Meeting requirements for Linux product hosts
This topic lists the hardware and software requirements, and the tasks that you must perform before you install the BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management solution on Linux. The requirements outlined in this topic apply to all deployment types. For more information about product-specific hardware requirements per deployment type, see Deployment architecture.
This topic contains the following sections:
Requirements for installing all Linux product hosts
Set the same system time on the installer host and all the product hosts, for example, Pacific Standard Time.
Ensure that the BMC Server Automation Remote Server Call Daemon (RSCD) Agent is not installed on any target host.
- Install a web browser on any host on which you want to access the mid tier. In addition, install a browser on the installer host so that you can access the online help.
For more information about the version of web browsers to install, see http://www.bmc.com/support. For products that require an Oracle client, you must install the following packages:
- Install the following packages on your Cloud Portal and Database, Atrium Core Web Registry, BMC Server Automation, and BMC Network Automation product hosts:
- Install the following 32-bit RPM packages:
unixODBC-devel-2.2.11-7.1
unixODBC-2.2.11-7.1
libX11-1.3-2.el6.i686.rpm
libXau-1.0.5-1.el6.i686.rpm
libxcb-1.5-1.el6.i686.rpm
libXext-1.1-3.el6.i686.rpm
libXi-1.3-3.el6.i686.rpm
libXtst-1.0.99.2-3.el6.i686.rpm
libXp-1.0.0-15.1.el6.i686.rpm
libstdc++-4.4.4-13.el6.i686.rpm
openssl-1.0.0-4.el6.i686.rpm
libgssglue-0.1-8.1.el6.i686.rpm
krb5-libs-1.8.2-3.el6.i686.rpm
libcom_err-1.41.12-3.el6.i686.rpm
keyutils-libs-1.4-1.el6.i686.rpm
libselinux-2.0.94-2.el6.i686.rpm
zlib-1.2.3-25.el6.i686.rpm
libidn-1.18-2.el6.i686.rpm
libcap-2.16-5.2.el6.i686.rpm
libattr-2.4.44-4.el6.i686.rpm
Linux-PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules for Linux) RPM
- Install the following 64-bit RPM packages:
elfutils-libelf-devel-0.137-3.el5
elfutils-libelf-devel-static-0.137-3.el5
libaio-devel-0.3.106-5
libgcc-4.1.2-50.el5
libstdc++-devel-4.1.2-50.el5
unixODBC-2.2.11-7.1
unixODBC-devel-2.2.11-7.1
gcc-4.1.2-50.el5.x86_64
glibc-devel-2.5-58.i386
glibc-devel-2.5-58.x86_64
glibc-headers-2.5-58.x86_64
kernel-headers-2.6.18-238.el5.x86_64
glibc-2.5-58.i686
glibc-2.5-58.x86_64
glibc-common-2.5-58.x86_64
gcc-c++-4.1.2-50.el5.x86_64
sysstat-7.0.2
compat-libstdc++-33-3.2.3-69.el6.i686.rpm
- libstdc++.so.5 (under /usr/lib)
- libtermcap.so.2
- libstdc++-4.4.4-13.el6.i686.rpm
- openssl-1.0.0-4.el6.i686.rpm
- libgssglue-0.1-8.1.el6.i686.rpm
- krb5-libs-1.8.2-3.el6.i686.rpm
- libcom_err-1.41.12-3.el6.i686.rpm
- keyutils-libs-1.4-1.el6.i686.rpm
- libselinux-2.0.94-2.el6.i686.rpm
- zlib-1.2.3-25.el6.i686.rpm
- libidn-1.18-2.el6.i686.rpm
- libcap-2.16-5.2.el6.i686.rpm
- libattr-2.4.44-4.el6.i686.rpm
- Linux-PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules for Linux) RPM
- To ensure that the BMC Remedy AR System services start, install the
compat-libstdc++-33-3.2.3-69.el6.i686.rpm
RPM package. - To ensure that the RSCD Agent installs properly, install the
libtermcap-2.0.8-49.el6.x86_64.rpm
package. From the /usr/lib folder, verify that the
libstdc++.so.5
library exists. Install the library if it does not exist.Start the rpcbind process with the -i option on Cloud Portal and Database host before installing to avoid install failures:
# service rpcbind stop # rpcbind -i # service rpcbind status
To verify if the RPM is installed, enter the following command:
rpm -ql package rpm -ql compat-libstdc++-33-3.2.3-69.el6.i686.rpm
- Install the following 32-bit RPM packages:
- (Optional) Install SAP BusinessObjects XI R 3.1 SP2 for reporting purposes.
BMC Remedy product requirements
This section lists the product-specific requirements for the BMC Remedy products.
BMC AR System Server – Cloud Portal and Database – Primary
Hardware and software requirements:
- 2 CPUs
- 8 GB RAM
- Hard disk space:
- Installation directory: 10526 MB
- Temp (tmp) directory: 10 GB
- Red Hat Linux 6.x (64-bit) or Red Hat Linux 5.5 (64-bit)
- Oracle JRE 1.7 (64-bit)
- For local and remote databases: Oracle 11g R2 64-bit database
- For remote databases: Oracle 11g R2 64-bit client with Administrator installation type (ensure that the installation includes oracle utilities such as imp).
- Review the required list of packages to install this product.
BMC Remedy Mid Tier
Hardware and software requirements:
- 2 CPUs
- 4 GB RAM
- Hard disk space:
- Installation directory: 360 MB
- Temp (tmp) directory: 2609 MB
- Red Hat Linux 6.x (64-bit) or Red Hat Linux 5.5 (64-bit)
- Oracle JRE 1.7 (64-bit)
Product-specific requirements: Set the PATH environment variable on the mid tier host to jrePath/bin.
BMC AR System Server – Cloud Portal and Database – Secondary
Hardware and software requirements:
- 2 CPUs
- 4 GB RAM
- Hard disk space:
- Installation directory: 10526 MB
- Temp (tmp) directory: 9064 MB
- Red Hat Linux 6.x (64-bit) or Red Hat Linux 5.5 (64-bit)
- Oracle JRE 1.7 (64-bit)
- For local and remote databases: Oracle 11g R2 64-bit database (shares the database with BMC Remedy AR System & IT Service Mgt. Suite - Primary)
- For remote databases: Oracle 11g R2 64-bit client with Administrator installation type (ensure that the installation includes oracle utilities, for example, imp).
- Review the required list of packages to install this product.
BMC Atrium Core Web Registry requirements
Hardware and software requirements:
- 2 CPUs
- 6 GB RAM
- Hard disk space:
- Installation directory: 1345 MB
- Temp (tmp) directory: 5223 MB
- Red Hat Linux 6.x (64-bit) orRed Hat Linux 5.5 (64-bit)
- Oracle JRE 1.7 (64-bit)
- Review the required list of packages to install this product.
BMC Server Automation product requirements
This section lists the product-specific requirements for the BMC Server Automation products.
BMC Server Automation – Application Server & Console
Hardware and software requirements:
- 2 CPUs
- 8 GB RAM
- Hard disk space:
- Installation directory: 745 MB
- Temp (tmp) directory: 1626 MB
- Red Hat Linux 6.x (64-bit) or Red Hat Linux 5.5 (64-bit)
- For local and remote databases: Oracle 11g R2 64-bit database
- Review the required list of packages to install this product.
Product-specific requirements:
- Before you begin installing BMC Server Automation – Application Server & Console, ensure that port 9700 is available on the host on which you want to install the product.
- Ensure that the
libtermcap.so.2
RPM package is installed.
(Optional) PXE Server
Hardware and software requirements:
- Red Hat Linux 6.x (64-bit) or Red Hat Linux 5.5 (64-bit)
- 2 CPUs
- 4 GB RAM
- Hard disk space:
- Installation directory: 46 MB
- Temp (tmp) directory: 1626 MB
Product-specific requirements: Ensure that the libtermcap.so.2
RPM package is installed.
(Optional) BMC Server Automation – Advanced Repeater
Hardware and software requirements:
- Red Hat Linux 6.x (64-bit) or Red Hat Linux 5.5 (64-bit)
- 2 CPUs
- 1 GB RAM
- Hard disk space:
- Installation directory: 265 MB
- Temp (tmp) directory: 391 MB
Product-specific requirements:
- Ensure that the following rpm packages are installed:
libXp.i386
libXp.x86_64
libXcursor.i386
libXcursor.x86_64
libXfixes.i386
libXfixes.x86_64
libXi.i386
libXi.x86_64
libXpm.i386
libXpm.x86_64
xorg-x11-server-utils.x86_64
libXi.i386
BMC Server Automation – Multiple Application Server (MAS)
Hardware and software requirements:
- Red Hat Linux 6.x (64-bit) or Red Hat Linux 5.5 (64-bit)
- For local and remote databases: Oracle 11g R2 64-bit database (shares the database with BMC Server Automation Application Server & Console)
- 2 CPUs
- 8 GB RAM
- Hard disk space:
- Installation directory: 9 GB
- Temp (tmp) directory: 3 GB
Product-specific requirements:
- Before you begin installing BMC Server Automation – Application Server & Console, ensure that port 9700 is available on the host on which you want to install the product.
- Ensure that the
libtermcap.so.2
RPM package is installed.
(Optional) BMC Server Automation – File Server
Hardware and software requirements:
- Red Hat Linux 6.x (64-bit) or Red Hat Linux 5.5 (64-bit)
- 2 CPUs
- 8 GB RAM
- Hard disk space:
- Installation directory: 50 MB
- Temp (tmp) directory: 1 GB
Note
BMC Server Automation – Remote System Call Daemon (RSCD) Agent
Hardware and software requirements:
- 2 CPUs
- 8 GB RAM
- Hard disk space: Install directory: 100 MB
- Red Hat Linux 6.x (64-bit) or Red Hat Linux 5.5 (64-bit)
BMC Atrium Orchestrator product requirements
This section lists the product-specific requirements for the BMC Atrium Orchestrator products.
BMC Atrium Orchestrator – Configuration Distribution Peer
Hardware and software requirements:
- Red Hat Linux 5.5 (64-bit)
- 2 CPUs
- 2 GB RAM
- Hard disk space:
- Installation directory: 590 MB
- Temp (tmp) directory: 3598 MB
Product-specific requirements:
- Install the BMC Atrium Orchestrator Development Studio client so that you can export the IP Address Management (IPAM) modules to the BMC Atrium Orchestrator grid. For more information, see Installing BMC Atrium Orchestrator Development Studio.
- Ensure that the
libtermcap.so.2
RPM package is installed.
BMC Atrium Orchestrator – Configuration Distribution Peer (HA)
Hardware and software requirements:
- 2 CPUs
- 4 GB RAM
- Hard disk space:
- Installation directory: 590 MB
- Temp (tmp) directory: 3598 MB
- Red Hat Linux 5.5 (64-bit)
- Msvcr71.dll
Product-specific requirements:
- Install the BMC Atrium Orchestrator Development Studio client so that you can export the IP Address Management (IPAM) modules to the BMC Atrium Orchestrator grid. For more information, see Installing BMC Atrium Orchestrator Development Studio.
- Ensure that the
libtermcap.so.2
RPM package is installed.
BMC Network Automation product requirements
This section lists the product-specific requirements for the BMC Network Automation products.
BMC Network Automation
Hardware and software requirements:
- 2 CPUs
- 4 GB RAM
- Hard disk space:
- Installation directory: 1245 MB
- Temp (tmp) directory: 997 MB
- Red Hat Linux 6.x (64-bit) or Red Hat Linux 5.5 (64-bit)
- For local and remote databases: Oracle 11g R2 64-bit database
- Review the required list of packages to install this product.
BMC Network Automation – Device Agent
Hardware and software requirements:
- 2 CPUs
- 4 GB RAM
- Hard disk space:
- Installation directory: 2093 MB
- Temp (tmp) directory: 770 MB
- Red Hat Linux 6.x (64-bit) or Red Hat Linux 5.5 (64-bit)
BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management requirements
This section lists the product-specific requirements for the BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management components.
Cloud Database Extensions
Hardware and software requirements:
- Hard disk space:
- Installation directory: 521 MB
- Temp (tmp) directory: 1933 MB
- Install the Cloud Database Extensions on the same host as BMC Remedy AR System - Cloud Database.
- Red Hat Linux 6.x (64-bit) or Red Hat Linux 5.5 (64-bit)
Cloud Platform Manager
Hardware and software requirements:
- 2 CPUs
- 4 GB RAM
- Hard disk space:
- Installation directory: 521 MB
- Temp (tmp) directory: 1933 MB
- Red Hat Linux 6.x (64-bit) or Red Hat Linux 5.5 (64-bit)
Cloud Portal AR Extensions – Primary
Hardware and software requirements:
- Hard disk space:
- Installation directory: 521 MB
- Temp (tmp) directory: 1933 MB
- Install the Cloud Portal AR Extensions on the same host as BMC AR System Server – Cloud Portal and Database – Primary.
- Red Hat Linux 6.x (64-bit)
Cloud Portal AR Extensions – Secondary
Hardware and software requirements:
- Hard disk space:
- Installation directory: 521 MB
- Temp (tmp) directory: 1933 MB
- Install the Cloud Portal AR Extensions – Secondary on the same host as BMC AR System Server – Cloud Portal and Database – Secondary.
- Red Hat Linux 6.x (64-bit)
Related topics
To understand the complete requirements for each product in the solution, review the following topics:
- Deployment architecture and sizing guidelines
- Database requirements
- Installer host requirements
- Pre-installation tasks
- For installing Java products, see the Oracle Java Archive page on the Oracle website.http://java.sun.com/products/archive/j2se/6u20/index.html
- For more information about compatible products, see the Compatibility Matrix, located in the BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management compatibility section of the Product Availability and Compatibility site athttp://www.bmc.com/support.
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