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Running the System Update Utility

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Ensure that the computer you install the management system on is connected to a
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serial console or monitor and keyboard.
Log in to the computer as root.
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If you are already logged in as a user other than root, then enter the following command
to become root:
su
At the password prompt, enter the root password for the computer.
NOTE: Although the management system runs with NSM user permissions,
you must have root user permissions to run the installer.
Partition drives for sufficient disk space to accommodate your planned data
3.
requirements. Ensure that you have allocated a maximum amount of disk space for
the data partition (
/var/netscreen
See "Hardware Recommendations" on page 201 for more information about the disk
space requirements appropriate for your specific network.
Run the system update utility for your appropriate platform to verify that you have all
4.
the prerequisite utilities and packages to run the installer properly. See "Running the
System Update Utility" on page 25 for more information on running the system update
utility.
NOTE: Some packages in the system update have specific version
requirements, such as PostgreSQL. Be sure to use the packages distributed
in the system update.
Configure shared memory size on your appropriate platform. See "Configuring Shared
5.
Memory Size" on page 26 for more information.
If you plan to send copies of your file backups to a remote machine, then you must
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establish a trust relationship between the management system server and the remote
machine. See "Establishing a Trust Relationship" on page 27 for more information.
If you are installing NSM on a Solaris server, ensure that all required locales have been
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installed and that the necessary edits to the
See "Preparing a Solaris Server for NSM" on page 28 for details.
If you plan to manage more than 25 devices, you must obtain a license key file from
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the Juniper License Management Server (LMS) and install that file on the NSM Server
or the NSM appliance. See "Generating the NSM License Key File" on page 13.
Use the system update utility to upgrade your system with the latest patches and
packages required to run the NSM management system installer properly.
To run the system update utility:
Chapter 3: Installing NSM in a Standalone Configuration
directory).
/etc/default/init
files have been made.
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