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Install on Linux with the Installation Wizard

Use the CA Performance Center installation wizard to install and configure the database and website. If necessary, install a program to enable graphical user interfaces on Linux, such as X Window.

A prerequisite check runs during the installation. Before you install CA Performance Center, review the system requirements in the Release Notes.

Note: Java is included in this software program.

Follow these steps:

1. Log in to the target computer as root, or use a remote program, such as putty, to install on a remote computer.

   Note: If you do not have root access, use an account with sudo privileges. For more information, see Linux User Account Requirements.

2. Open a command prompt.
3. Run CAPerfCenterSetup.bin.

   The setup program opens.

4. Select your language from the list.
5. Click Next in the Welcome dialog.

   The License Agreement opens.

6. Scroll down to the bottom of the agreement to read it.

   The buttons are enabled.

7. Select 'I accept the license agreement' and click Next.

   The 'Select Installation Directory' dialog opens.

   The default installation folder is /opt/CA.

8. Click Next to accept the default location, or click Browse to select another location, and click Next.

   You are prompted to Set the maximum memory allocation for the CA Performance Center services.

9. Set the size, in megabytes, of the memory allocation for the Console, Device Manager, and Event Manager services, and click Next.

   For more information about memory allocation, see Modify Maximum Memory Usage for Each Service.

   The 'Select a Location for the MySQL Data Directory' dialog opens.

10. Click Next to accept the default location for the MySQL data files, or click Choose to select another location, and click Next.

    Important! Verify that the drive you select has sufficient space available. 40 GB of space are required for the database.

    The 'Select a Location for the MySQL Temp Directory' dialog opens.

11. Click Next to accept the default location, or click Choose to select another location for the MySQL /tmp directory, and click Next.

    Note: This directory is used for temporary database files. The default is /opt/CA/MySql51/tmp.

12. Click Next.

    The Review Installation Settings dialog shows the settings that you have selected for the installation.

13. Review the settings, and click Back if you want to change any settings.
14. Click Next to begin the installation.

    Note: Click Cancel to exit without installing the software.

    The Installing dialog indicates the progress of the installation.

    The following Linux daemons are created and started during the installation:

    caperformancecenter_console

    Is the console daemon. Uses port 8181.

    caperformancecenter_devicemanager

    Is the Device Manager daemon. Uses port 8481.

    caperformancecenter_eventmanager

    Is the Event Manager daemon. Uses port 8281.

    caperformancecenter_sso

    Is the Single Sign-On daemon. Uses port 8381.

    mysql

    Is the database daemon. Uses port 3306.

    When the installation has completed, you are prompted to exit.

15. Click Finish.

    The installation wizard closes.