Installing IBM Agent Controller on Linux

  1. Log on as root.
  2. If you already have Agent Controller installed, invoke the following command to check what version it is:
    rpm -q ibmrac

    If you need to install a later version, uninstall the current version of Agent Controller using the instructions in Uninstalling IBM Agent Controller on Linux.

  3. Change to the directory in which you have downloaded the Agent Controller build.
  4. For Linux (x86 platform), enter the following commands:
    rpm -U ibmrac-5.0.2-1.i386.rpm
    For Linux (zSeries platform), enter the following commands:
    rpm -U ibmrac-5.0.2-1.s390.rpm
  5. After you have installed Agent Controller, change the directory to the installed location's bin directory /opt/IBMRAC/bin, and run the setup script by typing:
    ./SetConfig.sh
    Reply to the following prompts:
    1. IBM Agent Controller installed location: enter the location of Agent Controller, for example, /opt/IBMRAC.
    2. Specify where the Java Runtime file (java) is located: enter the location of the java file, for example, /opt/IBMJava2-131/bin.
    3. WebSphere Application Server V5 installed location: leave this blank.
    4. GSK installed location: enter the location of the Global Security Kit (GSKit), for example, /usr/local/ibm/gsk5.
    5. Security (yes/no): specify whether or not you want to enable the security feature. You are recommended to select no.
    6. Secured users IDs (separated by spaces): if security is enabled, enter the user login names of users who are granted access to Agent Controller on the system. The operating system must be able to authenticate these user login names.
    7. Allow hosts (ALL/LOCAL/CUSTOM): specify which computers can access Agent Controller. To allow only this computer, type LOCAL. To allow any computer to connect, type ALL. To specify a list of computers, type CUSTOM.
    8. Allowed host names (separated by spaces): if CUSTOM is selected, enter the host names that can access Agent Controller. Host names do not have to be fully qualified. You can also specify IP addresses.
  6. Start the server by opening the /opt/IBMRAC/bin directory and issuing the command:
    ./RAStart.sh
    To stop the server, open the /opt/IBMRAC/bin directory, and issue the command:
    ./RAStop.sh
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Uninstalling IBM Agent Controller on Linux