Installation guide

38 Installation
• Only one remote deployment tool may run at a given time.
• Review the online Host Software Installation checklist. To view the checklist, start the host agent
deployment utility and click Host Software Installation Checklist. Click the link for the remote host’s
operating system.
CAUTION: Do not deploy Path Connectivity host agents and Command View SDM host agents to the
same host system. They cannot coexist.
There are two ways to install Path Connectivity host agents:
• Use the Host Agent Deployment tool.
• Download the host agent to the remote host from the Support tab in Command View. Then, manually
invoke the installation executable as described in ”Installing host agents using the local method” on
page 41.
NOTE: If you plan to install the HP OpenView Storage Area Manger 3.2 host agent and Command View
XP Path Connectivity host agent on the same host, you must install the Storage Area Manager host agent
first and then install the Command View XP Path Connectivity host agent.
Please review the README file on the Command View CD to find limitations regarding host agent
installation.
Preliminary host agent installation tasks
If you choose to use local install instead of remote deployment, you do not need to share the drive or set
up services such as rexec and rsh on the hosts.
Preparing for installation on Microsoft Windows platforms
1. Be sure you have root, superuser, or administrator access to the system.
2. Share the system drive (for example, C$).
Preparing for installation on UNIX platforms (HP-UX, Solaris, and AIX)
1. Be sure you have root or superuser access to the system.
2. Be sure the exec/rexec and FTP functions are enabled. On these platforms, the services should be
enabled by default. For more details, consult the configuration instructions to enable exec/rexec from
the corresponding operating system manual.
3. Configure the root/superuser account to allow remote access via the exec/rexec and FTP services.
Preparing for installation on UNIX platforms (Linux)
1. Be sure you have root or superuser access to the system.
2. Set up the rexec server on the Linux host. Verify that you have the rsh server package installed on the
Linux host. For example, if you are using Red Hat Linux:
•Enter rpm -qa|grep rsh-ser* at the command prompt.
• If the command returns an entry, go to step 3.
• If the command does not return an entry, install the package:
• Insert the Red Hat CD in your CD-ROM.