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2-8 PATROL for BEA WebLogic User Guide
• Do not use root to install PATROL products as this may create
security risks.
• Be sure the account has permission to create directories in the
directory where you will install PATROL products.
• The computers on which you want to install PATROL must have ftp
and telnet enabled.
PATROL configuration requires privileges usually reserved by the system
administrator. These privileges include access to a root account on the
hardware where you want to install PATROL.
BMC Software recommends that you install PATROL on local partitions,
not on NFS-mounted partitions. If you do install PATROL on
NFS-mounted partitions, the root account must have been granted
root access privileges on the NFS server.
The account that you use to install PATROL must have permission to
write the installation logs to the
$HOME and /tmp directories on the
computer where you are installing products.
Preparing to Install
BMC Software recommends that you install the product on a limited
number of development or test machines first, configure and test the
product, and then install it onto production machines.
Note
If you want to install the product into the PATROL KMDS, do not launch
the installation program from the CD. See “Installing the New Version of
PATROL for BEA WebLogic If You Are Migrating Customizations
Using the KMDS” on page 2-26.
