Installing the Data Collector Component › How to Prepare for a Data Collector Installation

How to Prepare for a Data Collector Installation

Meet the following prerequisites before you install Data Collector:

1. Verify that port number 61616 is open on the Data Aggregator system. This port lets Data Collector communicate with Data Aggregator.
2. Verify that Security Enhanced Linux (SELinux) is disabled on the computer where you are going to install Data Collector. By default, some Linux distributions have this feature enabled, which does not allow Data Collector to function properly. Disable SELinux or create a policy to exclude Data Collector processes from SELinux restrictions.

   Note: For information about configuring an SELinux security policy, see the Red Hat documentation.

3. (Optional) Configure the sudo user account.
4. Ensure that your desired tenant and corresponding IP domain are provisioned in CA Performance Center. While a single IP domain can be associated with more than one Data Collector, each Data Collector can have only one IP domain assigned to it.

   Note: If you are not deploying multi-tenancy, use the Default Tenant and the Default Domain. For more information about creating tenants and IP domains, see the CA Performance Center Administrator Guide.

5. Configure UFT-8 support.
6. Set a unique hostname for each host.
7. Review the installation considerations.