HP XP P9000 Command View Advanced Edition Suite Software 7.6.0-00 Installation and Configuration Guide

Host prerequisites for Linux
Do not install Device Manager agents in Linux environments when symbolic links exist for the following
directories:
• /opt
• /opt/HDVM and its subdirectories
• /var
• /var/opt
• /var/opt/HBaseAgent and its subdirectories
• /var/opt/HDVM and its subdirectories
• /var/tmp
Related topics
• Host prerequisites, page 51
• Installing the Device Manager agent on a UNIX host, page 57
Allowing communication with Linux firewalls
If you are installing on a Linux system that has a firewall, the firewall may prevent communication
between the Device Manager agent and the Device Manager server.
1. Disable iptables by running iptables stop on the Linux host.
2. Do one of the following:
• Configure the host not to start iptables when Linux starts.
• Configure iptables to release the port in use.
Related topics
• Host prerequisites, page 51
• Installing the Device Manager agent on a UNIX host, page 57
Host prerequisites for HP-UX
When installing the Device Manager agent in an HP-UX environment, you must consider the following:
• Verify that the swagentd daemon is running.
If necessary, start the daemon process by executing:
/usr/sbin/swagentd
• Verify that the file system mounted on the host matches the one defined in
/etc/fstab.
• Verify that the network settings (such as those in the hosts file) are correct.
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