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SA installation configuration parameters
You can use the following reference to gather the information that you will need for the SA installation.
The tables below, list the various parameters that you may be asked to provide values for. The parameters are labeled with the type of installation in which they appear (Single-host, Simple, and Advanced).
When you run the SA Installation script, the Installer prompts you to choose either the Simple or Advanced interview. If you choose Simple mode, the default values are used for certain values, for example, passwords for the Oracle database, the Model Repository (truth) and Data Access Engine (spin) user, ports used by the Gateways, among others. In Advanced Mode, you can select values other than the default, giving you finer control.
Configuration parameters by installation type
The configuration parameters you are asked to provide values for during the SA Installer Interview depend on the installation method you select:
- Simple installation configuration parameters
- Advanced installation configuration parameters
- Define new facility parameters
- SA Core uninstallation configuration parameters
Simple installation configuration parameters
The following table lists the simple installation configuration parameters and the expected values.
Parameter |
Description |
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Please enter the database password for the Parameter: |
Specify the
If you are installing the SA-supplied Oracle database created by the Installer, the password you provide here will be associated with opsware_admin during installation of the database. If you have an existing Oracle database installation, this must be the password that your DBA set for the Source: Oracle DBA |
Enter the short name of the facility where the SA Installer is being run (no spaces). Parameter: |
Specify the short name of the facility where the Installer is being run. This would also be the location of the First Core. Some SA processes use this name internally. It must be in uppercase, less than 25 characters, and cannot contain spaces or special characters (underscores are allowed, dashes are not allowed). Source: Variable Example: HEADQUARTERS |
Enter the directory that contains the Microsoft patching utilities. (Press Ctrl-I for a list of required files) or enter "none" if you do not wish to upload these utilities. Parameter: |
Specify the directory to which you have already copied the Microsoft utilities required for Window’s Patch Management or enter “none” if you do not plan to perform Windows patching and do not want to upload these files. Should you decide later that you need to perform Windows patching, you will need to install the required Windows Patch Management files either by using the SA Client’s Import feature or the Source: Variable, however, this directory must exist on the same server as the Software Repository (part of the Slice Component bundle). Example: |
Please enter the IP address of the Management Gateway. Parameter: |
Specify the IP address of the Management Gateway. The Management Gateway manages Core-to-Core communications. Core Gateways installed on Secondary Cores and/or Satellite Gateways also communicate with the Management Gateway. Source: Variable Example: |
Do you want SA to be in FIPS mode? (y/n) [n] Parameter: |
Specify is FIPS mode will be enabled or disabled for the SA installation. Source: Variable Example: |
Enter the hashing algorithm for the SA cryptographic module. [SHA256]: Parameter: |
Specify the hashing algorithm that SA should use for the cryptographic module. Source: Variable Valid Values: SHA1, SHA224, SHA256, SHA384, or SHA512. |
Enter the key length [2048 or 4096] used for hashing algorithm of SA cryptographic module. [2048]: Parameter: |
Specify the key length to use for the cryptographic module hashing algorithm. Source: Variable Valid Values: 2048 or 4096 |
Enter the hostname/IPaddress of the Oracle database server Parameter: |
Specify the hostname/IPaddress of the Oracle database server. Source: Variable Example: |
Enter the service name of the Model Repository instance in the facility where Opsware Installer is being run Parameter: |
Specify the service name, also known as the alias, for the Model Repository. For a Single Core, this is the server on which you are running the Installer. If you are installing the default Oracle database created by the Installer, the service name you provide here will be associated with the database during installation.
If you intend to use an existing Oracle database, you can find the service name by looking in the Source: Check with the DBA who created the Oracle database. Example: |
Enter the SID of the Oracle instance containing the Model Repository Parameter: |
Specify the database system ID (SID) that was set when Oracle was installed on the server where the Model Repository is installed.
If you are installing the SA-supplied Oracle database created by the Installer, the SID is If you will be using an existing SA-supplied Oracle database, you will not be asked to supply this parameter. For an existing non-SA-supplied Oracle database, you can find the SID by looking in the Source: Check with the DBA who created the Oracle database. Default: Example: |
Enter the port on which the database is listening Parameter: |
Specify the port on which the Model Repository database listens. Source: Variable Example: |
Enter the path of the Oracle home directory. Parameter: |
Specify the base directory of the Oracle database installation. If you are installing the SA-supplied Oracle database created by the Installer, the default location of ORACLE_HOME is If you have an existing SA-supplied Oracle database, you will not be prompted for this parameter. For an existing non-SA-supplied Oracle database, you can determine the Oracle home directory by logging in as the Source: The DBA who created the Oracle database. Example: |
Please enter the host (NFS server) where Software Repository Content resides. Parameter |
Specify the host name of the server where Software Repository content is stored. Source: Variable Example: |
Please enter the path to the server where Software Respiratory content resides. Parameter |
Specify the path to the server where Software repository content is stored. This will be to the server specified in word.store.host. Source: Variable |
Please enter the OS Provisioning Boot Server IP address or hostname. Parameter: |
Specify the IP address for server on which you installed the SA Provisioning Boot Server. Important: You must provide a valid IP address or host name that can be resolved from the server on which you installed the SA Provisioning Boot Server component and the Build Manager. Additionally, the host name must be resolvable by SA managed servers for SA Provisioning. Source: Variable Example: |
Advanced installation configuration parameters
The following table lists the advanced installation configuration parameters and the expected values.
Parameter |
Description |
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Please enter the database password for the Parameter: |
Specify the
If you are installing the SA-supplied Oracle database created by the Installer, the password you provide here will be associated with opsware_admin during installation of the database. If you have an existing Oracle database installation, this must be the password that your DBA set for the Source: Oracle DBA |
Enter the short name of the facility where the SA Installer is being run (no spaces). Parameter: |
Specify the short name of the facility where the Installer is being run. This would also be the location of the First Core. Some SA processes use this name internally. It must be in uppercase, less than 25 characters, and cannot contain spaces or special characters (underscores are allowed, dashes are not allowed). Source: Variable Example: HEADQUARTERS |
Enter the hashing algorithm for the SA cryptographic module [SHA256]: Parameter: |
Specify the hashing algorithm that SA should use for the cryptographic module. Source: Variable Valid Values: SHA1, SHA224, SHA256, SHA384, or SHA512. |
Enter the key length [2048 or 4096] used for hashing algorithm of SA cryptographic module. [2048]: Parameter: |
Specify the key length to use for the cryptographic module hashing algorithm. Source: Variable Valid Values: 2048 or 4096 |
Enter the directory that contains the Microsoft patching utilities. (Press Ctrl-I for a list of required files) or enter "none" if you do not wish to upload these utilities. Parameter: |
Specify the directory to which you have already copied the Microsoft utilities required for Window’s Patch Management or enter “none” if you do not plan to perform Windows patching and do not want to upload these files. Should you decide later that you need to perform Windows patching, you will need to install the required Windows Patch Management files either by using the SA Client’s Import feature or the Source: Variable, however, this directory must exist on the same server as the Software Repository (part of the Slice Component bundle). Example: |
Please enter the IP address of the Management Gateway. Parameter: |
Specify the IP address of the Management Gateway. The Management Gateway manages Core-to-Core communications. Core Gateways installed on Secondary Cores and/or Satellite Gateways also communicate with the Management Gateway. Source: Variable Example: |
Please enter the password for the cryptographic material. Parameter: |
Specify the password to use for decrypting cryptographic material. This password must be the same across all cores in a Multimaster Mesh. If you have an existing SA installation, this must be the password previously set for decrypting cryptographic material. Password Restrictions: The password cannot contain spaces and it must be between 4 and 20 characters long. Source: Variable Example: |
Enter the path of the Oracle home directory. Parameter: |
Specify the base directory of the Oracle database installation. If you are installing the SA-supplied Oracle database created by the Installer, the default location of ORACLE_HOME is If you have an existing SA-supplied Oracle database, you will not be prompted for this parameter. For an existing non-SA-supplied Oracle database, you can determine the Oracle home directory by logging in as the Source: The DBA who created the Oracle database. Example: |
Please enter the host (NFS server) where Software Repository Content resides. Parameter
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Specify the host name of the server where Software Repository content is stored. Source: Variable Example: |
Please enter the path to the server where Software Respiratory content resides. Parameter: |
Specify the path to the server where Software repository content is stored. This will be to the server specified in word.store.host. Source: Variable |
Please enter the OS Provisioning Boot Server IP address or hostname. Parameter: |
Specify the IP address for server on which you installed the SA Provisioning Boot Server. Important: You must provide a valid IP address or host name that can be resolved from the server on which you installed the SA Provisioning Boot Server component and the Build Manager. Additionally, the host name must be resolvable by SA managed servers for SA Provisioning. Source: Variable Example: |
Please enter the password for the cryptographic material. Parameter: |
Specify the password to use for decrypting cryptographic material. This password must be the same across all cores in a Multimaster Mesh. If you have an existing SA installation, this must be the password previously set for decrypting cryptographic material. Password Restrictions: The password cannot contain spaces and it must be between 4 and 20 characters long. Source: Variable Example: |
Please enter the password for the SA admin user. this is the password that will be used to authenticate the user admin to SA. Parameter: |
Specify the password for the SA Password Restrictions: This password cannot contain spaces. The Installer automatically creates the The first time you log in to the SA Client to access a new Facility, you must log in as the Source: Variable Example: |
Enter the fully qualified path to the directory where the export file will be saved. Parameter: |
You must create this directory on the Model Repository server before you run the Installer. Specify the directory in which the Note: When adding a facility to a Multimaster Mesh, you must export the Model Repository from the source facility, then copy it to the destination facility. Source: Variable Default: |
Enter the fully qualified path to the directory that contains the export file. Parameter: |
This parameter is used when a new facility is added to a Multimaster Mesh and the source export file is copied to the new facility. This directory must exist on the server and contain the database export file before you run the Installer on the server. Specify the directory on the destination facility’s Model Repository server to which you copied the export data file from the source facility. Source: Variable Default: |
Please enter the Facility ID (number only, less than or equal to 950, with no leading zeros). Parameter: |
Specify an ID that uniquely identifies the facility. When you install the First Core, you will be prompted to provide this ID. When you install Secondary Cores in the same Multimaster Mesh, SA automatically generates the Facility ID when you add a new facility using the SA Client. You can determine the Secondary Core’s Facility ID by logging in to the SA Client at the First Core facility, then select Facilities under Administration in the Navigation pane and click the facility’s name. ID Restrictions: The Facility ID value is capped at 950. Therefore, you must specify a number for the first facility that is far enough below 950 that you will have sufficient IDs available to continue adding facilities to your Multimaster Mesh. Source: Variable for the first facility; set by the SA for subsequent facilities. Default: 1 |
Would you like this facility to mirror all Software Repository content in the mesh? Parameter: |
Enables mirroring (replication) of the Software Repository (word). Source: Variable Default: Y |
Enter the SID of the Oracle instance that contains the Data Model Repository. Parameter: |
Specify the database system ID (SID) that was set when Oracle was installed on the server where the Model Repository is installed. If you are installing the SA-supplied Oracle database created by the Installer, the SID is If you have an existing SA-supplied Oracle database, you will not be asked to supply this parameter. For an existing non SA-supplied Oracle database, you can find the SID by looking in the Source: The DBA who created the Oracle database. Default: truth Example: |
Enter the fully-qualified path to the TNS admin directory (where the Parameter: |
Specify the directory that contains the Note: This directory and path must be the same on all servers in a core. For example, since the Data Access Engine must access the If you are installing the SA-supplied Oracle database created by the Installer, the If you have an existing SA-supplied Oracle database installed, you will not be prompted for this parameter. If you have an existing non-SA-supplied Oracle database, the location of the Source: The DBA who created the Oracle database. Example: |
Please enter the port on which the Model Repository database is listening. Parameter: |
Specify the port on which the Model Repository database listens. If you have an existing SA-supplied Oracle database, you will not be asked to supply this parameter. Source: Variable Default: 1521 |
Please enter the absolute path on the NFS server for the Opsware Global File System ( Parameter: |
Specify the absolute path on the NFS server for the Global File System ( Source: Variable Default: |
Please enter the absolute path on the NFS server for the Opsware Global File System where the audit streams will be stored. This value should be different from Parameter: |
Specify the absolute path on the NFS server for the Global File System where the audit streams will be stored. This value should be different from Source: Variable Default: |
Please enter the port on which Management Gateway in the First Core listens for connections from other Gateways (this value should match the value of Parameter: |
Specify the port on which Management Gateway in the First Core listens for connections from other Gateways (this value should match the value of Source: Variable Default: None |
Enter the port on which the Management Gateway will listen for connections from other gateways. Parameter: |
Specify the port on which the First and Secondary Cores’ Management Gateways will listen for connections from other Core and Satellite gateways. Source: Variable Example: 2001 |
Please enter the port on which Agents can contact the Agent Gateway to request connections to Core Components. Parameter: |
Specify the port that agents should use to connect to the SA Core. Source: Variable Default: 3001 |
Please enter the pathname to the Linux media. Parameter: |
Specify the path to the Linux OS media on the server on which the Media Server will be installed. Providing the path to the Linux OS media does not actually copy the media to the Media Server. See the "OS Provisioning" section in the the SA 10.50 Administration Guide for the steps required to set up the media on the Media Server for SA Provisioning. Source: Variable, however, this directory must exist on the server where the Media Server is installed. Default: |
Please enter the pathname to the Solaris OS media. Parameter: |
Specify the path to the Sun Solaris OS media on the server on which the Media Server will be installed. Providing the path to the Solaris OS media does not actually copy the media to the Media Server See the "OS Provisioning" section in the the SA 10.50 Administration Guide for the steps required to set up the media on the Media Server for SA Provisioning. Source: Variable, however, this directory must exist on the server where the Media Server is installed. Default: |
Please enter the pathname to the Windows OS media. Parameter: |
Specify the path to the Microsoft Windows OS media on the server on which the Media Server will be installed. The SA Provisioning feature exports Windows OS media to SMB clients through a Samba share. Providing the path to the Windows OS media does not actually copy the media to the Media Server. See the "OS Provisioning" section in the the SA 10.50 Administration Guide for the steps required to set up the media on the Media Server for SA Provisioning. Source: Variable, however, this directory must exist on the server where the Media Server is installed. Default: |
Please enter the host name or IP address of the Network Automation (NA) server. (Enter “none” if NA is not installed.) Parameter: |
Specify the host name or IP address of the server running HPE Network Automation (NA), if installed. If NA is not installed, accept the default value Enter a value without spaces. Source: The network administrator/SA administrator who installed HPE Network Automation. Example: |
Please enter the username used to connect to HPE Live Network. (Leave as "none" if HPELN is not being configured.) Parameter: |
Specify the username used to connect to the HPE Live Network (HPELN). The value should adhere to HPELN's standard. A minimum of 5 characters and it cannot contain the special characters Source: Variable Default: None |
Please enter the password associated with the username used to connect to HPE Live Network. (Leave as "none" if HPELN is not being configured.) Parameter: |
Specify the HPELN user password used to connect to the HPE Live Network (HPELN). The value must follow the same rules as Source: Variable Default: None |
Please enter the address of the proxy used to connect to the HPE Live Network. (Leave as "none" if HPELN is not being configured or no proxy is needed to connect to HPE Live Network.) Parameter: |
Specify the IP address or hostname of the proxy used to connect to the HPE Live Network (HPELN) The value must follow the following format: If no Source: Variable Default: None |
Please enter the username of the proxy user required to connect to the HPE Live Network. (Leave as "none" if HPELN is not being configured, no proxy is configured or if no username is needed.) Parameter: |
Specify the username for the HPELN proxy user. The invalid characters for this parameter follow the SA convention for usernames, such as no leading Source: Variable Default: None |
Please enter the password of the proxy user required to connect to the HPE Live Network. (Leave as "none" if HPELN is not being configured, no proxy is configured or if no username is needed.) Parameter: |
Specify the password for the HPELN proxy user. The invalid characters for this parameter follow the SA convention for usernames, such as no leading Source: Variable Default: None |
Please enter the gateway Bandwidth Configuration Management for remote connections port. Parameter: |
Specify the port to be used for pushing bandwidth configurations to Satellite Gateways. Source: Variable Default: None |
Please enter the gateway bandwidth usage channel port. Parameter: |
Specify the port to be used for retrieving Satellite Gateway bandwidth usage information. Source: Variable Default: None |
Define new facility parameters
A Facility is a system object that represents a specific geographical location (such as Sunnyvale, Plano, Sacramento, or a data center). Servers and users are often associated with a facility as a means to enforce access rights and privileges. If you are performing a Single Core installation, your deployment is a single facility. Multimaster installations, however, consist of two or more facilities.
In this section, the first core installed in a Multimaster Mesh is called the First Core, and is the core that has the first Model Repository installed. Secondary Cores are the second, third, and fourth (and so on) cores installed in the mesh. For historical reasons, First Cores are sometimes referred to in parameter names as Master and Secondary Cores as Slave.
The following table lists the parameters you see when defining a new Facility and the expected values.
Parameter |
Description |
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Enter the short name of the new facility you would like to define Parameter: |
Specify the default facility name for the Secondary Core. Some SA processes use this name internally. It must be less than 25 characters, and cannot contain spaces or special characters (both dashes and underscores are allowed). Source: Variable Example: NORTHSIDE |
Enter the IP address of the host where you want to install the Model Repository in the new facility. Parameter: |
Specify the IP address of the host on which you will install the Model Repository for the new target core. Source: Variable Example: |
Please enter the SID of the Oracle instance containing the Model Repository for the new facility. Parameter: |
Specify the database system ID (SID) of the Oracle instance that will contain the Model Repository for the new facility. You will need to supply this parameter only if you will be using a remote non-SA supplied Oracle database. Source: Variable Example: |
Please enter the port on which the database is listening for the new facility. Parameter: |
Specify the port on which the new facility’s Model Repository database will listen. You will need to supply this parameter only if you will be using a remote non-SA supplied Oracle database. Source: Variable Example: |
Please enter the IP address of the device where you are planning to install the Infrastructure component in the new facility (or where the management gateway will be installed). Parameter: |
Specify the IP address of the host on which you will install the Infrastructure Component bundle or the host on which the Management Gateway will be installed. Source: Variable Example: 192.168.165.202 |
Enter the subdomain for the facility you are about to create (lowercase, no spaces). Parameter: newCore.dcSubDom |
Specify the fully-qualified DNS subdomain where the Destination Multimaster Core is to be deployed. This value must be unique for each core in the Multimaster Mesh, both Source and Destination Cores. The value is based on the VLAN for the facility in which you are installing the Multimaster core. The subdomain name must be in lowercase with no spaces, less than 50 characters, and in subdomain format. Source: Your network administrator. Example: dc2.example.com |
Enter the service name (aka TNS name) of the Model Repository instance. Parameter: |
Specify the service name, also known as the alias, for the core’s Model Repository. You will see this prompt only when installing a new First Core. If this is a new installation, the service name you specify will be associated with the Model Repository during installation. If you plan to use an existing Model Repository, you can find the service name by looking in the Source: The DBA who created the Oracle database. Example: |
SA Core uninstallation configuration parameters
The following table lists the SA Core uninstallation configuration parameters and the expected values.
Parameter |
Description |
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Are you absolutely sure you want to remove all packages in the repository? [Y/N] Parameter:
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If you answer Yes, the packages, logs, and cryptographic material for the Software Repository are removed. Default: |
Are you absolutely sure you want to remove users' OGFS home and audit directories? (home and audit directories will only be removed if they are stored on the Software Repository server) (Y/N)? Parameter: |
Respond Yes if you want the uninstall to remove all users’ OGFS home and audit directories. Backup any information you want to retain. Source: Variable Default: None |
Do you need to preserve any of the data in this database? [Y/N] Parameter: |
Uninstalling the Model Repository permanently deletes all data in the database, therefore, the uninstallation process stops if you reply Yes to this prompt. If you want to do an uninstallation, backup your data, run the uninstallation again and answer No to this prompt. Remember, the Installer does not preserve any data. Default: |
Are you sure you want to remove all data and schema from this database? [Y/N Parameter: |
Uninstalling the Model Repository by responding Yes permanently deletes all data in the database. You can stop the uninstallation by responding No to this prompt. Default: None |
Would you like to preserve the database of cryptographic material? [Y/N] Parameter: |
If you answer Yes, the database of cryptographic material is saved. If you answer No, the material is deleted as part of the uninstallation. Default: None |
Would you like to preserve the HPELN content? (Y/N) Parameter: |
Responding No uninstalls all HPE Live Network content. Source: Variable Default: None |
Parameter |
Description |
Are you absolutely sure you want to remove all packages in the repository? [Y/N] Parameter: |
If you answer Yes, the packages, logs, and cryptographic material for the Software Repository are removed. Default: |
Are you absolutely sure you want to remove users' OGFS home and audit directories? (home and audit directories will only be removed if they are stored on the Software Repository server) (Y/N)? Parameter: |
Respond Yes if you want the uninstall to remove all users’ OGFS home and audit directories. Backup any information you want to retain. Source: Variable Default: None |
Do you need to preserve any of the data in this database? [Y/N] Parameter: |
Uninstalling the Model Repository permanently deletes all data in the database, therefore, the uninstallation process stops if you reply Yes to this prompt. If you want to do an uninstallation, backup your data, run the uninstallation again and answer No to this prompt. Remember, the Installer does not preserve any data. Default: |
Are you sure you want to remove all data and schema from this database? [Y/N Parameter: |
Uninstalling the Model Repository by responding Yes permanently deletes all data in the database. You can stop the uninstallation by responding No to this prompt. Default: None |
Would you like to preserve the database of cryptographic material? [Y/N] Parameter: |
If you answer Yes, the database of cryptographic material is saved. If you answer No, the material is deleted as part of the uninstallation. Default: None |
Would you like to preserve the HPELN content? (Y/N) Parameter: |
Responding No uninstalls all HPE Live Network content. Source: Variable Default: None |
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