Installing Platform Agent on Linux for X-Architecture compute nodes

To install Platform Agent on a system that is running Linux for X-Architecture compute nodes, download the installation files from the IBM® Flex System Manager support website.

Before you begin

Important:
  • Ensure that the system clocks on systems that contain IBM Flex System Manager and Platform Agent remain synchronized.

About this task

Note: Discovery of Remote Supervisor Adapter (RSA) devices is no longer supported. Therefore, you cannot use IBM Flex System Manager to manage new installations of RSA devices.
You can install Platform Agent on Linux for X-Architecture compute nodes from a downloaded installation package.
Important: The IBM Flex System Manager, Common Agent, and Platform Agent installation packages for Linux are provided in English only.
Table 1. Installation on Linux for X-Architecture compute nodes
Installation method Title or file name
Downloaded installation package
6.3.7 agents
Install the 6.3.7 agents unless you need full support for earlier agents that have the previously specified hardware and software configurations.
  • SysDir6_3_x_Platform_Agent_Linux_x86.tar.gz (agent package for manual installation)
  • SysDir6_3_x_Platform_Agent_Linux_x86.jar (agent package for Agent Installation Wizard installation)
Complete the following steps to install Platform Agent on Linux for X-Architecture compute nodes:

Procedure

  1. Start the installation from the installation source:

    Downloaded installation files: To start the installation from a Web download, complete the following steps:

    1. View the IBM Flex System Manager downloads technote which provides information about acquiring the agent installation packages at: https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas7452a24e9851ad53f86257f8f004bce0b.
    2. To extract the contents of the installation package to a local directory, type one the following commands: 
      tar -zxvf SysDir6_3_x_Platform_Agent_Linux_x86.tar.gz
      or 
      jar -xvf SysDir6_3_x_Platform_Agent_Linux_x86.jar
    3. Change to the directory in which the installation script is located. Type the following command and press Enter: 
      cd /install_files/repository
      where install_files is the path to the extracted installation files.
    4. If you used the jar command, change the permission setting of the installation script to make it accessible. Type the following command and press Enter: 
      chmod +x dir6.3.x_platform_agent_linux_x86
  2. Optional: To customize the installation, copy the response file to a local directory and modify the installation settings in your local copy.
    1. Type the following command and press Enter: 
      cp platform.rsp /directory/
      where directory is a local directory.
    2. Save the modified response file.
    Tip: After installation, keep the response file for future use and reference.
  3. To install Platform Agent, from within the directory in which the installation script is located, type one of the following commands and press Enter:
    • To accept the default settings:
      ./dir6.3.x_platform_agent_linux_x86
    • To output a usage statement that documents the command line options:
      ./dir6.3.x_platform_agent_linux_x86 -h
    • To use the response file:
      ./dir6.3.x_platform_agent_linux_x86 -r /directory/response.rsp
    • To start an unattended installation:
      ./dir6.3.x_platform_agent_linux_x86 -i
    where directory is the local directory to which you copied the response file, and response.rsp is the name of the response file. Platform Agent is started automatically when installation completes.

What to do next

Parent topic: Installing Platform Agent manually