Installing
BladeLogic Portal is a web-based application. End users do not have to install any software; they can access the portal through supported browsers. Installation is required when setting up the infrastructure for BladeLogic Portal.
This topic consists of the following sections:
Determining the appropriate deployment type for your environment
The portal's installation program can install a single BladeLogic Portal server or a single DCA Index Server, or it can install both on the same machine (known as a compact deployment). Larger organizations should segregate the BladeLogic Portal server and the DCA Index Server onto separate nodes. If additional capacity is necessary, you can install additional instances of the BladeLogic Portal server and DCA Index Server.
The number of concurrent end users determines how many additional BladeLogic Portal components you must deploy. See this sizing matrix to determine component requirements appropriate for your environment. The matrix also provides minimum hardware requirements for the servers where you are installing additional components.
Once you have determined which type of deployment best suits your environment, see the related section below to install the BladeLogic Portal.
Setting up a medium or large size deployment
A medium or large deployment of BladeLogic Portal consists of two or more BladeLogic Portal Servers and two or more DCA Index Servers, each installed on a separate node. See this sizing matrix to determine how many BladeLogic Portal components you need for your environment.
To set up a medium or large deployment, administrators can use the following steps.
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Setting up a small deployment
A small deployment of BladeLogic Portal consists of one BladeLogic Portal Server and one DCA Index Server, each installed on a separate node. See this sizing matrix to determine how many BladeLogic Portal components you need for your environment.
To set up a small deployment, administrators can use the following steps.
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Installing a compact deployment
For administrators, use the following steps to set up a compact deployment of a BladeLogic Portal environment.
Typically, a compact deployment is used for demonstration purposes. Most larger organizations set up high availability deployments that segregate the BladeLogic Portal server and the DCA Index Server onto separate nodes.
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Installation as part of the BladeLogic RDS
If you are using the BMC BladeLogic Rapid Deployment Stack ( BladeLogic RDS ) for Servers to deploy a BMC Server Automation environment, BladeLogic Portal is included by default in the environment that is installed.
Troubleshooting the installation
If you encounter problems while installing the portal or setting up the portal's database, see Troubleshooting an installation or upgrade.
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