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Load the installer software onto the server where the NSM management system is
1.
currently installed. You can run the installer directly from the NSM installation CD.
You can also copy the installer to a directory on the server, or you can download the
installer from the Juniper Networks Customer Services Online Web site.
Unless installing from CD, navigate to the directory where you saved the management
2.
system installer file (typically the
Run the management system installer.
3.
On Linux, run the following command:
sh nsm2010.4_servers_linux_x86.sh
On Solaris, run the following command:
sh nsm2010.4_servers_sol_sparc.sh
The installation begins automatically by performing a series of preinstallation checks.
The installer ensures that:
The OS version and specified architecture are compatible.
You are installing the correct software for your operating system.
No ScreenOS 4.0.x or earlier release devices exist in the database.
If the installer discovers ScreenOS 4.0.x or earlier devices in the network, the installer
fails with the following message:
Device(s) running ScreenOS 4.0.x or earlier release were found in the
managed network.
Using your currently installed version of NSM, upgrade all such devices
to ScreenOS 5.0 or later version
or remove them from the network, and then rerun the installer.
All of the needed software binaries and packages are present.
If any component is missing, the installer displays a message identifying the missing
component:
Checking for platform-specific packages.....................FAILED
The Following list of Packages are Required for NSM installation.
Please install the system update utility before continuing.
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You have the correct version of the PostgreSQL database.
You have correctly logged in as root and that the nsm user exists. The installer
creates the nsm user, if it does not already exist.
For Linux servers, the installer checks whether iptables is running. If not, then the
installer continues.
If iptables is running, the installer displays a message similar to the following:
Checking for iptables service
Iptables is found to be running on the system. Please make sure the ports
7801 7802, 443, 7800, 7804 are open and available for NSM to run.
Chapter 6: Upgrading to NSM 2010.4 from an Earlier Version
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