IMPORTANT: You must install the CIM extension for SGI ProPack for Linux to the default directory. If there are space issues, such as large CIM extension binary files, create a symbolic link to a folder with more space.

3.During the installation you are asked for the installation directory. Choose the default installation directory for best results.

4.Go to a directory other than one on the CD-ROM.

5.Unmount the CD-ROM by entering the following at the command prompt:

# umount /cdrom

where /cdrom is the name of the directory where you mounted the CD-ROM

6.Use chkconfig --list appqcime to verify the installation.

7.Start the CIM extension. See ”Starting the CIM Extension Manually” on page 204.

You must restart the CIM extension after you have rebooted the server. This is because there is no support for /etc/rc scripts, which the CIM extension uses to start.

Starting the CIM Extension Manually

The management server can only obtain information from this host when the CIM extension is running.

Keep in mind the following:

•You must have root privileges to run the CIM extension. The CIM extension only provides the information within the privileges of the user account that started the CIM extension. Only root has enough privileges to provide the information the management server needs. If you do not

start the CIM extension with root privileges, the management server will display messages resembling the following: Data is late or an error occurred.

•To configure UNIX CIM extensions to run behind a firewall, see ”Configuring UNIX CIM Extensions to Run Behind Firewalls” on page 389.

To start the CIM extension, enter the following in the /opt/APPQcime/tools directory:

1.Before starting the CIM extension, make sure PCP is enabled by executing the following command:

ps -ef grep pmcd

This should display a message resembling the following:

root

2699

1

0

14:42

?

00:00:00

/usr/share/pcp/bin/pmcd

root

2831

1988

0

14:44

pts/1

00:00:00

grep pmcd

The first line above indicates that pmcd is running. If not, execute the following commands:

chkconfig pcp on

service pcp start

These commands start the pmcd daemon and also ensure the pmcd daemon starts whenever the system reboots.

2.To start the CIM extension, enter the following at the command prompt:

#./start

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