Walkthrough: Installing individual components for Linux Application Server and SQL Server database

This walkthrough topic provides a list of the steps required to install TrueSight Server Automation components in a "mixed" Linux Application Server + Microsoft SQL Server environment.

This topic includes the following sections:

• Step 1: Setting up a database and user for a Microsoft SQL Server database
• Step 2: Setting up a database schema for a Microsoft SQL Server database
• Step 3: Install the agent on the file server
• Step 4: Install the Application Server
• Step 5: Run the post-install configuration utility
• Step 6: Connect to the Application Server
• Where to go from here

Step 1: Setting up a database and user for a Microsoft SQL Server database

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Step 2: Setting up a database schema for a Microsoft SQL Server database

1. Copy install scripts from the db_scripts directory in the main product .zip to a location that you can access from the SQL Server console. For information on the db_scripts directory, see Downloading-the-installation-files.
    The relevant scripts appear in the /files/configurations/dbscripts/sqlserver directory inside the TSSA<version>-<platform>64 installer zip package.
2. Open a command prompt window.
3. Change (cd) to /db_scripts/sqlserver.

4. Run the master script that corresponds to the character sets for which your database is configured, using the following syntax:
   <master_script.bat> <db_server> <db_name> <bl_user> <bl_pwd>
   For example:
   sqlserver_master.bat QLDS0002 BLADELOGIC BLADELOGIC bmcAdm1n
   Replace the variables with the following values:

   Variable	Value
   <master_script.bat>	sqlserver_master.bat if your database is configured for char/varchar character sets or sqlserver_nchar_master.bat if your database is configured for nchar/nvarchar character sets
   <db_server>	Name of the database server. If the server uses a nonstandard port, the server name and port number must be enclosed in quotation marks, as shown in the following example: "QLDS0002,1381" To use a named server instance, append the named instance, including the complete path, as shown in this example: sqlserver_master.bat <db_server>\<instance_name> <db_name> <db_user> <db_password>
   <db_name>	Name of the TrueSight Server Automation database that you created while setting up the database
   <bl_user>	Logon name for the TrueSight Server Automation database user
   <bl_pwd>	BMC  Server Automation database user password

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Step 3: Install the agent on the file server

TrueSight Server Automation uses the file server to store the contents of files included in snapshots, Network Shell scripts, BLPackages, software packages, and other types of information that is not easily stored in the database. The file server must have a RSCD agent installed on it, as described in the following procedure.

1. Navigate to the directory containing installation files and run the installation script for the RSCD agent. Script names follow the convention: RSCDversion-platform. For a list of all the different agent installation files for the various platforms, see Installation-programs-for-TrueSight-Server-Automation.
   You must execute the installation from a root shell. Do not execute the installation script from a non-root account.
   For example:
   ./RSCD<version>-LIN64.sh 
2. The following message is displayed:
   Please choose the installation directory. [/opt/bmc/bladelogic]
3. To install the RSCD agent in /opt/bmc/bladelogic, press Enter. Or enter another directory path.
   A message prompts you to choose a language for the installation program.
4. Enter the number representing the language that you want to use for the installation.
   A welcome message is displayed.
5. Press Enter.
   The following message is displayed:
   Do you agree to the terms of the license agreement (y for Yes) ?

6. Press y.
   The following message is displayed:

   ====     BMC TrueSight Server Automation Suite 23.4.00     ===
   ================== Select Installation Components ==================
   Server Utilities
   1 - RSCD Agent
   9 - Start the installation
   A - Select all components
   Select component
7. Enter 1.
   A plus sign (+) appears next to the RSCD Agent to indicate you have chosen to install it.
8. Enter 9.
   A message is displayed, asking you if you want to continue.
9. Enter y.
10. Follow the instructions in the installation script and continue to answer the remaining questions. 

11. One of the questions asks you if you want to enable the rootonly configuration. For more information, see Enhancing Security and Efficiency with the rootonly option in the RSCD agent Installer.

     Do you want to enable ‘rootonly’ configuration? (y/n) ? y

    Installation is complete. The agent starts automatically.

    • TrueSight Server Automation version 8.9.03 and later support Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux). You do not need to enable the allow_execmod and allow_execstack commands during agent installation. If it is already enabled on the target the agent installer will not disable it. Note that support for SELinux is limited to the following configured state (as defined through /etc/sysconfig/selinux):
      SELINUX=enforcing
      SELINUXTYPE=targeted

      Multi-level security is not supported.

    • Restrictive umask setting is not supported. For example, umask setting 077 in /etc/profile and /etc/bashrc

    For additional information on restricting access to RSCD agents, see How TrueSight Server Automation grants access to RSCD agents.

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Step 4: Install the Application Server

In a UNIX environment, if the Application Server and the File Server are on the same box, use only the Application Server installer, not the separate RSCD agent installer for the file server.

1. Navigate to the directory containing installation files and run the installation script for TrueSight Server Automation. (Script names follow the convention: TSSAversion-platform.) BMC recommends that you execute the installation from a root shell. Do not execute the installation script from a non-root account. For example:
   ../Disk1/files/installers/appserver_64/TSSA<version>-LIN64.sh
2. Select the following individual components in the installation script. A plus sign (+) appears next to the component to indicate you have chosen to install it.
   1. Enter 1 to select the RSCD Agent.
   2. Enter 2 to select the Application Server.
   3. Enter 3 to select Network Shell.
   4. (optional) Enter P to select PXE Server if you are setting up provisioning.

   5. (optional) Enter T to select TFTP Server if you are setting up provisioning.

      ====     BMC TrueSight Server Automation Suite 23.4.00     ===
      ================== Select Installation Components ==================
      Server Utilities
         1 - RSCD Agent
         2 - Application Server
          P - PXE Server
          T - TFTP Server
      Client Utilities
         3 - Network Shell
         9 - Start the installation
          A - Select all components
      Select component:
      
      
3. Select 9 to start the installation.

4. When you see the prompts to set up the root privileges for the RSCD Agent, select n.
   You will manually configure these privileges later, before you run the post-install configuration utilty (blappconf).
   

   Set up an initial host with root equivalency (y/n) ? n
   Set up a mapping for a particular client user (y/n) ? n
5. Follow the instructions in the installation script and continue to answer the remaining questions. 

6. One of the questions asks you if you want to enable the rootonly configuration. For more information, see Enhancing Security and Efficiency with the rootonly option in the RSCD agent Installer.

    Do you want to enable ‘rootonly’ configuration? (y/n) ? y
7. Follow the remaining instructions in the installation script.

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Step 5: Run the post-install configuration utility

The Post-Install Configuration wizard consolidates the minimum configuration steps that must be performed to set up an Application Server. 

1. Before you configure the Application server, add the property local account name for the file server to /etc/rsc/exports (Linux) or C:\windows\rsc\exports (Windows).
   Linux:
   * rw,user=root
   
   Windows:

   * rw,user=Administrator These permissions grant wide-open access to the file server. For more information, see File-server-requirements.

2. To start the Post-Install Configuration wizard, do one of the following:
   • Perform an installation that includes installation of the Application Server. The installation program gives you the option of launching the wizard at the end of the installation procedure.
   • From the Windows Start menu, select Programs > BMC Software > BladeLogic Server Automation Suite > Utilities > Application Server Configuration Wizard.
   • Start the wizard manually by running one of the following commands in the directory where TrueSight Server Automation is installed. Enter the following:

     • (Windows)

       bin\blappconf.exe

     • (UNIX)

       ./br/blappconf

       Note

       If you invoke the wizard without passing the -i (install) flag, the wizard displays configuration settings that have already been entered for the Application Server and allows you to change those settings.

       The configuration wizard opens.

3. Read the introductory page and click Next. The Database page appears.
4. Choose a Database Type (either Oracle or SQL Server).
5. If you are not using a custom connection string, provide the following database configuration information (and do not select the Advanced option):
   • Database Server — Host name or IP address (IPv4 or IPv6) of the server running the database.

   • Database Port— Port the database listens on. By default a TrueSight Server Automation installation uses the following database ports:
   • Database Name — Microsoft SQL server database name. By default, the database name is bladelogic . (This option is only available for SQL server databases.)
   • SID — System ID of the Oracle database. (This option is only available for Oracle databases.)
   • User ID — User name that the database needs to authenticate your connection.
   • Password — Password assigned to the user ID.
     or...
     If you are using a custom connection string, provide the following database configuration information:
   • User ID — User name that the database needs to authenticate your connection.
   • Password — Password assigned to the user ID.
   • Advanced — Select this option to indicate that you are providing a custom connection string.
   • Connection String — Type the custom connection string in the field below the Advanced check box.
6. Click Next. The File Server page appears.
7. Provide the following file server configuration information:
   • File Server Name — Host name or IP address (IPv4 or IPv6) of the server where data is stored. By default, the file server is created on the same machine as the Application Server.
   • File Server Storage Location — Directory on the file server where data is stored. By default, the directory of the file server is <appserverInstallDirectory>/storage.
8. Click Next. The Notification Servers page appears.
9. Provide information identifying an email server by entering the following under SMTP Options:
   • SMTP Server — Name or IP address (IPv4 or IPv6) of the host managing email. (SMTP stands for simple mail transfer protocol.)
   • E-mail From — email address from which TrueSight Server Automation-generated email is sent. TrueSight Server Automation jobs can generate email upon their completion.
10. If you are using SNMP trap notifications, provide information identifying the SNMP server by entering the following under SNMP Options:
    • SNMP Server — Name or IP address (IPv4 or IPv6) of the host to which SNMP traps should be sent.
    • SNMP Port — The port on the SNMP server that listens for SNMP traps. By default, the port is set to the standard SNMP port of 162.
11. Click Next. The User Passwords page appears.
12. Under both RBACAdmin User and BLAdmin User, enter a password and then retype the password to confirm your entry. If a password is already set, you cannot enter a password.
    Passwords are used to authenticate the RBACAdmin and BLAdmin users through the SRP authentication protocol.
    The RBACAdmin user has full permission to manage roles and users in the RBAC Manager workspace in the TrueSight Server Automation Console, where you can assign permissions for all TrueSight Server Automation users. The BLAdmin user has Read access for all system objects within TrueSight Server Automation. For more information about the RBACAdmin and BLAdmin users, see RBACAdmin-and-BLAdmin-users.
13. (optional) In the Advanced Configuration panel, set Enable Provisioning for bare metal provisioning. You must also set up the provisioning system, create components used by the provisioning process, prepare devices, and create and execute Provision Jobs that perform the unattended installation of the operating system. For more information, see Implementation-process-for-provisioning.
14. Click Finish.

15. After you have created the new Application Server, perform the following step if you have configured the file server agent ACLs. In this case you need to allow access to the file server by adding the newly created Application Server to the exports file of the file server.
    Use the following sample code:<application server 1>,<application server 2>,<application server n...> ro,user=blfsro

    The exports file is located in the /etc/rsc folder in Unix and C:\Windows\rsc folder in Windows. 

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Step 6: Connect to the Application Server

From the Start menu, select Programs > BMC Software > BladeLogic Server Automation Suite > Server Automation ConsolereleaseNumber.

1. Using the Authentication profile tab, select an authentication profile.
2. If you:
   • Possess a valid cached session credential, skip this step and go to the next step.
   • Are using Active Directory/Kerberos (ADK) or public key infrastructure (PKI) authentication, skip this step and go to the next step.
   • Are using SRP, LDAP, or SecurID authentication, enter your user name and password. For SecurID, your password consists of a PIN followed by the current token code displayed on your RSA SecurID token.
   • Are using Domain Authentication, enter your user name and domain. The domain name must always be capitalized. If you are defined as a member of the default realm, you do not have to enter a domain name. For information about how to set up the default realm for Domain Authentication, see Configuring-Domain-Authentication.

3. To change the setting for caching session credentials or the display language, click Options. The logon window expands to show additional options in a tabbed format. By default the Generaltab is open.

   Save credential for this session	Saves a session credential between sessions. By default, this option is not checked. The setting for this option remains in effect for future logons until you change the setting. If a session credential is already cached, this option is dimmed.
   Language	Displays your choice of language (either your previous choice or your acceptance of the installation default). Select a new display language for the console or keep the current user preference. The selection remains in effect as your default language for future logons until you make a new choice.

4. Click Connect.
   If the Application Server presents the TrueSight Server Automation Console with an X.509 certificate that is not trusted, a security alert appears. Most Application Servers use self-signed certificates, so typically you encounter this dialog box the first time you access a particular Application Server.
5. If a security alert does not display, skip this step and go to the next step. If a security alert describes an untrusted certificate, do one of the following:
   • To return to the logon dialog box, click No. You can cancel the logon session or use a different authentication profile to log on.
   • To accept the unknown certificate and proceed with the logon, click Yes.
   • To examine details about the certificate, click View Certificate. For more information about this procedure, see Viewing-an-untrusted-certificate. After examining the certificate, click Yes or No, as described above.
6. If multiple roles are associated with your user name, the Assume Role dialog box appears. From this dialog box, for Select Role, choose the role you want to use. 
   If you prefer, you can switch roles later at any time during a session. (See Switching-roles.)

7. Click OK. The TrueSight Server Automation Console appears.

   Note

   When the console starts, by default it loads certain types of information by running a background operation. The Show background operations icon in the lower right corner of the console indicates a background process is running. For information about background processes, see Running-background-operations.

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Where to go from here

1. Perform the following tasks that are specified in Importing-out-of-box-content-and-enabling-the-dashboards-and-quick-start-page:
   1. Import agent installers, agent bundles, and Agent Installer Jobs.
   2. Activate the Health and Value dashboards.
2. Configure  TrueSight Server Automation . For more information, see Configuring-after-installation.