Setting up a component instance

After a BMC Real End User Monitoring component is deployed and before you can use it, you must set up the instance. The Configuration Wizard walks you through the multi-step process to set initial system properties.

To view or set the IP address of a component

In the BMC Real End User Monitoring system, most administrative tasks are performed via the component's web interface, including the setup of component instances. The "location" (or address or URL) of the web interface is the IP address of the instance's management port.

Use your hypervisor management tool to view the IP address. For example, in the VMware vSphere Client of the VMware management console, open a console window for the guest (the BMC Real End User Monitoring component).

• If DHCP is present on the management port's network, you will see the IP address in the STATUS page.

• If DHCP is not present, you can use the CLI (accessible via the guest console) to set an IP address, network mask, and gateway by using the following command:

  netparams -a <IP address> -m <network mask> -g <gateway>
  

  For example, at the prompt, type:

  netparams -a 192.168.2.2 -m 255.255.255.0 -g 192.168.2.254
  

For more information, see Command-line-interface.

To connect to the web interface from a browser

To access the web interface of the virtual machine to complete the initial configuration, type the URL of the component, for example 192.0.2.10, in the address bar of a web browser.