2.4 Installing Aegis Components in a Non-Cluster Environment

To successfully install Aegis, you must install the components in the correct order. The following checklist specifies the correct order for installing Aegis components in a non-cluster environment.

 

Checklist Items

  1. If you are installing Aegis in a four-tier configuration, install the Resource Management database on a separate computer. For more information, see Section 2.4.1, Installing the Resource Management Database in a Four-Tier Non-Cluster Environment.

  1. Install the databases on the Database Server computer. You can run the setup program locally on the Database Server computer or from a remote computer. For more information, see Section 2.4.2, Installing Database Server Components in a Non-Cluster Environment.

  1. If you are installing Aegis in a three-tier configuration, install the Aegis Server components. For more information, see Section 2.4.3, Installing Aegis Server Components in a Three-Tier Non-Cluster Environment.

  1. If you are installing Aegis in a three-tier configuration, install the Web Server components. For more information, see Section 2.4.4, Installing Web Server Components in a Three-Tier Non-Cluster Environment.

  1. If you are installing Aegis in a two-tier configuration, install the Aegis Server and Web Server components. For more information, see Section 2.4.5, Installing Aegis and Web Server Components in a Two-Tier Non-Cluster Environment.

  1. If your Web Server computer is using the Windows Server 2008 operating system, configure IIS to support the Operations Console. For more information, see Section 2.6, Configuring the Operations Console on Windows Server 2008.

  1. Install the Reporting Center Console. For more information, see Section 2.7, Installing the Reporting Center Console Locally.

  1. (Optional) Install the Configuration Console locally. For more information, Section 2.8, Installing the Configuration Console Locally.

2.4.1 Installing the Resource Management Database in a Four-Tier Non-Cluster Environment

These steps guide you through the process of installing the Resource Management database on a separate Resource Management server computer in a non-cluster environment.

If the Resource Management account is different from the Aegis service account and the default Aegis Administrator account, ensure you install the Resource Management database before you install any other Aegis components. For more information about the Resource Management account, see Section 2.2.5, Understanding Aegis Application Credentials.

To install the Resource Management database in a four-tier non-cluster environment:

  1. Log on with an Administrator account to the computer where you want to install the Resource Management database.

    NOTE:You can also install the database remotely.

  2. Run the Aegis setup program from the root folder of the Aegis installation kit.

    NOTE:Ensure the installation kit is located on the local computer where you are running the setup program.

  3. Click Begin Setup.

  4. On the Select Components window of the NetIQ Aegis Setup wizard, select Resource Management Database.

    NOTE:If you are upgrading from a previous version, the setup program automatically selects the components to install.

  5. Click Next.

  6. Follow the instructions in the NetIQ Aegis Setup wizard until you finish installing the Resource Management database, and then click Finish.

2.4.2 Installing Database Server Components in a Non-Cluster Environment

These steps guide you through the process of installing the databases on the Database Server computer in a non-cluster environment. You can run the setup program locally on the Database Server computer or from a remote computer.

If the Resource Management account is different from the Aegis service account and the default Aegis Administrator account, ensure you install the Resource Management database before you install any other Aegis components. For more information about the Resource Management account, see Section 2.2.5, Understanding Aegis Application Credentials.

To install Database Server components in a non-cluster environment:

  1. Log on with an Administrator account to the computer where you want to install the databases.

    NOTE:You can also install the databases remotely.

  2. Run the Aegis setup program from the root folder of the Aegis installation kit.

    NOTE:Ensure the installation kit is located on the local computer where you are running the setup program.

  3. Click Begin Setup.

  4. If you are installing Aegis in a four-tier configuration, on the Select Components window of the NetIQ Aegis Setup wizard, select the following components:

    NOTE:If you are upgrading from a previous version, the setup program automatically selects the components to install.

    • Aegis Database

    • Aegis Reporting

  5. If you are installing Aegis in a three-tier configuration, on the Select Components window of the NetIQ Aegis Setup wizard, select the following components:

    NOTE:If you are upgrading from a previous version, the setup program automatically selects the components to install.

    • Aegis Database

    • Aegis Reporting

    • Resource Management Database

    NOTE:If you want to install the Resource Management database on a separate computer, you can specify the details of the remote Resource Management server computer during the installation process.

  6. Click Next.

  7. On the Prerequisites window, under Required Prerequisites, click NetIQ Reporting Center, and then click Install Prerequisite to start the NetIQ Reporting Center Setup wizard.

  8. On the Feature Selection window of the NetIQ Reporting Center Setup wizard, select the following options:

    • Configuration Database

    • Reporting Services Data Extension

    For more information about Reporting Center components, see the Reporting Guide for NetIQ Reporting Center.

  9. Click Next.

  10. Follow the instructions in the NetIQ Reporting Center Setup wizard until you finish installing the Reporting Center components, and then click Finish.

  11. Follow the instructions in the NetIQ Aegis Setup wizard, and then click Finish.

2.4.3 Installing Aegis Server Components in a Three-Tier Non-Cluster Environment

These steps guide you through the process of installing the following components on the Aegis Server computer in a non-cluster environment:

  • NetIQ Aegis Activity Broker service

  • NetIQ Aegis Correlation Engine service

  • NetIQ Aegis Engine service

  • NetIQ Aegis Namespace Provider

  • NetIQ Aegis Namespace Provider (pre-2.2)

  • NetIQ Resource Management Namespace Provider

To install Aegis Server components in a three-tier non-cluster environment:

  1. Log on with an Administrator account to the computer where you want to install the Aegis Server components.

  2. Run the Aegis setup program from the root folder of the Aegis installation kit.

    NOTE:Ensure the installation kit is located on the local computer where you are running the setup program.

  3. Click Begin Setup.

  4. On the Select Components window of the NetIQ Aegis Setup wizard, select the following options:

    NOTE:If you are upgrading from a previous version, the setup program automatically selects the components to install.

    • Aegis Services

    • Resource Management Namespace Provider

  5. Follow the instructions in the NetIQ Aegis Setup wizard until you finish installing the Aegis Server components, and then click Finish.

2.4.4 Installing Web Server Components in a Three-Tier Non-Cluster Environment

These steps guide you through the process of installing the following components on the Web Server computer in a three-tier non-cluster environment:

  • Operations Web site

  • BSL

  • Reporting Center Web service

To install Web Server components in a three-tier non-cluster environment:

  1. Disable the firewall on the Aegis Server computer.

    If you do not disable the firewall, the Aegis setup program might not be able to locate the Aegis Server computer during the Web Server computer installation.

  2. Log on with an Administrator account to the computer where you want to install the Web Server components.

  3. Configure the Group Policy security settings on the Web Server computer to allow anonymous access.

  4. Run the Aegis setup program from the root folder of the Aegis installation kit.

    NOTE:Ensure the installation kit is located on the local computer where you are running the setup program.

  5. Click Begin Setup.

  6. On the Select Components window of the NetIQ Aegis Setup wizard, select the following components:

    NOTE:If you are upgrading from a previous version, the setup program automatically selects the components to install.

    • Web Server Components (complete feature)

    • Aegis Reporting

    NOTE:In a non-cluster environment, the Aegis Reporting component installs the Reporting Center Web service.

  7. Click Next.

  8. On the Prerequisites window, under Required Prerequisites, click NetIQ Reporting Center, and then click Install Prerequisite to start the NetIQ Reporting Center Setup wizard.

  9. On the Select Components window of the NetIQ Aegis Setup wizard, select Web Service, and then click Next.

    For more information about Reporting Center components, see the Reporting Guide for NetIQ Reporting Center.

  10. Follow the instructions in the NetIQ Reporting Center Setup wizard until you finish installing the Reporting Center Web service, and then click Finish.

  11. Follow the instructions in the NetIQ Aegis Setup wizard until you finish installing the Web Server components, and then click Finish.

  12. Enable the firewall on the Aegis Server computer.

2.4.5 Installing Aegis and Web Server Components in a Two-Tier Non-Cluster Environment

These steps guide you through the process of installing the following components on a combined Aegis/Web Server computer in a two-tier non-cluster environment:

  • NetIQ Aegis Activity Broker service

  • NetIQ Aegis Correlation Engine service

  • NetIQ Aegis Engine service

  • NetIQ Aegis Namespace Provider

  • NetIQ Aegis Namespace Provider (pre-2.2)

  • NetIQ Resource Management Namespace Provider

  • Operations Web site

  • BSL

  • Reporting Center Web service

To install Aegis Server and Web Server components in a two-tier non-cluster environment:

  1. Log on with an Administrator account to the computer where you want to install the combined Aegis Server and Web Server components.

  2. Run the Aegis setup program from the root folder of the Aegis installation kit.

    NOTE:Ensure the installation kit is located on the local computer where you are running the setup program.

  3. Click Begin Setup.

  4. On the Select Components window of the NetIQ Aegis Setup wizard, select the following options:

    NOTE:If you are upgrading from a previous version, the setup program automatically selects the components to install.

    • Aegis Services

    • Web Server Components (complete feature)

    • Aegis Reporting

    NOTE:In a non-cluster environment, the Aegis Reporting component installs the Reporting Center Web service.

    • Resource Management Namespace Provider

  5. Click Next.

  6. On the Prerequisites window, under Required Prerequisites, click NetIQ Reporting Center, and then click Install Prerequisite to start the NetIQ Reporting Center Setup wizard.

  7. On the Feature Selection window of the NetIQ Reporting Center Setup wizard, select Web Service, and then click Next.

    For more information about Reporting Center components, see the Reporting Guide for NetIQ Reporting Center.

  8. Follow the instructions in the NetIQ Reporting Center Setup wizard until you finish installing the Reporting Center Web service, and then click Finish.

  9. Follow the instructions in the NetIQ Aegis Setup wizard until you finish installing the combined server components and the databases, and then click Finish.