Getting Started with vFabric Hyperic v.5.7 - VMware
Getting Started with vFabric Hyperic v.5.7 - VMware
Getting Started with vFabric Hyperic v.5.7 - VMware
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o On Windows platforms, install the Windows service for the agent, and then startit:sh hq-agent.bat installsh hq-agent.bat start4. Respond to the prompts described below in Agent Configuration Dialog.Agent Configuration Dialog1. Should Agent communications to HQ be unidirectional [default=no]?This prompt only appears if you are installing <strong>vFabric</strong> <strong>Hyperic</strong>. To understand this option,see About Agent - Server Communication.2. What is the HQ server IP address?Enter the listen address of your <strong>vFabric</strong> <strong>Hyperic</strong> Server. The server must be running. Ifthe server is on the same machine as the agent, you can enter localhost.If there is a firewall blocking traffic from the agent to the server, specify the address ofthe firewall.3. Should Agent communications to HQ always be secure [default=yes]?Accept the default to configure <strong>vFabric</strong> <strong>Hyperic</strong> to use SSL for agent-to-servercommunication. (Server-agent communication is always SSL.)SSL configuration is strongly recommended, and required if you configuredunidirectional communications in Step 1.To configure <strong>vFabric</strong> <strong>Hyperic</strong> to use plain HTTP for agent-to-server communication,enter "no".4. You are prompted to identify the server port where the <strong>vFabric</strong> <strong>Hyperic</strong> server listens foragent communication. Depending on whether you selected SSL in the previous step,one of the following prompts appears:o What is the secure HQ server port [default=7443] — If the<strong>vFabric</strong> <strong>Hyperic</strong> Server is configured to listen for SSL communications on thedefault SSL port of 7443, press Return.o What is the HQ server port [default=7080] — If the <strong>vFabric</strong> <strong>Hyperic</strong>Server is configured to listen on the default port of 7080, press Return. If there isa firewall blocking traffic from the agent to the server, configure it to forwardtraffic on TCP port 7080 (or 7443) to the host running the <strong>vFabric</strong> <strong>Hyperic</strong> Server.5. What is your HQ login [default=hqadmin]?By default, the <strong>vFabric</strong> <strong>Hyperic</strong> Server is initially configured <strong>with</strong> an administrativeaccount <strong>with</strong> username hqadmin. Unless you have configured a different <strong>vFabric</strong><strong>Hyperic</strong> user account for agent-server communications, accept the default.6. What is your HQ password?Enter the password for the username you supplied at the previous prompt.64
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