2.2 Planning Checklist

Use the following checklist to plan your AppManager installation and record information you will need during the installation.

 

Step

Reference

Determine the accounts you will need to install components and ensure the accounts have the required permissions.

  • AppManager installation account to run the setup program.

  • QDB creation account for the setup program to log in to the SQL Server to create the QDB.

  • QDB owner account to serve as db_owner of the QDB.

  • Management server service (NetIQms) account.

  • Management server QDB connection account for the management server to connect to the QDB.

  • Task Scheduler service account.

  • Agent services (NetIQmc and NetIQccm) account.

  • CCDB creation account for the setup program to use to log in to the SQL Server to create the CCDB.

  • CCDB owner account to serve as db_owner of the CCDB.

  • Command queue service account.

  • Deployment Service account.

  • Deployment Web Service account.

Reviewing Required Accounts and Permissions

Determine where to install AppManager components. Ensure components can connect to and communicate with each other.

Estimate the initial QDB size. Initial size estimate:

Sizing the QDB

Assess your security needs.

  • SQL Server security mode:

  • AppManager roles for the Operator Console:

  • AppManager user groups and permission sets for the Control Center console:

  • Security level for communication between the management server and agent computers:

  • Security information needed for Knowledge Scripts:

Assessing Your Security Requirements

Evaluate the environment you want to monitor and review implementation scenarios and recommendations. Consider the following factors that influence the number of QDBs and management servers you will need to accomplish your monitoring objectives:

  • Number of Windows computers to monitor:

  • Number of UNIX computers to monitor:

  • Number and type of application and database servers to monitor:

  • Hardware types to monitor:

  • Specific components to monitor—for example, operating systems, email servers, clustered applications, and so on:

Implementation Guidelines

Develop a deployment plan.

Administrator Guide for AppManager, available on the AppManager Documentation page

Ensure that the computers where you plan to install components meet system requirements.

Section 4.0, System Requirements