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: To install HP Systems Insight Manager on a system without OpenSSH or with a

purchased version of SSH, use the --nodeps option on rpm.

For example, rpm --nodeps -ivh followed by the rpm files.

5. If you are using hpsmdb as your database and hpsmdb is configured properly and running, install HP

Systems Insight Manager using the .rpm files by executing the following command:

rpm -ivh hpsim*.rpm

6. If you are using Oracle as your database, install HP Systems Insight Manager using .rpm files by

executing the following command:

rpm -ivh hpsim-C.05*.rpm --nodeps

NOTE: After installation is complete, log out of the operating system and log back in to set all the

correct file permissions and system environments.

After installing HP Systems Insight Manager

1. If using Oracle as your database, continue with step 2. If you are using hpsmdb as your database,

continue with step 3.

2. For an Oracle database, run one of the following commands:

mxoracleconfig

located at /opt/mx/bin before proceeding with the following steps. This command can be invoked

with or without command line arguments.

mxoracleconfig

You will be prompted for individual information for your Oracle database.

Host: Enter the IP address or host name of the Oracle server.

Port [1521]: Enter the same port number, then press Enter.

Database name: Enter your database name.

Username: Enter the username of your database.

Password: Enter the password of your database.

Oracle driver jar file: Enter the full location of the Oracle jar file.

Force [N]: Press Enter.

You can use the mxoracleconfig command with all parameters as shown below:

mxoracleconfig –h hostname [-n port number] –d database name –u username

– p password [–j driver jar file location] [-f ]

–h Hostname

Full DNS name or IP address of the Oracle server.

-n Port number

Port number to be used to connect to the oracle instance. Default port is 1521.

–d Database name

Name of database instance.

–u Username

Database user name.

–p Password

Database password for the corresponding user name.

–j Driver file location

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