SDC does not install on RedHat Linux

Products

• CA Spectrum
• DX NetOps

Issue/Introduction

Trying to install Spectrum SDC for Trapx Support on a Rhel 8.5 Server. 

A Silent install fails with the error message:

#/mnt/install/software/spectrum/Spectrum_21.2.1/sdmc/linux/install.bin -i Silent -DUSER_INSTALL_DIR="/app/trapx"
Invocation of this Java Application has caused an InvocationTargetException. This application will now exit. (LAX)

Stack Trace:
java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: /tmp/install.dir.24042/Linux/resource/jre/lib/amd64/libawt_xawt.so: libXtst.so.6: 
Cannot open the shared object file: File or directory not found

Environment

Spectrum 21.2

 

Cause

64 bit library version was not installed.

Resolution

Install the x64-version of libawt_xawt.so and libXtst.so.6 libraries.
Then installation will go successful.

 

 

Additional Information

But it is recommended to use only certified OS versions.

SDC TrapX support Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0/8.1 on a 64-bit processor.

RedHat 8.5 is not yet certified.

Below link is FYR:

https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/ca-enterprise-software/it-operations-management/spectrum/21-2/managing-network/secure-domain-manager-sdm/installing-and-configuring-secure-domain-manager-processes/install-the-sdconnector-process/configure-multiple-sdc-secure-domain-connector-processes-on-a-single-server/sdc-trapx-support.html#concept.dita_e1b8ffbd722577df5b6432f2e2ea9559e0062810_SupportedOperatingSystem