Install CA Executive Insight on Linux Using a GUI

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Install CA Executive Insight on Linux Using a GUI

You can install the CA Executive Insight using a GUI that lets you change and review your settings before starting the installation process.

Note: To use the graphical installation, X11 must be set up on your system. If X11 is not set up, the installation program runs in console mode instead.

If you are doing a base installation, and not an upgrade installation, and have a previous version of CA Executive Insight installed on your system; uninstall the existing version prior to installing the new version.

If the installation does not complete successfully, manually delete the schema, cleanup any relevant files, and run the installation program again. See the section, Necessary Cleanup if Installation Doesn't Complete Successfully.

Follow these steps:

Log in as root or as a user having root level privileges.
Download the appropriate file from the CA Support Online website, found at http://ca.com/support.
Copy or FTP the tar file to the target system and directory.

Enter the following command to extract the installation file:

tar -xvf CA_Executive_Insight-linux_installer_<version>.tar

Enter the following command to obtain execute permission for the install file:
```
chmod +x CA_Executive_Insight-linux_<version>.bin
```
Enter the following command to start the installation:
```
./CA_Executive_Insight-linux_<version>.bin -i GUI
```
The installation program opens.
Click Next and accept the license agreement.
Continue with the installation by entering the required information.
Notes:
- The installation program creates databases named master and tenant1. If you receive an error that a database exists, delete it before continuing the installation. You can delete a database using the drop database command, for example:
```
drop database master;
```
- The installation program creates a user for connecting to the MySQL database. If you receive an error that the user exists, delete it before continuing the installation. You can delete a user using the drop user command, for example:
```
drop user 'execdbadmin'@'localhost';
```
- After you specify the CA EEM credentials, the installation program tests the connection. If a connection cannot be established, an error is displayed. To reenter the credentials, click Re-enter. Alternatively, you can click Continue to proceed with the installation using the invalid credentials.
  If you click Continue, configure the CA EEM properties manually before using the product. See modify your CA EEM configuration to make other CA EEM updates.
The Notes above only apply to a base installation, not an upgrade installation.

The Review Settings dialog opens as the last dialog before the installation process begins.
Review the settings and use the Previous button to change the values you entered.
Click Install to begin the installation.
The installation process begins, and the progress is displayed.
Click Finish when the installation completes.
The installation program exits. CA Executive Insight is installed on Linux.

Note: ExecutiveInsight_Install.log is located in the log subdirectory of the installation directory.