HP Toptools for Servers v5.0 Administrator Guide

Chapter 2 Installing HP TopTools
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• If you have HP NetServers running SCO UNIX, install the HP
NetServer Agents for SCO UNIX. Follow the instructions in the next
section.
• If you don't have HP NetServers running SCO UNIX, proceed to
Part 3, "Install the HP TopTools Auto Alert Console Software."
Installing on SCO UNIX Servers
The HP NetServer Agents (NetServer DMI software is not currently supported on
SCO UNIX) must be installed via the Custom utility of SCO UNIX. In addition,
you must create a tar format master diskette of the HP NetServer Agents for SCO
UNIX server software using one of the following methods:
à If you downloaded the NetServer Agent installation software from the
Internet, you will need to extract the files on a Windows/DOS client.
Then run a special program (included and documented with the
download) to create the tar format master diskette.
Or
à Reboot your NetServer using the HP NetServer Navigator CD-ROM.
Use the "Create Disks for HP NetServer Agents Software" option from
the "HP Management Solutions menu" of the Navigator Main Menu to
create the tar format master diskette.
The following instructions are used to install the HP NetServer Agents for SCO
UNIX on servers with SCO UNIX Open Server Release 5.0.x.
NOTE At the publication of this document, use of HP TopTools is
NOT supported with E Series NetServers running SCO UNIX.
For the latest information, please refer to the system README
file available from the HP NetServer Navigator CD-ROM main
menu.
1. Enter system maintenance (single user) mode.
2. At the root prompt, type /etc/custom and press Enter.
3. The main Custom menu is displayed with a list of the software currently
installed on your system. Select "Install" and press Enter.
4. Select the software to be installed:
à Select the host machine on which you will install the software.
à Select "Floppy Disk Drive 0" as the media device.