How to manually install bv-Control for UNIX - SUSE Linux agent in Control Compliance Suite (CCS) Data Collections.

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Issue/Introduction

Where do I start to get Unix bv-configured?
Do I install the agent as root?
How do I manually install an agent for Unix?

Resolution

Installing the UNIX agent manually on SUSE Linux target computers

NOTE: Before installing a new agent , verify that all previous installations have been uninstalled and directories are empty.

You can install the UNIX agent on the SUSE target computer manually by
extracting the bv-Control.-8.60-(build number)-i386.rpm file from the DVD-ROM
on the target computer.
To install the UNIX package on the SUSE Linux computer from a local drive

1 Create a directory on the SUSE Linux target computer.
Example: /tmp/bvinstall

2 Copy the SUSE package from the OS-specific folder that is located in the
\CCS_DataCollection\Support_Installs\bv_Control_for_UNIX directory of the DVD drive.
The build number consists of the last three digits of the file name.

3 Change to the newly created directory.

4 Type the following command to install the package and press Enter:
rpm -i bvControl-8.60-(build number)-i386.rpm

To install the UNIX package on the SUSE Linux target computer from the DVD-ROM

1 Type the following command to mount the DVD-ROM press Enter:
mount /dev/cdrom

2 Type the following command to install the package and press Enter:
rpm -i /mnt/cdrom/bv-Control_for_Unix/Linux/RedHat/bvControl-8.60--i386.rpm
ant to continue with the installation of <bvControl>  [y,n,?]

3 Type the following command to unmount the DVD-ROM and press Enter:
umount /media/cdrom/
After you have installed the package, the following prompt appears:
# rpm -i /media/cdrom/bv-Control_for_Unix/Linux/SUSE/bvControl-8.60-<build number>.i386.rpm
Setting up bv-Control for UNIX to run daemon
###############################################
You have successfully installed bv-Control for UNIX. To complete
the installation you must run. /opt/BindView/bvcontrol/setup.sh
##################################################

After you have installed the UNIX package on your UNIX target computer,
you must run the setup.sh script. The setup.sh is used to register the UNIX
target computer with the Information Server.
See “Running the setup.sh script” on page 56.

Note: Download the latest bv-Control_for_UNIX_Getting_Started_Guide.pdf documents from the following link:
ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/products/symantec_control_compliance_suite/8.5/manuals/bv-Control_for_UNIX_Getting_Started_Guide.pdf
ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/products/symantec_control_compliance_suite/8.6/manuals/bv-Control_for_UNIX_Getting_Started_Guide.pdf
ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/products/symantec_control_compliance_suite/9.0/manuals/bv-Control_for_UNIX_Getting_Started_Guide.pdf