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Install CA Performance Center on Linux from the Command Line

Use the CA Performance Center Setup program to install and configure the database and website. The Setup program provides a graphical user interface, but you can also install from the command line.

Follow these steps:

1. Log in to the server as root, or use the sudo account you have configured for the installation.

   If the sudo account is not configured properly, you are prompted to set it up with the appropriate permissions. For more information, see Linux User Account Requirements.

2. Change to the directory where you extracted the contents of the installation package.

    cd/tmp
   

3. Change the directory permissions.

    chmod +x /tmp/CAPerfCenterSetup.bin 
   

4. Run the following command:

    ./CAPerfCenterSetup.bin -i console
   

   The installation begins in Console mode.

5. Select your preferred language, and press Enter.

   The Welcome message advises you to close any programs that are running on the server. If necessary, enter 'Quit' to exit the setup program and close programs.

6. Press Enter to continue with the installation.

   The License Agreement is displayed. Press Enter until you are prompted to accept it.

7. Enter Y to accept the license agreement.

   You are prompted to 'Select Installation Directory'.

   The default installation directory is /opt/CA.

8. Enter an absolute path to a new installation directory, or press Enter to accept the default.

   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 press Enter.

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

   You are prompted to 'Select a Location for the MySQL Data Directory'.

10. Type a location for the data directory that the database uses, or press Enter to accept the default. The default is /opt/CA/MySql/data.

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

11. Press Enter to continue.

    You are prompted to 'Select a Location for the MySQL Temp Directory'.

12. Type a location for the tmp directory that the database uses, or press Enter to accept the default. The default is /opt/CA/MySql/tmp.

    You are prompted to start the installation.

13. Press Enter to continue.

    You are prompted to 'Review Installation Settings'. The settings that you have selected for the installation are displayed. The information also includes guidance for the amount of disk space required.

14. Review the selected settings, and enter 'back' if you want to change any settings. You can enter 'back' multiple times to back up multiple steps.
15. Press Enter to begin the installation.

    Note: Enter 'quit' to exit the setup program without installing the software.

    Text appears to indicate that the installation is progressing.

16. 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, a message states that the program has been installed successfully.'

17. Press Enter to exit the installation program.