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Install a Single-Server System

The simplest deployment that lets you view queried events is a single-server system. Be sure to select a machine that meets or exceeds the minimum hardware requirements for a CA Enterprise Log Manager soft appliance.

Note: See the Release Notes for the certified hardware list, operating system support, and system software and service requirements.

To install a CA Enterprise Log Manager for a single-server system

1. Have the following information at hand:
   • A password to be used as the root password
   • Host name for your appliance
   • If not using DHCP, the static IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway for your appliance
   • Domain for the appliance

     Note: The domain must be registered with the DNS Servers in your network for the installation to complete.

   • IP addresses of the DNS servers
   • (Optional) IP address of your NTP time server
   • A password for the default installation superuser name, EiamAdmin
   • CAELM.

     This is the default application name for the CA Enterprise Log Manager application.

2. Install the preconfigured operating system using the media you created from the CA Enterprise Log Manager download package. During the operating system installation, do the following:
   1. Choose a keyboard type. The default is U.S.
   2. Choose a time zone, for example, America/New York and select OK.

   

   1. Type the password to be used as the root password, then retype it to confirm. Select OK.

   

   Installation progress information appears.

   1. Remove the operating system installation disc and press Enter to reboot the system.

   

   The system reboots and enters non-interactive startup. It displays messages describing installation progress. Detailed information about this installation is saved in the following file: /tmp/pre-install_ca-elm.log.

   The following prompt appears:

   Please insert the CA Enterprise Log Manager r12 - Application Install disk and press enter.
   

3. Insert the CA Enterprise Log Manager Application disc. Press Enter.

   Your system is reviewed for whether it meets the minimum recommended specifications for optimal performance. If it does not, a prompt appears asking whether you want to stop the installation process.

   The following prompt appears:

   Please enter a new hostname :
   

4. Enter the host name for this CA Enterprise Log Manager soft appliance. For example, enter CALM1.
5. Accept the default device, eth0. Press Enter to go to the next screen.

   

6. Do one of the following and then select OK.
   • Select Use DHCP, an acceptable option only for a standalone test system.
   • Enter the static IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway IP address to be associated with the hostname you entered.

   

   The network services are restarted with the new settings, which are displayed.

   The following message appears:

   Do you want to change the network configuration? (n): 
   

7. Review the network settings. If satisfactory, type n, or press Enter, when the message appears allowing you to change the network settings.

   The following message appears:

   Please enter the domain name for this system :
   

8. Enter your domain name, such as <yourcompany>.com.

   The following message appears:

   Please enter a comma separated list of DNS servers to use:
   

9. Enter the IP addresses of your internal DNS servers separated by commas with no spaces.

   Your system date and time is displayed with the following message:

   Do you want to change the system date and time? (n)
   

10. Review the displayed system date and time. If satisfactory, type n or press Enter.

    The following message appears:

    Do you want to configure the system to update the time through NTP?
    

11. If you want to use a Network Time Protocol (NTP) server, continue as follows. Otherwise, specify no and continue with the next step.
    1. Respond yes to the message.

       If you specify yes, the following message appears:

       Please enter the NTP Server name or IP Address
       

    2. Enter the host name or the IP address of the NTP server.

       A confirmation message similar to the following appears: "Your system has been configured to update the time at midnight using the NTP server located at <yourntpserver>."

12. Read the end user license agreements (EULAs) presented and respond as follows:
    1. Read the EULA for the Sun Java Development Kit (JDK).

       At the end of the EULA, the following message appears:

       Do you agree to the above license terms? [yes or no]
       

    2. Type yes if you agree to the terms.

       Product registration information is displayed followed by this message:

       Press Enter to continue.....
       

    3. Press Enter.

       Messages state that in preparation for CA Enterprise Log Manager installation, the system settings are being configured. The CA end user license agreement displays.

    4. Read the CA EULA.

       At the end of the license, the following message appears:

       Do you agree to the above license terms? [Yes or no]:
       

    5. Type Yes if you agree to the license terms.

       CA EEM server information appears.

13. Respond to the following prompts to configure CA EEM.

    Do you use a local or remote EEM server?
    Enter l (local) or r (remote) :
    

    1. To create a standalone test system, enter l for local.

       Enter the password for the EEM server EiamAdmin user :
       Confirm the password for the EEM server EiamAdmin user :
       

    2. Type the password you want to assign to the EiamAdmin default superuser; type it again.

       Enter an application name for this CAELM server (CAELM):
       

    3. Press Enter to accept CAELM, the default application name for CA Enterprise Log Manager.

       The EEM Server information you entered so far appears with a message that asks if you want to make changes.

    

    1. Press Enter or enter n for no to accept the CA EEM server information you entered.

    The installation process begins. Messages appear showing the progress as each CA Enterprise Log Manager component is successfully installed, registrations completed, certificates acquired, files imported, and components configured. The message CA ELM Installation succeeded appears. When the installation completes, the system displays the console logon address.

14. Respond to the following prompt:

    Do you want to run CAELM Server in FIPS mode?
    Enter Yes or No
    

    If you enter y, the CA Enterprise Log Manager server will start up in FIPS mode. If you enter n, it will start up in non-FIPS mode.

15. Make note of this address. This is the address you enter in a browser to access this CA Enterprise Log Manager server. That is, https://<hostname>:5250/spin/calm.

    A <hostname> login prompt appears. You can ignore this.

    Note: If, for any reason, you want to display the operating system prompt from this login prompt, you can do so by entering caelmadmin and the default password, which is the password you assigned to the EiamAdmin user account. You use the caelmadmin account to log in to the appliance on the console or through SSH.

16. Continue as follows:
    • If you configured a static IP address, be sure to register this IP address with the DNS servers specified in step 9.
    • If you configured DHCP, update your hosts file on the machine from which you intend to browse to this server.
    • Browse to the URL you made note of in step 14 and configure the first Administrator.

More information:

Update Your Windows Hosts File

Configure the First Administrator

Resolve Network Interface Configuration Error