Installation process overview

This page lists the sequence of actions for installing BMC Network Automation, with links to the appropriate task topics. Select the links based on your OS. 

Installing task

Windows

Linux

Benefit

Record installation information

Review the topics in this section to record installation information:

  • Print out the application server worksheet.
  • Enter the selections and parameters you plan to use when you run the installer.

Review the topics in this section to record installation information:

  • Print out the remote device agent worksheet.
  • Enter the selections and parameters you plan to use when you run the installer.

Obtain the installation files

Provides information about how to obtain the installation files from the BMC Electronic Product Distribution (EPD) site.

Preparing the installation environment

Review the topics in this section to:

  • Create a user account.
  • Check the availability of the required disk space.
  • Configure databases.

Install the BMC Network Automation application server

Review any required prerequisites and install the BMC Network Automation application server

Install the BMC Network Automation remote device agent

Review any required prerequisites and install the BMC Network Automation remote device agent

Install file transfer protocols to transfer configuration files or OS images

Review the topics in this section to:

  • Install a CodePlex FTP server, an FTP server, or an SSH and SCP server on your Microsoft Windows devices
  • Install an FTP server, or an SSH and SCP server on your Linux devices

Related topics

Planning
Deployment-use-cases
System-requirements
Supported-devices
High availability in BMC Network Automation 
Verifying-the-installation

Where to find more information

Troubleshooting the installation, migration, or upgrade
 Working-with-logs

 

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