Nways Manager for AIX Installation Guide

Installing Nways Manager for AIX

To install Nways Manager for AIX Version 2.1, 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 2.1 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
Mount the CD-ROM by entering the command:
```
   mount -r -v cdrfs /dev/cd0 /cdrom
```
Initiate the test of system requirements by typing:
```
   /cdrom/SystemCheck
```
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 2.1.

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 2.1, you will see the License screen that allows you to register your licensed products or elect to use a demonstration 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 Manager 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 or Nways Manager Suite, use the following procedure from the NetView console to update the node-count associated with your product license:

Select Tools -> IBM Nways Java -> Open License Status from the NetView menu bar.
Select Update from the License Status panel to invoke the Update panel.
Enter the value for the updated number of licensed nodes.
Select Update Now to save the new value.
Click Close to return to the License Status panel.
You can click Refresh at the bottom of the License Status panel to see the updated values.
Click Close button to exit the License Status panel.

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

Netscape Communicator and Navigator Version 4.0 use a private copy libC.a, which must remain synchronized with other shared AIX libraries. If updates have been applied to your AIX system, you may also need to update the copy of the libC.a file used by Communicator and Navigator. The following errors may be resolved by updating libC.a:

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 4.3.2

 ./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/


http://techsupport.services.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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