Nways Manager for AIX Version 2.0 Installation Guide

Installing Nways Manager for AIX

Note: The installation process for Nways Manager Version 2.0 requires that JDK 1.1.6 or later be installed on the target workstation.

To install Nways Manager for AIX Version 2.0, follow these steps:

Log in as the root user.
Make sure that you have stopped all the NetView daemons.
Create the mount point directory for the CD-ROM by entering the command:
```
   mkdir /cdrom
```
Note: You must use /cdrom as the mount point. If you use a different mount point, the installation program will not work correctly.
Insert the IBM Nways Manager for AIX Version 2.0 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
Mount the CD-ROM by entering the command:
```
   mount -r -v cdrfs /dev/cd0 /cdrom
```
Run the shell script to start the installation program by entering the command:
```
   /cdrom/install.nways
```
The Welcome window for the installation program is displayed.
Follow the instructions in the installation program to select and install Nways Manager for AIX Version 2.0.

Important:

Before you can remove a CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive, you must first unmount the file system. To do so, enter the command:

   umount /cdrom

Managing Licenses

If this is the first time you have installed Nways Manager for AIX Version 2.0, you will see the License screen that allows you to register your licensed products or elect to use a demonstraion version of the installed Nways Manager components:

To register a licensed product, enter your customer number and license key number when prompted.
To install a 60-day demonstration version of the selected components, simply press CTRL+C to exit the License window. The trial installation will be completed automatically.

If you are installing the Element Management component or the Nways Manager Suite of components, you will be asked to select what version of these components you want to install and enter the number of nodes for which you have purchased a license.

If you have already installed some parts of the Element Manager component or the Nways Manager Suite, and have installed the correct license key, the installation program will complete automatically.

If you have not already installed an applicable license key, you will be taken to the License window to install the key and complete the installation.

Upgrading Your License

If you have purchased a license to upgrade from a demonstration version of an Nways Manager component, simply run the installation program again, select the component, and enter your customer number and license key number when prompted in the License window.

The key will be installed, the product will be registered, and you will not lose any of your accumulated data.

Increasing the Number of Licensed Nodes

If you have purchased a license allowing you to manage additional nodes using Nways Element Manager, use the following commands to update the node-count associated with your product license:

If you have an Nways Element Manager license:
```
 i4blt -U -v "ÆIBM CorporationÆ"  -p "ÆNways Mgr AIX Element MgrÆ 2.0"  -T NUMNODES 
```
where NUMNODES is the total number of nodes to support.
If you have an Nways Manager Suite license:
```
i4blt -U -v "'IBM Corporation'" -p "'Nways Mgr AIX Suite' 2.0.N" -T NUMNODES
```
where NUMNODES is the total number of nodes to support.

Determining What Nodes to Monitor

Nways Manager determines what nodes to monitor by the contents of the file nwaysjma.ini. To remove nodes that you do not want to monitor and thus increase the number of other nodes you can monitor with your current license, you can edit this file and remove their entries.

To add nodes that you do want to monitor, edit the file and create entries for them. To do this, you must know their SYSOID.

A copy of this file is created when Nways Manager is installed and named original.nwaysjma.ini. To revert to your original configuration, rename this file nwaysjma.ini.

AIX 4.3 Upgrade Notes

If you plan to install or upgrade to AIX Version 4.3 on your Network Management station, be aware of the following:

After installing AIX Version 4.3 on your Network Management station, you must modify the LIBPATH environment variable to include the following path at the beginning of the LIBPATH:

/usr/lpp/X11/lib/R5:/usr/lpp/X11/lib/R5/Motif1.2

You must also ensure that if the directory /usr/Tivoli/lib/aix4-r1 is specified as part of the LIBPATH variable, it is the last directory specified, because this directory contains older copies of AIX system libraries that can cause applications not to run properly.

Modify the following files to include these changes:

/etc/netnmrc
/etc/Tivoli/setup_env.sh
/usr/OV/bin/nv6000
/usr/OV/bin/netview

Netview Fixes

Software fixes are available to enable you to run Netview on AIX 4.2.1 and 4.3.1. If you receive the following error messages:

On AIX 4.2.1

 ./netscape
exec(): 0509-036 Cannot load program /usr/net405/netscape_aix4 because of
the following errors:
0509-023 Symbol snprintf in /usr/lib/libX11.a is not defined.
0509-022 Cannot load library libXt.a[shr4.o].
0509-026 System error: Cannot run a file that does not have a valid form

On AIX 4.3.1

 ./netscape
exec(): 0509-036 Cannot load program /usr/netscape/t/net405/netscape_aix4 because of
the following errors:
0509-023 Symbol __malloc_postfork_unlock in /usr/lib/libpthreads.a is not defined
0509-023 Symbol __malloc_prefork_lock in /usr/lib/libpthreads.a is not defined
0509-022 Cannot load library libC.a[shr.o].
0509-026 System error: Cannot run a file that does not have a valid format

These fixes are available at:

ftp://service.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/netscape/

Or from your IBM Service representative. Please consult the readme file that comes with the fixes for instructions on installation.

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