HP Operations Manager for UNIX Administrator’s Reference

HP Performance Agent
Installing and De-Installing HP Performance Agent
Standard Installation of HP Performance Agent
To install HP Performance Agent on a supported managed node using
standard installation, run the product_inst.sh script. The location of
the script is as follows:
/opt/OV/bin/OpC/agtinstall/product_inst.sh
Install the HPOM agent software on the managed node where you want
to run HP Performance Agent.
When installing HP Performance Agent with standard installation, you
must enter the system(s) for which software maintenance should be
done, the platform name, and the subagent products installed on the
management server.
Manual Installation of HP Performance Agent
To install HP Performance Agent on a managed node without using the
management server, follow these steps:
1. Make sure the selected temporary directory on the managed node
contains the required disk space specified in the HP Performance
Agent Installation and Concepts Guide.
2. Copy the appropriate package and installation files from the
management server to a temporary directory of the managed node.
See “HP Performance Agent Package and Installation Files” on
page 194 for a list of files and directories for each platform.
3. To install the files, enter the following command on the managed
node:
a. Go to the directory containing the package and installation files
copied from the HP Operations management server.
b. On Windows HTTPS managed nodes only, unzip the package file
with the command:
unzip ovpa_pkg.zip
c. For HTTPS managed nodes, start the installation with the
command:
ovpa_inst INSTALL
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