HP Intelligent Management Center v7.1
Probe Installation Guide
Abstract
This document provides instructions for installing the IMC Probe.
HP Part Number: 5998-6773
Published: September 2014
Volume: IMC NTA/UBA 7.0 1 (E0201E0301)
Edition: 1.0
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Contents
1 Overview..................................................................................................4
2 Installing the IMC probe..............................................................................5
Installation preparations............................................................................................................5
Hardware requirements........................................................................................................5
Software requirements..........................................................................................................5
Installation environment verification........................................................................................5
Installation...............................................................................................................................6
Preparing for installation.......................................................................................................6
Installing the IMC probe.......................................................................................................6
Uninstallation...........................................................................................................................8
3 FAQ.......................................................................................................10
How does one launch the IMC probe manually after installation?.................................................10
How does one manually stop the IMC probe?............................................................................10
How does one solve the prbkern.ko error during the installation of the IMC probe in the Red Hat
Enterprise Linux Server 6.4 server?............................................................................................10
4 Support and other resources......................................................................12
Contacting HP........................................................................................................................12
Subscription service................................................................................................................12
Related information.................................................................................................................12
Documents........................................................................................................................12
Websites..........................................................................................................................12
Conventions...........................................................................................................................12
Port numbering in examples................................................................................................13
Index.........................................................................................................14
Contents
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1 Overview
HP Intelligent Management Center (IMC) is an integrated network management product. With
service management as its core functionality and using a modular structure, IMC provides network
administrators with a scalable network management platform, various service components, and
network management solutions, depending on actual requirements.
Based on the IMC platform, two components have been developed: Network Traffic Analyzer
(NTA) and User Behavior Auditor (UBA). NTA monitors and analyzes network traffic and UBA
audits user behavior. Both of them support log collection through a probe.
The IMC probe installation package contains a probe installation program for NTA and UBA. This
document describes in detail the installation procedure of the IMC probe.
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Overview
2 Installing the IMC probe
Installation preparations
Hardware requirements
Install the IMC probe on an independent server. Table 1 lists the basic server hardware requirements
to run the IMC probe.
Table 1 Server hardware requirements
Item
Requirement
Type: Intel x86
Frequency: 3.0 GHz
CPU
Number of processors: 1 or 2
NOTE: To process traffic less than 300 Mbps, use one single-core CPU. To process
traffic greater than 300 Mbps, use two single-core CPUs or one dual-core CPU.
Memory
2 GB
Hard disk drive
80 GB
Network adapter card
Type: Built-in Gigabit NIC
Number of cards: 2
NOTE:
For greater stability, HP recommends installing the IMC probe on a physical sever.
Software requirements
The IMC probe supports following operating systems:
•
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5.0 (32-bit)
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5.5 (32-bit)
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6.1 (64-bit)
•
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6.4 (64-bit)
IMPORTANT: The IMC probe supports Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5.0 and 5.5, and cannot
run if the Linux kernel is Physical Address Extension (PAE)-enabled. PAE is enabled by default when
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.5 is installed on a host that has 4 GB or more memory.
Before installing a probe, disable the PAE feature. For more information about the PAE feature,
see documents related to Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server.
Installation environment verification
Before installing the IMC probe, make sure that all requirements listed in Table 2 are met.
Installation preparations
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Table 2 Installation environment checklist
Item
Requirement
Hardware
Make sure the hardware requirements stated in the contract are met. The
requirements include CPU, memory size, and hard disk size.
Make sure that the software requirements stated in the contract are met. The IMC
probe version must be correct and the operating system must be one of the
following:
Software
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5.0 (32-bit)
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5.5 (32-bit)
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6.1 (64-bit)
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6.4 (64-bit)
Installation
Preparing for installation
CAUTION: Before installing the probe, make sure that you have root permission and are authorized
to execute the installation program.
To install the IMC probe, first decompress the downloaded installation package in the Red Hat
Linux operating system.
Use the following command to enter the install/ directory in the IMC probe installation package:
# cd install/
This directory contains the installation script probe_installer.sh.
To install the IMC probe:
1. Decompress the downloaded installation package in the Red Hat Linux operating system.
2. Go to the install/ directory in the IMC probe installation package:
# cd install/
This directory contains the installation script probe_installer.sh.
Installing the IMC probe
1.
2.
3.
Run chmod +x ./probe_installer.sh, which grants execution permission to the
probe_installer.sh script.
Run probe_installer.sh.
Specify the installation path.
You can specify an absolute path, or press Enter to use the default path /usr/local/ for
installation.
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4.
Specify a directory to install the IMC probe:
5.
Specify a monitor network adapter card (enter the name of the network adapter card of the
server where the IMC probe is to be installed):
Installing the IMC probe
NOTE: The network adapter card set here is the monitor network adapter card, used to
receive mirror traffic from the network devices.
You can use the ifconfig command to obtain the name of the network adapter card to
designate as the monitor network adapter card.
6.
Add another network adapter card. If you decline to add additional network adapter cards,
enter n:
7.
Enable or disable the IMC probe to monitor IPv6 traffic.
To disable the IMC probe from monitoring IPv6 traffic, enter n:
Installation
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8.
Set a password for the IMC probe:
a. Enter y.
b. Enter and confirm a password:
NOTE: With a password configured, you are asked to enter the password when adding a
new IMC probe. If you do not want to use a password, enter n when you see the message
Do you want to set a password for probe?.
When the installation is complete, the system asks you to reboot the server:
NOTE: You must restart the server before the IMC probe can work normally. The IMC probe runs
automatically after the server is restarted. You can use the ps -ax | grep probe command
to confirm that the probe process is running.
If errors occur during installing the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6.4 server, see “FAQ” for
solutions.
Uninstallation
1.
Delete the unba directory under the directory where the IMC probe is installed:
# cd /usr/local/unba
# rm -rf *
2.
Delete the /opt/unba_data directory:
# rm -rf /opt/unba_data
3.
Delete the /data directory:
# unlink /data
4.
Delete the probe services:
# chkconfig --del probed
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Installing the IMC probe
5.
Delete the /etc/probed file:
# cd /etc/init.d
# rm -rf probed
6.
Open the /etc/probe file with the vi command and delete information about the probe.
# vi /etc/profile
7.
Restart the server after removing the IMC probe.
Uninstallation
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3 FAQ
How does one launch the IMC probe manually after installation?
1.
2.
3.
Enter the unba directory under the directory where the IMC probe is installed.
Change to the bin subdirectory.
Execute the ./monitor command.
How does one manually stop the IMC probe?
1.
2.
3.
Enter the unba directory under the directory where the IMC probe is installed.
Change to the bin subdirectory.
Execute the ./monitor stop command.
How does one solve the prbkern.ko error during the installation of the IMC
probe in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6.4 server?
Figure 1 shows the error sequence.
Figure 1 Failure to install the IMC probe
The error results from the lack of software packages required for installing the IMC probe.
Solution I: Re-install the operating system (see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6.4 Installation
Guide), customize the software settings, and then install the IMC probe on the server.
Solution II: Verify that all the required software packages are installed in the operating system by
executing the following commands:
•
rpm –qa to check all installed software.
•
rpm –q to check a specific rpm file.
The required software packages are:
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FAQ
•
libgomp-4.4.7-3.el6
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kernel-headers-2.6.32-358.el6
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glibc-headers-2.12-1.107.el6
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glibc-devel-2.12-1.107.el6
•
gcc-4.4.7-3.el6
•
kernel-devel-2.6.32-358.el6
If any software package is not installed, insert the operating system installation disk into the CD-ROM
driver, copy the software package from the server working folder to your local server, and use
the rpm -ihv xxx.rpm command to install the package.
After all the software packages are installed, install the IMC probe.
How does one solve the prbkern.ko error during the installation of the IMC probe in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6.4
server?
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4 Support and other resources
Contacting HP
For worldwide technical support information, see the HP support website:
http://www.hp.com/support
Before contacting HP, collect the following information:
•
Product model names and numbers
•
Technical support registration number (if applicable)
•
Product serial numbers
•
Error messages
•
Operating system type and revision level
•
Detailed questions
Subscription service
HP recommends that you register your product at the Subscriber's Choice for Business website:
http://www.hp.com/go/wwalerts
After registering, you will receive email notification of product enhancements, new driver versions,
firmware updates, and other product resources.
Related information
Documents
To find related documents, browse to the Manuals page of the HP Business Support Center website:
http://www.hp.com/support/manuals
•
For related documentation, navigate to the Networking section, and select a networking
category.
•
For a complete list of acronyms and their definitions, see HP A-Series Acronyms.
Websites
•
HP.com: http://www.hp.com
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HP Networking: http://www.hp.com/go/networking
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HP manuals http://www.hp.com/support/manuals
•
HP download drivers and software: http://www.hp.com/support/downloads
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HP software depot http://www.software.hp.com
Conventions
Table 3 GUI conventions
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Convention
Description
Boldface
Window names, button names, field names, and menu items are in bold text. For example, the
New User window appears; click OK.
>
Multi-level menus are separated by angle brackets. For example, File > Create > Folder.
Support and other resources
Table 4 Symbols
Convention
Description
CAUTION:
An alert that calls attention to important information that, if not understood or followed, can result
in data loss, data corruption, or damage to hardware or software.
NOTE:
An alert that contains additional or supplementary information.
Port numbering in examples
The port numbers in this document are for illustration only and might be unavailable on your device.
Conventions
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Index
C
W
contacting HP, 12
websites, 12
D
documentation, 12
F
FAQ, 10
frequently asked questions, 10
H
hardware requirements, 5
help
obtaining, 12
HP
technical support, 12
I
installation
environment checklist, 6
environment verification, 5
preparing for, 6
procedure, 6
installation preparations, 5
installing the probe, 5
O
operating systems
supported, 5
Overview, 4
P
preparations
installation, 5
R
registering
product, 12
subscription service, 12
requirements
hardware, 5
software, 5
S
software requirements, 5
supported operating systems, 5
T
technical support, 12
HP, 12
U
uninstallation, 8
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Index