Performing a fresh installation

Complete the steps listed in the following sections if you are performing a fresh installation of version 8.1. Because the service pack uses full installers, you do not need to install the base version.

Download the service pack files

Download the service pack files as described in Downloading-the-installation-files.

Configure the database

For instructions on setting up the database required for BMC BladeLogic Server Automation, see the "Configuring the Oracle database" section of the BMC BladeLogic Server Automation Installation Guide.

Create the database schema

Before you install 8.1 SP4, create the database schema. The Application Server installation program launches the Post-Install Configuration wizard to configure the Application Server and the database connection.

Warning

If your database is not set up or you do not currently have the information needed to establish a connection to the database, you cannot configure the Application Server.

To create the database schema for the Oracle BLADELOGIC database type

  1. Navigate to the directory that contains the upgrade scripts.
  2. Log on to SQL*Plus as the BLADELOGIC user (or the name you choose for this user during BladeLogic schema creation).
  3. Run the script with the following arguments:
    • Name of the BladeLogic tablespace for tables

    • Name of the BladeLogic index tablespace
       (The default value of the BladeLogic index tablespace is BLADELOGIC_INDEX. Change it accordingly if you have specified a different tablespace during BladeLogic schema creation.)

      Example
      SQL>start oracle_master.sql BLADELOGIC BLADELOGIC_INDEX

After completing the procedure, check the oracle_master.log file for any errors.

To create the database schema for the Microsoft SQL Server BLADELOGIC database type

  1. Navigate to the directory that contains the upgrade scripts.

  2. Execute the sqlserver_master.bat file with the following input parameters:
    sqlserver_master.bat <BLADELOGIC_DBServerName> <BLADELOGIC_DBName> <BLADELOGIC_Username> <BLADELOGIC_Password>

    Example
    sqlserver_master.bat 10.20.32.15 BLADELOGIC_8.1SP4 BLADELOGIC sa

After completing the procedure, check the sqlserver_master.log file for any errors.

For additional information, see the "Setting up a database schema for BMC BladeLogic" section of the BMC BladeLogic Server Automation Installation Guide.

Run the service pack installers

Run the service pack installers as described in Upgrading-to-the-latest-service-pack-or-patch.

For complete instructions about installing the product for the first time, see BMC BladeLogic Server Automation Installation Guide.

 

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