Running the installation in console mode

The console mode uses a text-based user interface to present installation options using a series of menus and prompts.

To run the Netcool Installer in console mode:

1.From a command prompt, navigate to the directory where you extracted the Netcool/Precision for Transmission Networks archive bundle.

2.Give the downloaded file execute permissions for yourself, for example: chmod +x precisiontn-5.5-sun.sh

3.Run the installation program using the following command; optional command line parameters are shown in square brackets.

./INSTALL -console [-errorlevel ERRORLEVEL]

You can use the optional -errorlevelcommand line parameter to define the level of detail in the error messages written to the Netcool Installer log. Omitting this parameter defaults the log file level to warning messages only. The ERRORLEVEL variable in this parameter takes one of three values:

debug - Detailed logging for debug purposes

info - Logs warning and informational messages

warning - Logs warning messages only

4.The script then asks where to install Netcool/Precision TN. The default location is /opt/netcool/precisiontn. You need sufficient permissions to create the directory. Once you enter a valid directory, the tar file starts unpacking.

If the $OMNIHOME variable is set, the installation attempts to configure Netcool/Precision TN appropriately.

Note: You can set this location as your $NCHOME value at a later stage as part of your post-installation tasks.

5.When the Welcome information appears, press Enter to continue.

6.Read the IBM license agreement and type y to accept the terms and then press Enter to proceed.

The menu of installable features and installation options appears.

7.To select or remove a feature for installation, type the number of the feature and press Enter. All selected features have the notation [I] in the Select column, and deselected features have the [] notation. You can also type s to select all features, or u to deselect all features.

8.To start the installation process, type i and press Enter.

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