Installing the
SolutionPack for Traffic Flows
SolutionPack
for Traffic FlowsAfter you log in as an administrator, you can install the
for Traffic Flows from Centralized Management.
- Determine whether you need aSolutionPacklicense file by checking the feature names and expiration dates listed in . If not listed, obtain a license by completing a Support Request (SR) form, which is available on the Online Support website at https://my.vmware.com/.
- Make sure the core modules, such as the Module-Manager, are up-to-date on all servers since not all module dependencies are validated during theSolutionPackinstallation. See theService Assurance Suite Installation and Configuration Guide for M&Rfor more information.
- The M&R platform is updated to 7.0u8 and later.
- Obtain the Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) or IP address for one or more servers depending on your deployment.
- Obtain available unique network port numbers for one or more Traffic Flow listener configurations. If you are using a privileged port on UNIX systems, make sure to run the service as root.
- Consider the type of deployment: single server or distributed. For a single server deployment, theSolutionPackfor Traffic Flows components are installed on the same server. For a distributed deployment, the minimum components on two servers are: Central Database and Reports on one server, and the Distributed Collector on a second server. Or, install each component on different servers. In a typical distributed deployment, Reports is installed on the M&R Frontend server, Distributed Collector is installed on a server which is the target of traps or traffic flows, and Central Database is installed on a server with sufficient space for the database. Distributed Collector and Central Database blocks cannot reside on the same server.
- Log in to the M&R platform with your user name and password.For example,https://Frontend-hostname:58443/APG
- SelectAdministration.
- SelectCentralized Management.
- SelectSOLUTIONPACK CENTER.
- Select theTraffic Flowsin theBrowse and Install SolutionPacksscreen.
- Read the summary information and clickInstall.
- Accept the default instance name (generic-traffic-flow) or type a new name.
- Select the server for each component.Deployment typeComponentsSingle serverSelect or type the fully qualified host name of the same server for both components:
- Combined Collector & Database
- Reports
SelectWill not be installedfor theCentral DatabaseandDistributed Collectorcomponents.Distributed deploymentSelect or type the fully qualified host name of the server for these components:- Central Database
- Distributed Collector
- Reports
SelectWill not be installedfor theCombined Collector & Databasecomponent.Distributed Collector and Central Database blocks cannot reside on the same server.ClickNext. - Complete the field entries for the screens, depending on your deployment.Click the question mark icon to access field-level help.ClickNextafter you complete each screen.
- ClickInstallafter you complete the last screen.The installation process begins.
- Select the maximize arrow next to each component to view the installation process.When the installation successfully completes, green checkmarks appear.
- Select to verify the installedSolutionPack.
Perform the post-installation tasks.