IBM 5.5 Changing the Netcool suite installation directory, GUI mode, Console mode, Silent mode

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GUI mode

By default, the Netcool Installer runs in GUI mode. This mode uses a graphical user interface to present installation options, and includes descriptions and explanations.

Console mode

The Netcool Installer can also run in console mode. This mode uses a text-only user interface to present installation options, and does not provide descriptions or explanations. You may need to run the Netcool Installer in console mode if GUI mode is not currently supported on your installation platform.

Note: Tivoli Netcool recommends running the Netcool Installer in GUI mode where possible.

To run the Netcool Installer in console mode, follow the instructions in chapter 2, as for GUI mode. Additionally:

1.When starting the Netcool Installer, use the -consolecommand line option.

2.When the list of features to install is displayed, press n to install Netcool/Precision for Transmission Networks interactively. Accepting the default value I will install Netcool/Precision for Transmission Networks using default values.

3.Note that the properties you can configure may appear in a different order in console mode than in GUI mode.

Silent mode

The Netcool Installer can also run without any user interaction. In this mode, the Netcool Installer uses predefined installation options held in a file. For information on installing Netcool/Precision for Transmission Networks in silent mode, see "Running the installation in silent mode" on page 20.

Changing the Netcool suite installation directory

The Netcool suite installation directory, OMNIHOME, is stored as an operating system environment variable. OMNIHOME must be set when the first Netcool product is installed using the Netcool Installer.

On UNIX, it is possible, although not recommended, to have more than one $OMNIHOME directory on one machine.

To change the location of an Netcool product installation on UNIX:

1.Shut down all running Netcool processes.

2.Back up all relevant directories.

3.Copy the $OMNIHOME directory and all its contents to a new location.

Chapter 1. Introduction

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Contents Netcool/Precision for Transmission Networks Administration GuideFirst Edition December 1 Contents Page Tables Page Figures Page About this guide PrefaceTypographical notation AudienceExample Description Syntax Syntax and sample subheadingsOperating system considerations Associated publicationsHow to send your comments Introduction to Netcool/Precision TN IntroductionHow Netcool/Precision TN works Deep discovery NETypesDiscovering and resolving network topology Discovering the contents of an NEDiscovering the existence of an NE Network circuit Network circuitsScales to large networks After discovery alarm correlationNetcool/Precision TN product components After discovery maintaining a real-time view of the networkNetwork Pilot client Netcool/Precision TN serverNetcool Installer modes Overview of the Netcool InstallerSilent mode Changing the Netcool suite installation directoryGUI mode Console modeNew relational database Prerequisites Installing Netcool/Precision TNDatabase requirements Solaris system requirementsBrowser requirements Obtaining the software Installing Netcool/Precision TNNetcool Installer Welcome window Running the installation in GUI modeClick Next to go to the Setup Type window Netcool Installer Setup Type window Netcool Installer Feature Selection window Netcool Installer Installation Progress window Running the installation in console mode Running the Installation Program Running the installation in silent modeViewing the installation log Viewing installed packages Setting up an Oracle databaseConfiguring advanced Oracle features Creating the Oracle schemaConnection concentration PrerequisitesOracle RAC Configuring your version of MySQL Setting up a MySQL databaseUsing an existing copy of MySQL Configuring Netcool/Precision TN Creating the MySQL schema Netcool/Precision TN executables Netcool/Precision TN directory structureThird-party and Open Source software Xerces-J XML APIs XP XML Parser for Java Starting the product components Running Netcool/Precision TNDownloading NETypes Starting Network Pilot Starting the databaseStarting the Netcool/Precision TN server Shutting the server down from Network Pilot Invoking the shutdown script from the command lineShutting down the server Page Introduction to visualization Integrating with Netcool/OMNIbusAdding fields to the ObjectServer and migrating data Configuring the Netcool/OMNIbus ObjectServer versionConfiguring the Netcool/OMNIbus ObjectServer versions 7.0 Adding fields to the ObjectServer Connecting to an ObjectServer that is not named NcomsConnecting to an ObjectServer Configuring Netcool/OMNIbus probes TL1 data collection / TL1-TSM Snmp Data Collection / Multi-Threaded Trapd probeAdding the menu to the Netcool/OMNIbus desktop Creating the visualization menu optionStarting the components Visualizing alerts in a desktopAdding the menu to the Netcool/Webtop desktop Starting the Netcool/Precision TN server for visualization Opening an event listStarting the ObjectServer Starting the databaseMonitor box window Event list window Using the visualization menuPopulated event list window Visualize menu Network Pilot window Page Configuring failover Setting configuration optionsImplementation overview Shows an overview of the network in this configurationHow the heartbeat mechanism is implemented Configuring Oracle for use with failoverHow the semaphore mechanism is implemented Running failover Configuring the Netcool/Precision TN serversSwitching the state of a server Stopping servers running in failover configurationDiscovering Cisco WAN Manager NEs Using Netcool/Precision TN with Cisco WAN ManagerPolling CWM SubNetwork Connections SNCs Polling CWM topological connectionsProperty Property Description Configurable properties in CiscoWanManagerExtensionDisabling use of Netcool/OMNIbus Configuring Netcool/OMNIbus process controlSyntax Configuring connections to known devicesPackaging and configuration See for details of each parameter RulesConfiguring on-demand connectivity to devices Dependencies Configuring remote load balancingPrecisiontn.xml properties file Appendix A. ReferenceSample Properties in the precisiontn.xml file Appendix A. Reference Defines the initial interval in seconds Table A2 describes the precisiontn command line options Netcool/Precision TN command line optionsEmbedded nameserver. By doing this, the nameserver Appendix B. Notices JBFA/SOM1 AIX AIX 5L Trademarks and Acknowledgements