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Checklist before installing the SA Agent

Before installing the agent, perform the following tasks on the server where it is to be installed. Performing these tasks is vital to installing the Agent quickly within maintenance windows.

  • Because the Agent runs on port 1002, verify that no other applications are using this port.
  • On a UNIX server, enter this command from a terminal window: netstat -an | grep 1002 | grep LISTEN
  • On a Windows server, enter this command from a terminal window: netstat -an | find "1002" | find "LISTEN"
  • Check for sufficient disk space for Agent installation on the server. The installer checks for the following amounts of minimum free disk space in these directories:
    • 220 MB in /opt/opsware (UNIX)

      HPE recommends 250-300 MB of free disk space.

    • 100 MB in /var/opt/opsware (UNIX)
    • 30 MB in %SystemDrive%\\Program Files\Opsware (Windows)
    • 100 MB in %SystemDrive%\Program Files\Common Files\Opsware (Windows)

These default directories can be overridden with parameters at installation time.

These space requirements might not be enough. The vardir directory is used for dynamic content like logs and downloaded packages. If there is not enough disk space for the packages during remediation, it will fail.

  • On the Solaris operating system, check for legacy sun4m architecture. Currently, the Agent works only for sun4u architecture.
  • For Windows, verify that the Windows Registry has the correct settings:
  1. Start regedit and locate the following registry key:
  2. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem
  3. Select the NtfsDisable8dot3NameCreation entry.
  4. On the Edit menu, click DWORD and verify that the value is set to 0. The value must be set to 0. If necessary (because the value is set to 1), change the value by following your organization’s IT policies and reboot the server.
  5. To install an Agent on a server running Solaris, you must also install the following Solaris packages:

For Python:

SUNWtoo

SUNWtoox

For showrev:

SUNCadm

SUNWlibC

UNWlibCx

SUNWadmfw

Before you install an Agent on a server, the server must meet certain package and patch requirements that vary by operating system. See the SA Support and Compatibility Matrix for agent package and patch requirements.