8.2 Installing the Endpoint

Ensure you are logged in as a “root” user. The commands and parameters discussed here are case-sensitive. Use the combination of uppercase and lowercase letters as shown.

NOTE:To install version 5.1 of the Endpoint for Sun Solaris over a previous version of the endpoint, modify the admin file to contain “instance=overwrite” and “conflict=nocheck.”

To install the endpoint:

  1. Use the rm command to ensure a clean temporary install directory (this example uses /tmp).

    For SPARC systems:

    • Download the endsunr.tar.Z file to the /tmp directory.

    • Uncompress the endpoint file by using the uncompress command: cd /tmp uncompress endsunr.tar tar -xvf endsunr.tar

    For x86 systems:

    • Download the ends86r.tar.Z file to the /tmp directory.

    • Uncompress the endpoint file by using the uncompress command: cd /tmp uncompress ends86r.tar tar -xvf ends86r.tar

  2. Install the endpoint package using the pkgadd command:

    pkgadd -d /tmp endpoint
    

    The pkgadd command is not part of the endpoint installation. It is part of the standard Solaris installation and can be found in the /usr/bin directory.

  3. You will see the license agreement, presented with the pg command. Press the spacebar until the end of the agreement is displayed.

  4. You are asked whether you accept the terms and conditions of the agreement. If you do, enter accept_license.

  5. You are asked the following question:

    This package contains scripts which will be executed with super user permission during the process of installing this package. Do you want to continue with the installation of this package [y,n,?]
    

    Enter a lowercase “y” to complete the installation script. About 20 lines of text give the status of the installation. When it is finished, the last line reads, “Installation of <endpoint> was successful.

    If you see the following message, please review the entire output from the install script for an explanation of the warnings and further instructions.

    Notice! There were potential problems with migrating from $oldInstallPath to $installPath. Review the warnings displayed above for further explanation.
    
  6. Use the following commands to delete the archive contents from the temporary working directory:

    cd /tmp 
    rm -fr endpoint 
    rm ends86r.tar
    

After you complete installation, see Section 8.7, Configuring Solaris Endpoints to ensure your endpoint is ready to be used in monitoring, Analyses, and Diagnoses.