HP Systems Insight Manager 7.3 Installation and Configuration Guide for Linux

/etc/init.d/hpsmdb start
• For SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 or later:
a. View the status by executing the following command:
/etc/init.d/hpsmdb 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 11 SP2 or later:
/etc/init.d/hpsmdb start
◦ For Red Hat Enterprise Linux (all versions)
/etc/rc.d/init.d/hpsmdb start
Or
/etc/init.d/hpsmdb start
NOTE: To install HP SIM 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 SIM using the .rpm files by executing the following command:
rpm -ivh hpsim*.rpm
6. If you are using Oracle as your database, install HP SIM using .rpm files by executing the
following command:
rpm -ivh hpsim-C.7.x.rpm --nodeps
7. If you want to install Linux VCRM, execute the command: rpm -ivh
cpqsrhmo-*.linux.rpm
NOTE: It is mandatory to install HP SMH before installing Linux VCRM.
After installing HP SIM
Procedure 2
1. If you are 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.
30 Installing HP SIM on the CMS for the first time