Installing the Ecosystem Manager Client Package on AIX - Teradata Ecosystem Manager

Teradata Ecosystem Manager Installation, Configuration, and Upgrade Guide for Customers

Product
Teradata Ecosystem Manager
Release Number
15.11
Published
May 2016
Language
English (United States)
Last Update
2018-05-03
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Product Category
Analytical Ecosystem
  1. Verify JRE 1.7 is installed on the system.
  2. Verify that XL C/C++Runtime is greater than or equal to 9.0.0.0: . lslpp -1 | grep -i xlc
  3. Download the Client Packages to a folder on the server.
  4. Unzip the files: gunzip em-publisher-aix64__aix_ppc64.15.11.xx.xx.tar.gz gunzip em-agent-aix64__aix_ppc64.15.11.xx.xx.tar.gz
  5. Extract the tar files: tar -xvf em-publisher-aix64__aix_ppc64.15.11.xx.xx.tar tar -xvf em-agent-aix64__aix_ppc64.15.11.xx.xx.tar
  6. Copy or ftp the AIX build files (*.bff) to the host system.
  7. Create a directory named mkdir /tmp/em.
  8. Copy the em.em.publisher.15.11.xx.xx.bff package to /tmp/em. Ensure this is the only package in the directory.
  9. Enter the following command at the /tmp/em folder to start the installation utility: Smitty
    The following appears:
    System Management
    Move cursor to desired item and press Enter.
    Software Installation and Maintenance
    Software License Management
    Devices
    System Storage Management(Physical & Logical Storage)
    Security & Users
    Communications Applications and Services
    Workload Partition Administration
    Print Spooling
    Advanced Accounting
    Problem Determination
    Performance & Resource Scheduling
    System Environments
    Processes & Subsystems
    Applications
    Installation Assistant
    Electronic Service Agent
    Cluster Systems Management
    Using SMIT (information only)
    
    
  10. Select Software Installation and Maintenance and press Enter. The following appears:
    Software Installation and Maintenance
    Move cursor to desired item and press Enter.
    Install and Update Software
    List Software and Related Information
    Software Maintenance and Utilities
    Relocatable Software and Installation and Maintenance
    Network Installation Management
    EZ NIM (Easy NIM Tool)
    System Workload Partition Software Maintenance
    System Backup Manager
    Alternate Disk Installation
    EFIX Management
    Thin Server Maintenance
  11. Select Install and Update Software and press Enter. The following appears:
    Install Software
    Type or select a value for the entry field.
    Press Enter AFTER making all desired changes.
    
                                         [Entry Fields]
    *INPUT device/directory for software []
  12. Enter (.) and press Enter. The following appears:
    Install Software
    Type or select a value for the entry field.
    Press Enter AFTER making all desired changes.
    [TOP]                                                             [Entry Fields]
    *INPUT device / directory for software                            . 
    *SOFTWARE to install                                              [all_latest] +
    PREVIEW only? (install operation will not occur)                  no           +
    COMMIT software updates?                                          yes          +
    SAVE replaced files?                                              no           +
    AUTOMATICALLY install requisite software?                         yes          +
    EXTEND file systems if space needed?                              yes          +
    OVERWRITE same or newer version?                                  no           +
    VERIFY install and check file sizes?                              no           +
    Include corresponding LANGUAGE filesets?                          yes          +
    DETAILED output?                                                  no           +
    Process multiple volumes                                          yes          +
    ACCEPT new license agreements?                                    no           +
    [MORE...8]
  13. Do not change any values and press Enter to confirm the installation.
  14. Press F10 to exit Smitty.
  15. Copy the em.em.agent.15.11.xx.xx.bff package to /tmp/em. Ensure this is the only package in the directory.
  16. Start the installation utility and repeat the steps for the agent package.
  17. Read the installation summary on the Command Status screen to ensure the installation was successful:
    Installation Summary   
    -----------------------------------------------------------------    
    Name                Level         Part        Event        Result                
    -----------------------------------------------------------------
    em.em.publisher.rte  15.11.x.x    USR         APPLY       SUCCESS
    em.em.agent.rte      15.11.x.     USR         APPLY       SUCCESS
    
    
  18. Configure the Ecosystem Manager services parameters: /opt/teradata/client/em/bin/emserviceconfig.sh
    The following parameters are configured:
    • JRE HOME (1.7)
    • PRIMARY EM SERVER HOSTNAME(BROKER)
    • FAIL-OVER EM SERVER HOSTNAME(BROKER)
    • ECOSYSTEM ID
    • RESOURCE SUB-CATEGORY
    For single-system environments, use the same value for the Primary and Fail-Over Server Hostname parameters. For servers, use one of these values:
    Value Description
    RS Replication
    BI Business Intelligence
    BAR Backup, Archive, and Restore
    LS Load
    TD Teradata
    APP Application
    ETL Extract/Transform/Load
    BUS Message Bus
    DMC Data Mover
    Unknown Self-registered
    USL Unity Source Link
    The following example shows svr1 and svr2 as Ecosystem Manager servers, eco1 is the ecosystem, and APP is the resource sub-category:

    /opt/teradata/client/em/bin/emserviceconfig.sh /usr/java/jre1.7.0_18 svr1 svr2 eco1 APP

    Parameter Setting
    JRE HOME (1.7) /usr/java/jre1.7.0_18
    PRIMARY EM SERVER HOSTNAME(BROKER) svr1
    FAIL-OVER EM SERVER HOSTNAME(BROKER) svr2
    ECOSYSTEM ID eco1
    RESOURCE SUB-CATEGORY APP
  19. Disable TPT operational metadata delivery on the Ecosystem Manager Repository.