Installing the
SolutionPack
for Traffic Flows

After you log in as an administrator, you can install the for Traffic Flows from Centralized Management.
  • Determine whether you need a
    SolutionPack
    license file by checking the feature names and expiration dates listed in
    Centralized Management
    License Management
    . 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 the
    SolutionPack
    installation. See the
    Service Assurance Suite Installation and Configuration Guide for M&R
    for 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, the
    SolutionPack
    for 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.
  1. Log in to the M&R platform with your user name and password.
    For example,
    https://
    Frontend-hostname
    :58443/APG
  2. Select
    Administration
    .
  3. Select
    Centralized Management
    .
  4. Select
    SOLUTIONPACK CENTER
    .
  5. Select the
    Traffic Flows
    in the
    Browse and Install SolutionPacks
    screen.
  6. Read the summary information and click
    Install
    .
  7. Accept the default instance name (
    generic-traffic-flow
    ) or type a new name.
  8. Select the server for each component.
    Deployment type
    Components
    Single server
    Select or type the fully qualified host name of the same server for both components:
    • Combined Collector & Database
    • Reports
    Select
    Will not be installed
    for the
    Central Database
    and
    Distributed Collector
    components.
    Distributed deployment
    Select or type the fully qualified host name of the server for these components:
    • Central Database
    • Distributed Collector
    • Reports
    Select
    Will not be installed
    for the
    Combined Collector & Database
    component.
    Distributed Collector and Central Database blocks cannot reside on the same server.
    Click
    Next
    .
  9. Click
    Install
    after you complete the last screen.
    The installation process begins.
  10. Select the maximize arrow next to each component to view the installation process.
    When the installation successfully completes, green checkmarks appear.
  11. Select
    Centralized Management
    SolutionPack
    to verify the installed
    SolutionPack
    .
Perform the post-installation tasks.