Installing L-Ess Application In Cluster Mode - Cisco ASR 5000 Series Installation And Administration Manual

▀ Installing L-ESS Application in Cluster Mode

Installing L-ESS Application in Cluster Mode
This section describes the procedure for installing the L-ESS application on Sun/Veritas cluster node. For complete
installation of the L-ESS application, you need to perform the installation process on both primary and secondary L-ESS
nodes of the cluster.
To install and configure the L-ESS application in cluster mode:
Important:
Step 1
Obtain the software archive file as directed by your designated sales or service contact.
Step 2
Create a directory named ess on the system on which you want to run the L-ESS.
Step 3
Change to the /ess directory and then enter the following command to unzip the software archive file:
unzip L_ess_n_n_nn_solaris_n.zip
The following files are created in the current working directory:
 README: A text file that gives additional information on installation and configuration procedures for L-ESS
and PSMON.
 l_ess.tar: A tar archive that the installation script uses.
 install_ess: A shell script that performs the L-ESS installation.
 platform: A file that provides information on the platforms currently supported for L-ESS.
 ReleaseNotes: A file that summarizes the changes made specific to each version of the L-ESS application.
 StarentLESS.tar: A tar file that contains the L-ESS cluster agent package.
Step 4
Start the installation on L-ESS node1 by entering the following command:
./install_ess
Step 5
Follow the on-screen prompts to progress through the various installation dialogs and configure the parameters as
required. Refer to the following table for descriptions of the configurable parameters on each of the installation dialogs.
Parameter Description
Cluster Mode Installation
Cluster Mode
Type (Y)es to install the L-ESS application in cluster mode.
Installation in
cluster environment
Shared directory for Type the shared directory path where the L-ESS stores the fetched data and log files.
L-ESS data and log
files
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The L-ESS application cannot be upgraded currently. Only complete re-installation is supported.
Important:
The L-ESS application can be installed in cluster mode only
when the script is used in cluster environment. The prompt message varies
according to the cluster in which the L-ESS application is installed.
L-ESS Installation and Configuration
Default
Value
Yes
/sharedless
/less
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