Installation Procedure

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Essential

It is essential to install the KM on the following components of the PATROL framework:

Managed systems with a PATROL Agent
PATROL Console (Classic)
PATROL Console Servers (PATROL 7 framework only)
PATROL Central – Web Edition

Installing Monitoring is an automated process managed by a wizard. The wizard goes through the necessary steps to properly install Monitoring Studio and all files associated with it. You are simply prompt for the product's folder location and the product/components to install.  Browse to the bmc_products folder where the files have been extracted (both Monitoring Studio and the Common Installer).

On Windows: Launch the setup.exe program.
On UNIX: Launch the setup.sh script

On the more recent versions of Windows XP and Windows 2003, you may get this security alert dialog: Windows detected that the BMC Software Installation Utility is listening on the 50001 port.

To install Monitoring Studio KM for PATROL

1.The welcome screen of the installer appears. Click Next to continue.

Install_Welcome

Installation Wizard - Step 1: Welcome

2.Read the license agreement, click the Accept option and then click Next to continue.

Install_License

Installation Wizard - Step 2: Reviewing Licence Agreement

3.Select Install the products on this computer now and click Next to continue.

Install_Options

Installation Wizard - Step 3: Selecting Installation Options

WarningThe active part of Monitoring Studio resides on the PATROL Agent, therefore: A PATROL Agent must be installed on each server that needs monitoring; Monitoring Studio KM for PATROL must be installed on each PATROL Agent. Please refer to the Monitoring Studio KM for PATROL – Installation Guide for further details on the installation procedure.
4.Specify the BMC Software products folder. See the BMC Software documentation for more information about the BMC Software products folder. Click Next to continue.

Install_Folder

Installation Wizard - Step 4: Selecting the Installation Directory

5.Select Default. Installing Monitoring Studio does not require any customization. Click Next to continue.

Install_Type

Installation Wizard - Step 5: Selecting an Installation Type

6.Select Managed System to install Monitoring Studio on a PATROL Agent.
Select the Console Systems role to install Monitoring Studio on a PATROL Classic Console.
Select Common services to install Monitoring Studio on the Console Server or on PATROL Central – Web Edition.
Click Next to continue.

Install_SystemRoles

Installation Wizard - Step 6: Selecting Roles

NoteSelect as many options at required.
7.Check the Monitoring Sentry KM for PATROL box to install the KM (it should be selected by default). Click Next to continue.

Install_ProductsComponents

Installation Wizard - Step 7: Selecting Products and Components

8.Review the installation parameters and click Start Install to launch the installation procedure.

Install_ReviewSelection

Installation Wizard - Step 8: Reviewing Installation Options

9.The setup program displays the actions performed and indicated the percentage of completion. Once the installation complete, click Next the view the installation results.

Install_Complete

Installation Wizard - Step 9 Installation Status

10.The wizard displays the installation results.
Click View Log to display a detailed log of the installation procedure. Click Next and then Finish to exit the setup program.

Install_Success

Installation Wizard - Step 10: Installation Results

11. Click the Finish button to quit the installation wizard.

Install_ThankYou

Installation Wizard - Step 11: Completing and closing the Installation Wizard

TipA Help button in available at each step of the procedure. Click to display the installation online help. The Exit button allows you to stop the installation procedure.

See Also

Extracting setup files

Requirements

Installing Monitoring Studio

Installation