Installing in a BMC ProactiveNet Performance Management environment

The BMC PATROL for Vmware vSphere is a part of the repository in the BMC ProactiveNet Performance Management environment and is automatically imported when you install the extended repository in BMC ProactiveNet Performance Management. You must then install the solution using BMC ProactiveNet Central Monitoring Administration and then configure individual KMs.

7. Specify the BMC products installation directory and the PATROL 3.x product directory in the Provide the PATROL 3.x Product Directory window and click Next.

8. Enter the PATROL default account credentials in the Provide the PATROL Default Account Properties window and click Next.
9. Select the appropriate level of security from one of the following levels of security:
   • Advanced security options
   • Basic security (default)
10. Select one of the following option to overwrite the current security configuration (keys, certificates, and trusted roots):
    •  Yes
    • No
11. Specify the PATROL Agent port number, select one of the following options to restart the PATROL Agent after installation:
    • Start the PATROL Agent automatically after the installation is completed.
    • I will start the PATROL Agent manually.
12. Click Next.
13. Provide the BMC ProactiveNet Integration configuration details and the Central Monitoring Administration tags in the BMC ProactiveNet Integration Configuration window and click Next.
14. Provide the BMC ProactiveNet Performance Management cell configuration details in the BMC ProactiveNet Performance Management Cell Configurations window and click Next.
15. Provide the RTservers variable properties and click Next.
16. Select one of the following options to add the selected components to Firewall Exception list:
    • Automatically add the Selected Component(s) to the Firewall Exception list
    • Do not add the Selected Component(s) to the Firewall Exception list
17. Click Next.
18. In the Installation Package Details window, the final summary is displayed.
19. In the Installation Package Details window, verify that the operating system and platform are correct for the type of package that you want to create. Also verify that the components that you want to include are listed in the Included Components list.

20. In the Installation Package Details window, provide the following information:

    • Name: Enter a unique name for the package.
    • (Optional) Description: Enter a description of the package.
      The description is displayed in the Monitoring Installation Packages list on the Deployable Package window.
    • Format: Select a file compression format for the package.

21. Perform one or both of the following actions:

    • To save the package for future installation on the current host or other hosts, click Save Installation Package. The package is available in the Monitoring Installation Packages list.

    • To download the package, click Download.

      Note

      If you click Download and do not click Save Installation Package, the package is not saved in the Monitoring Installation Packages list for later use or editing.

22. When you are finished, click Close.

Where to go from here

After installing the solution or KM, you can configure it using Central Monitoring Administration.