Deployment Guide

Before Installing vFoglight 9

Planning Your Installation or Upgrade

Before you install or upgrade vFoglight, you need to review the components that you

are going to install or upgrade. Ensure that you have the necessary information, such as

port numbers and server names, and the locations where you are going to install the

components.

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The following list summarizes the main steps involved in installing (or upgrading) and

configuring vFoglight:

Step 1: Install the vFoglight Management Server (or upgrade your installation to

version 5.2.4) and configure the Management Server. The Management Server is the

data collection and processing server.

Step 2: Install the database (or upgrade it, if you are upgrading your Management

Server installation to version 5.2.4) and configure it. You can choose to use an

embedded database or an external database. The instructions in this guide are for

embedded database installations only.

Step 3: Install and configure cartridges. Cartridges extend the functionality of

vFoglight, and are installed on the machine hosting the vFoglight Management Server.

A cartridge contains one or more cartridge components, such as agents for deployment,

communication capabilities, modifications to the way that data is transformed or

handled, rules, reports, and views.