HP Systems Insight Manager 5.3 with Update 1 Installation and Configuration Guide for Linux HP Part Number: 418811-005 Published: April 2009 Edition: 5.3.1

NOTE: If you are using hpsmd as your database, continue with Step 3 through Step 5. If you are

using Oracle as your database, skip to Step 6.

3. Install the hpsmdb database, using the appropriate .rpm files in the following order.

NOTE: The rpm -i hpsmdb-*.rpm command installs hpsmdb on your system.

• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 (32-bit) with Service Pack 3

rpm -ivh hpsmdb-sles9-*.x86_64.rpm

• 64-bit SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 3

rpm -ivh hpsmdb-sles9-*.x86_64.rpm

• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 with Service Pack 1

rpm -ivh hpsmdb-sles10-*.i586.rpm

• 64-bit SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 with Service Pack 1

rpm -ivh hpsmdb-sles10-*.x86_64.rpm

4. Verify that the hpsmdb status reads running.

• For Red Hat Enterprise Linux (all versions):

NOTE: By default, the hpsmdb service is configured to run in INIT 3 and 5 level.

a. Execute the serviceconf command. The Service Configuration window appears.

NOTE: Use the ntsysv command instead of serviceconfif you are running from a CLI

prompt.

b. Scroll down to the hpsmdb entry.

c. Select the checkbox, save the changes, and start the service.

d. To start hpsmdb by using the command line, execute the following command:

/etc/rc.d/init.d/hpsmdb start

/etc/init.d/hpsmdb start

• For SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 with Service Pack 3 and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 with

Service Pack 1:

a. View the status by executing the following command:

/etc/init.d/postgresql status

b. Configure hpsmdb to run during startup by executing the following command:

chkconfig hpsmdb 345

c. If the status is unused in any version of Red Hat Linux or SUSE Linux, start the daemon by

executing the following command:

• For SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 with Service Pack 3 and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

10 with Service Pack 1

/etc/init.d/hpsmdb start

• For Red Hat Enterprise Linux (all versions)

/etc/rc.d/init.d/hpsmdb start

/etc/init.d/hpsmdb start

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