Tivoli Monitoring for Virtual Servers

Version 6.2.2

Quick Start Guide

This guide is intended to get you started with a base configuration for IBM Tivoli Monitoring for Virtual
Servers.

National Language Version: To obtain the Quick Start Guide in another language, print the PDF from the IBM Tivoli Monitoring
for Virtual Servers V6.2.2 Quick Start CD.

Product Overview
IBM Tivoli Monitoring for Virtual Servers helps you identify and resolve virtual server availability and performance issues.
This product is compatible with IBM Tivoli Monitoring V6.2.2.

Step 1: Access your software

If you download your product from Passport Advantage, follow the directions in the download document:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/tivihelp/v15r1/topic/com.ibm.tivoli.itmvs.doc/
DownloadDocument_itmforvs622.htm
The following prerequisite software is provided for IBM Tivoli Monitoring for Virtual Servers V6.2.2:
v IBM Tivoli Monitoring V6.2.2
v DB2 UDB ESE V9.5
This product offering includes the following monitoring agent software:
v IBM Tivoli Monitoring for Virtual Servers: Citrix Agent
v IBM Tivoli Monitoring for Virtual Servers Agent for VMware VI
v IBM Tivoli Monitoring for Virtual Servers Agent for NetApp Storage

Step 2: Evaluate your hardware and system configuration

See the Requirements and Configuration chapter of the user's guide for each monitoring agent for a list of requirements.

Step 3: Review the base architecture and the installation steps

The following figure illustrates the base architecture of the agents in the IBM Tivoli Monitoring for Virtual Servers software.

Managed system
Monitoring agents
Universal
Agent

Operating
system agents

Citrix
agent

NetApp
Storage
agent

VMware VI
agent

Server components
DB2

Tivoli Data
Warehouse

Tivoli Enterprise
Portal Server
Tivoli Enterprise Portal Client

Tivoli Enterprise
Monitoring Server

Step 4: Access your documentation

For complete documentation, including installation instructions, see the publications in the following libraries in the Tivoli
Software Information Center:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/tivihelp/v15r1/index.jsp
v IBM Tivoli Monitoring
v Monitoring for Virtual Servers

Step 5: Install prerequisite software

Install the IBM Tivoli Monitoring V6.2.2 prerequisite software. See the IBM Tivoli Monitoring Installation and Setup Guide for a
list of required components.

Step 6: Install the IBM Tivoli Monitoring for Virtual Servers agents
See the following publications for complete information:
v Requirements and configuration chapter of the user's guide for the monitoring agents that you are installing
v IBM Tivoli Monitoring Installation and Setup Guide

Step 7: Configure and start the IBM Tivoli Monitoring for Virtual Servers agents
See the following publications for complete information:
v Requirements and configuration chapter of the user's guide for the monitoring agents that you are installing
v IBM Tivoli Monitoring Installation and Setup Guide

More Information

For additional technical resources, see the following Web sites:

v IBM Tivoli Monitoring information center:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/tivihelp/v15r1/topic/com.ibm.itm.doc_6.2.2/welcome.htm
v IBM Tivoli Monitoring for Virtual Servers information center:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/tivihelp/v15r1/topic/com.ibm.tivoli.itmvs.doc/welcome.htm
v IBM Tivoli Monitoring for Virtual Servers Web site:
http://www.ibm.com/software/tivoli/products/monitor-virtual-servers

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