Install ACM Grid Node on UNIX or Linux

CCA Grid Node Installation › Install a CCA Grid Server on Linux or UNIX

Install a CCA Grid Server on Linux or UNIX

After you install the CA Configuration Automation Server, install a Grid server. A Grid server balances the workload of complex CA Configuration Automation operations such as discovery, comparisons, change detection, and rule compliance. You can use the console mode to install the CCA Grid Node interactively on Linux or UNIX from the command line.

Follow these steps:

Log in as a user authorized to install software with write permissions to the target installation directory on the target server.
Change to the directory that contains the installation program for your operating system. For example:
```
$ cd /dvd1/CCA/Gridnode/<operating_system>
```
<operating_system>

Specifies the operating system, either Linux or Solaris.

Note: The remainder of this section uses example prompts that are based on installing on a Solaris server. Installation procedures and prompts are similar for Linux.
Enter the following command:
```
$ ./installgridnode.bin -i console
```
The installation program prepares for the installation process by unpacking and extracting the necessary files in a temporary work space. The preparation can take several minutes.

If you do not have adequate /tmp space available, the installation program tries to use available space in the user home directory. For example, if you log in as the root user, the installation program uses / for the temporary work space. After the installation finishes successfully, the program releases the temporary storage.

The installation program starts and provides basic instructions for navigating and canceling the installation process, including the following key points:
- Enter back to return to a previous step.
- Enter quit to cancel the installation.
  Note: If you cancel the installation process, the program does not automatically remove the installed files. To remove such files, use the provided uninstaller. The uninstaller is located in the target installation directory that you specify in Step 7.
Press Enter to continue the installation process.
The License Agreement appears.
Read each page of the License Agreement (including the Third Party Software License Terms and Conditions), then press Enter to continue.
At the end of the agreement, the following prompt appears:
```
DO YOU ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT? (Y/N)
```

Enter Y to continue the installation process.

The following prompt appears:

Where would you like to install?
Default Install Folder: /opt/CA/CCAGridNode
ENTER AN ABSOLUTE PATH, OR PRESS <ENTER> TO ACCEPT THE DEFAULT:

Press Enter to use the recommended default location, or enter the path name to an alternative location.
The installation program allows only alphanumeric, underscore ( _ ), and forward slash ( / ) characters in path names (no embedded blanks or other special characters). If the directory you specify does not exist, the installation program creates it for you.

The program prompts you for the type of database server to use:
```
Database Configuration
1- SQL Server
2- Oracle
Database Type:
```
Enter the number that corresponds to your database, and press Enter.
The program confirms your Database Type selection and prompts you to specify the database server name:
```
Database Type: 1
Server Name (DEFAULT: localhost):
```
Take one of the following actions:
- Type the server name or IP address where the selected database is installed, then press Enter.
- Press Enter if the database is on the server on which you are installing the Grid Node.
Note: For IPv6 addresses, the program supports maximal extended form and maximal abbreviated form addresses are supported. The program does not support Link local IPv6 addresses.

The installation program prompts you for the database listening port number:
```
Port Number (DEFAULT: 1433):
```
Default:
- Oracle: 1521
- Microsoft SQL Server: 1433
Take one of the following actions:
- Press Enter to accept the default port.
- If you used a value other than the vendor-recommended default during the database installation process, type the correct port number and press Enter.
If you are using an SQL Server database, the program prompts you to specify the database instance:
```
Instance Name (DEFAULT: MSSQLSERVER):
```
If you are using an Oracle database, the program prompts you to specify the service name:
```
Service Name (DEFAULT: ORCL):
```
Take one of the following actions, depending on the database type:

Microsoft SQL Server

Press Enter to accept the default instance name, or enter a different name and press Enter.

Oracle

Press Enter to accept the default service name, or enter a different name and press Enter.
(Microsoft SQL Server only) Press Enter to accept the default database name, or enter another database name and press Enter.
The program prompts you to specify the database user name:
```
Database User (DEFAULT: cca):
```
Type the CA Configuration Automation Database user name and press Enter, or press Enter to accept the default the CA Configuration Automation Database user.
The program prompts you to specify the database user password:
```
Database User Password:
```
Type the password, then press Enter.
The program prompts you to verify the password:
```
Retype Password:
```
Retype the password, then press Enter.
The Pre-Installation Summary appears.
Review your entries, then press Enter.
The installation starts. When it finishes, the installation program verifies that the Grid Node installed successfully.
Press Enter.
The installation program closes.