Use this topic to add or remove an installation target, which is
the workstation on which selected software packages might be installed. You
can also edit the configuration of an existing installation target, and store
the administrative ID and password of each target for later use when installing
or uninstalling packages.
Before you begin
You must first create an installation target to install one or more
software packages on your workstations. By default, all of the workstations
containing nodes that are defined in the cell display as installation targets.
About this task
From the Installation Targets panel in the administrative console,
you can add additional installation targets that are located outside of the
cell. For example, you can install the middleware agent on a node that is
running other middleware servers that were created outside of the product
cell by adding the remote workstation as a new installation target. Other
tasks that you can complete to further manage your installation targets include
removing installation targets, editing the configuration of installation targets,
and installing a Secure Shell (SSH) public key on installation targets. To
access this page, click System administration > Centralized Installation
Manager > Installation targets.
Procedure
- To add additional installation targets that are located outside
of the cell, click Add Installation Target. The configuration
page is displayed next.
- Provide the host name and platform of the installation target,
and optionally specify the administrative ID and password, which the centralized
installation manager later uses to install one or more packages on the installation
target.
- Optional: Click Test Connection to test the
connection using the administrative ID and password that you provide.
Click OK after you specify the configuration settings to return
to the Installation Targets panel. The new installation
target is displayed in the table.
- To remove existing installation targets, select one or more from
the table, and click Remove Installation Target. The confirmation
page then lists each selected installation target.
- Click Remove to complete the action, and to return to
the Installation Targets panel.
- To edit the configuration settings of an existing installation
target, click the host name. The configuration page is displayed.
- Edit any of the configuration settings that display on the page,
which are the same fields that you complete to configure a newly created installation
target. Click OK when you complete your changes to return
to the Installation Targets panel. Any changes that you
make are displayed in the table.
- To install a Secure Shell (SSH) public key on specific installation
targets, select one or more targets from the table, and click Install SSH
Public Key.
As a result, the wizard is then launched to
complete the SSH public key installation process. The actual wizard steps
are further explained in Installing the Secure Shell public key to access installation targets. Refer to this task for the detailed wizard instructions,
and for more information on accessing your remote workstations by using the
SSH public/private key pair authentication method.
What to do next
You can now begin installing packages to specific installation
targets. For more information, see Installing packages.