I'm unning AR server on Oracle Linux, with Oracle XE database. - J
2015-02-06 13:01 GMT+01:00 Misi Mladoniczky <[email protected]>: > Hi, > > CentOS and Scientific Linux are both Red Hat Enterprice Linux clones. > > The pro with Scientific is that it is backed by backed by several large > research labs such as CERN and Fermilab. To me this is a plus. And I have > now > moved away from CentOS. > > Best Regards - Misi, RRR AB, http://rrr.se > > > Hi Joe, > > > > Because most of the companies I work with, that uses Linux, use RedHat, I > > initially chose RedHat for my demo/testing VM. > > When I found out that RedHat is only "free" for a limited time (about 30 > days > > if memory serves me correctly), and that you will need to buy a license > to get > > further OS updates, I decided to switch to CentOS, as it is also > provided by > > the same organisation that distributes RedHat. > > > > CentOS is free and close enough to RedHat, and that is why I like it. > > > > There are a couple of caveats and tricks when building a CentOS VM to be > a > > Remedy server. > > I struggled to get it to work initially, but, like Misi, I have found > that > > keeping a "Trial & Tribulation Script" of notes on what worked and what > not, > > helps in finally arriving at a point where you can use that T&T script to > > build the entire VM quickly, and in one go. > > > > I have now built several working CentOS based VM's using Oracle as the > DB for > > ARS v7.1 to 7.6.4 with and without ITSM and even went as far as writing a > > couple of bash scripts to help prepare the server for Oracle and Remedy > > installation. > > > > My advice: > > 1) Choose your Linux distro carefully and stick to it. Not all distro's > will > > work (most will require some tinkering to make them work), but let the > > compatibility matrix guide your choice. > > 2) Stock up on patience and coffee. > > 3) Google will become your best friend. > > 4) Make a backup of the entire VM at key milestone points (i.e.: OS > installed > > and patched, Prepped for Oracle Install, Oracle installed, ARS Installed, > > etc.) and keep each milestone backup until everything is loaded and > working, > > so you can revert to the previous milestone and try again if something > went > > horribly wrong. > > 5) Be prepared to spend a lot of time getting it to work if you are > coming at > > it being used to non-'nix servers. > > 6) Be prepared to spend a lot of time getting it to work if you are > coming at > > it being used to non-'nix servers. > > 7) Be prepared to spend a lot of time getting it to work if you are > coming at > > it being used to non-'nix servers. > > (I think you get the message now...) :-) > > > > Also, having lots of RAM (16Gb or more) and super fast disks on your host > > machine won't hurt, and will go a long way towards keeping your patience > at > > healthy levels - especially if you are building an ITSM server. :-) > > > > One of the many rewards for getting that Linux VM going, after all that > hard > > work, is having a machine with a free OS, that outperforms the socks off > any > > Windows server. > > > > Good luck and please let us know what you choose to do with this server. > > > > > > Best Regards, > > Theo > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Misi Mladoniczky > > Sent: 05 February 2015 22:49 > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: OT: Setting up a demo environment on LINUX.. > > > > Hi, > > > > Just to clarify about the "script". It is not a shell script, it is just > a > > text file telling me what I need to install as prerequisites and some > files > > that you need to create/edit, as well as the exact stuff I put into the > > installer screens. > > > > Best Regards - Misi, RRR AB, http://rrr.se > > > >> Hi, > >> > >> It has never been free as far as I know. > >> > >> I guess you can request a trial version. > >> > >> The best way would probably to do it through one of your clients > >> Support Contract IDs, as they typically has no limit on the number of > >> servers. > >> > >> I have installed AR 8.1 on Scientific Linux (Red Hat Clone) with > >> Oracle without any problem. > >> > >> I used Oracle XE which is free for small environments, and the full > >> Oracle Client to connect through, in order to fool the Remedy installer. > >> > >> Mid-Tier + AR runs fine on 2GB memory in my VM, but I do not have ITSM > >> installed on that machine. > >> > >> To run the installer you need X. I typically use Cygwin as X-server, > >> and then do a ssh -X to the Linux server. > >> > >> I have a detailed script I follow in order to make everything run > >> smoothly, so if anyone is interested, let me know. > >> > >> Best Regards - Misi, RRR AB, http://www.rrr.se (ARSList MVP > >> 2011) > >> > >> Ask the Remedy Licensing Experts (Best R.O.I. Award at > WWRUG10/11/12/13): > >> * RRR|License - Not enough Remedy licenses? Save money by optimizing. > >> * RRR|Log - Performance issues or elusive bugs? Analyze your Remedy > logs. > >> Find these products, and many free tools and utilities, at > http://rrr.se. > >> > >>> Its been a while since I have set up a LINUX demo environment for use > >>> with the AR System > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Is it still a free for non commercial use? > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> If so if anyone has recently set this up, I'd like some information > >>> of what I need to download, from where - and any do's and don'ts so. > >>> I would appreciate this information as it would save me some time. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Cheers > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Joe > >>> > >>> > >>> _____________________________________________________________________ > >>> __________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org > >>> "Where the Answers Are, and have been for 20 years" > >>> > >> > >> ______________________________________________________________________ > >> _________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org > >> "Where the Answers Are, and have been for 20 years" > >> > > > > > _______________________________________________________________________________ > > UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org "Where the > Answers > > Are, and have been for 20 years" > > > > > _______________________________________________________________________________ > > UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org > > "Where the Answers Are, and have been for 20 years" > > > > > _______________________________________________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org > "Where the Answers Are, and have been for 20 years" > _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org "Where the Answers Are, and have been for 20 years"
