2.1.3 Installation procedure

(1) Program installation sequence

First install PFM - Base, and then install PFM - RM for Virtual Machine. You cannot install PFM - RM for Virtual Machine on a host that does not have PFM - Base installed.

To install PFM - RM for Virtual Machine on the same host as PFM - Manager, first install PFM - Manager, followed by PFM - RM for Virtual Machine.

If you install multiple PFM - RM for Virtual Machine instances on the same host, their installation order does not matter.

Figure 2‒4: Program installation sequence

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(2) Program installation procedure

To install Performance Management programs on a Windows host, you can either use the provided CD-ROM, or you can use JP1/Software Distribution to remotely install the programs. For details about how to use JP1/Software Distribution, see the Job Management Partner 1/Software Distribution Administrator's Guide Volume 1, for Windows systems.

Precautions regarding all operating systems

If Performance Management programs or services have been activated on the target hosts, stop all of these programs and services. Stop all services on both physical hosts and logical hosts. For details about how to stop services, see the chapter that explains startup and termination of Performance Management in the Job Management Partner 1/Performance Management User's Guide.

Precautions regarding installation in a Windows Server 2008 or a Windows Server 2012 environment

If user account control functionality (UAC) is enabled on the operating system, the User Account Control dialog box might be displayed during installation. If this dialog box is displayed, click the Continue button to continue installation, or click the Cancel button to cancel installation.

To install Performance Management programs using the provided CD-ROM:

1. Log on to the host on which you intend to install the Performance Management programs as an administrator.

2. Stop Performance Management programs and services.

   If any Performance Management programs and services are running, stop all of them.

3. Insert the provided medium into the CD-ROM drive.

   Proceed with installation by following the instructions of the installer that starts.

   The following types of information must be defined during installation:

   • User information

     Enter information such as a user name.

   • Installation folder

     Specify the folder in which to install the Performance Management programs.

     The installation folder is created when you specify a folder in the Select Directory dialog box and click OK. If you create a folder by mistake, delete it after installation.

   • Program folder

     Specify the program menu name to be registered in Start - All Programs in Windows.

     By default, Performance Management is registered.

     Reference note

     The installation folder for Performance Management programs other than PFM - Web Console can be specified when such a program is first installed on the target host.

     In the second and subsequent installations of Performance Management programs, the installation folder specified during the first installation of the Performance Management programs will be used as the installation folder.

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