Installation Considerations

Consider the following factors before you install CA Performance Center:

Server prerequisites are carefully detailed in the Release Notes.
CA Performance Center installation is required to deploy the Event Manager.
The Event Manager is installed and configured automatically as part of CA Performance Center installation.
When installing on Linux, administrator-level access is required. If you do not have root access to the server, the user account you are using must be sudo-enabled. For more information, see Linux User Account Requirements.
The installation package does not include antivirus software. We recommend installing your preferred antivirus software to protect your networking environment.
Important! To avoid database corruption, exclude the installation directory, and all its subdirectories, from antivirus scans. Prevent scanning by a local instance of an antivirus client and scanning by a remote antivirus instance.
By default, the installation directory on Linux is /opt/CA/PerformanceCenter. The Setup program lets you select another location.
For CA Performance Center to work properly in a firewall-protected environment, consider the communication ports that must be open. Configure firewalls to open the ports that are required for CA Performance Center and for any data sources that you plan to register.
Consult the Installation Guide of each data source for the list of required ports.
CA Performance Center requires DNS resolution. If DNS is not configured, add system entries to the /etc/hosts file on your server manually.