system and continue with the installation.

    The script prompts you to enter your license key.

11. Type the 32-character serial number provided with your NerveCenter license and press Enter.

    If you have more than one serial number, enter only the server serial number now.

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       Four characters are not used in NerveCenter serial numbers: These are 0 (zero), 1 (one), 5, and Q.

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    The scripts asks if you are running NerveCenter co-resident with OpenView. NerveCenter needs to know if OpenView is installed on your machine before configuring certain port settings. Because this quick-start preview installation is not intended for a production machine, you should not have OpenView installed.

12. Press Enter to accept the default value of n, indicating that NerveCenter is not co-resident with OpenView.

    You are asked to enter the path and name of your Internet browser.

13. Do one of the following:
    • Type the path and name of your Internet browser and press Enter.
    • If you don't have a browser available, type a period (.) and press Enter. You won't be able to complete the section in this book that covers viewing the online documentation.

      The script asks you if you want to start NerveCenter as a daemon.

14. Enter n, indicating that you want to start NerveCenter manually.

    The script finishes the installation and notifies you when done. NerveCenter is installed in the /opt/OSInc/bin directory.

After running the script, you need to set your environment variables. Continue to the next section, Setting Environment Variables.

Setting Environment Variables

Depending on your environment, the installation script may have told you to run one of the NerveCenter environment scripts to set your environment variables. You should run that script now. You must perform this step before you can start NerveCenter.

 
  To set environment variables:

1. Change to the /opt/OSInc/userfiles directory.

   This directory contains the scripts described in the following table:

   Scripts for Setting Environment Variables

   Script/Shell suffix	When to use the script
   ncenv.ksh	Use this script if you are working in a Korn shell.
   ncenv.sh	Use this script if you are working in a Bourne shell.
   ncenv.csh	Use this script if you are working in a C shell.

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2. Enter the command to set the environment variables in your shell. For example, you might enter the following:

   . ./ncenv.shellSuffix

After setting the environment variables, you're ready to start NerveCenter and complete the remaining sections in the book.