Using BMC ProactiveNet Data Collection Host to add vCenters or companies
To install BMC ProactiveNet Data Collection Host from a standalone installation
- Run the BMC ProactiveNet Data Collection Host installation program.
- On the BMC ProactiveNet Server computer, start the BMC ProactiveNet Data Collection Host installation program:
- In the System Properties dialog box, turn on Data Execution Prevention (DEP) for BPPMserverBuildFolder\DCH\Disk1\InstData\VM\setup.exe.
- From the installation DVD, run the setup.cmd file from the BPPMserverBuildFolder\DCH\Disk1 folder.
- In the Welcome window, click Next.
- In the License Agreement window, read the agreement, and select I agree to the terms of the license agreement. Click Next.
- In the Directory Selection window, edit, type, or browse to a directory on the BMC ProactiveNet Server to install files for the BMC ProactiveNet Data Collection Host.
The default path is C:\Program Files\BMC Software\DataCollectionHost.
- On the BMC ProactiveNet Server computer, start the BMC ProactiveNet Data Collection Host installation program:
- Configure the BMC ProactiveNet Server connection to the BMC ProactiveNet Data Collection Host.
In the Data Collection Host Connection window, type the following information and click Next:- BMC ProactiveNet Server: Name or IP address of the BMC ProactiveNet Server computer
- Data Collection Host: Name or IP address of the computer targeted for BMC ProactiveNet Data Collection Host
- Configure BMC initialization.
- In the BMC Initialization Options window, select the relevant options and click Next:
- If you have not yet loaded the BMC packages, select Load BMC monitoring infrastructure packages.
The monitoring infrastructure packages need to be loaded only once per BMC Application Server. - If you did not set BMC connection information when you installed BMC ProactiveNet Server, select Change and validate BMC connection information.
- If you have not yet loaded the BMC packages, select Load BMC monitoring infrastructure packages.
- If you selected Change and validate BMC connection information, enter the BMC connection information and click Next.
- In the BMC Initialization Options window, select the relevant options and click Next:
- Set up the BMC ProactiveNet Agent installation and configuration.
- In the Remote ProactiveNet Agent Installation window, if a remote BMC ProactiveNet Agent cannot be found on the data collection host computer, select one of the following options and click Next:
- Install remote BMC ProactiveNet Agent (recommended)
- Use local BMC ProactiveNet Agent (for Proof of Concept deployment only)
In the BMC ProactiveNet Agent and Integration Service Information window, confirm or update the following values:
Field
Default value
Integration Service port
3182
Integration Service password
admin
BMC ProactiveNet Agent directory
C:\Program Files\BMC Software\BPPMAgent
BMC ProactiveNet Agent port
12124
BMC ProactiveNet Agent user
admin
BMC ProactiveNet Agent password
admin
- In the Remote ProactiveNet Agent Installation window, if a remote BMC ProactiveNet Agent cannot be found on the data collection host computer, select one of the following options and click Next:
- Configure the BMC PATROL Agents and virtual machine monitors.
- Review the installation details in the Installation Preview page and click Previous to modify options, or click Install to begin the installation.
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