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Installation

This section describes how to download this release and install a grid.

This section contains the following topics:

Prerequisites

Downloading the Release

Installing a Grid

Prerequisites

To install CA AppLogic, you need a set of servers (1-128) connected with a gigabit Ethernet network and a designated Backbone Fabric Controller (BFC) server.

Important! Read at least the Backbone Fabric Controller (BFC) User Guide before choosing and setting up your servers and resources. Not reading or not following this document will likely result in a trial-and-error process which can be long and expensive. We want to verify your installation is successful from the first time. Contact CA Support if any of the requirements are unclear.

In addition, you will need an ssh keypair to be used to authenticate the grid maintainer. The public key must also be provided to CA, so that you can gain access to the CA download server. Please e-mail your public key to CA Technical Support.

Note: For more information about ssh keys, see the man page on ssh-keygen.

Downloading the Release

Contact your account manager for obtaining access to this release.

You can read the Backbone Fabric Controller (BFC) User Guide for information about how to install the BFC. This guide also explains how to download the latest CA AppLogic release and hotfixes and how to install and manage all of your grids within a single backbone.

Notes:

• Verify you are running ssh agent with the key that you provided to CA for downloads. If you do not have a key or would like to use a different key, contact CA Support.
• The default BFC Download User is one of the following user names:
  • For GA releases and hotfixes, the user name is applogic.
  • For Beta releases, the user name is beta.

  After installation, start the BFC, click Administration, then click the Versions tab. Enter the appropriate user name in the Download User field.

Installing a Grid

The Backbone Fabric Controller (BFC) User Guide describes how to install a grid. Ensure that BFC is installed on your distribution server before installing a grid.