Hi Guys, as you probably know, Microsoft released the 6.3 version of System Center Opalis some weeks ago. Microsoft doesn’t provide a complete “package” for this release, so you will have to install Opalis 6.2.2 first and after that upgrade to 6.3.
What’s new in Opalis 6.3
- New Integration Packs for Configuration Manager, Data Protection Manager, Service Manager and Virtual Machine Manager.
- An updated Integration Pack for Operations Manager to support the Server 2008 platform.
- Support for the Opalis infrastructure to run on the Server 2008 platforms.
Pre-Requisites
- A windows server 2003, 2008 or 2008 R2 with .Net Framework 3.5.1 installed.
- Download Opalis release (6.2.2 and 6.3 are both included in the download package) from the Microsoft website : http://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/en/us/opalis.aspx
- A service account (a simple domain user) and add this service account to the Local Administrator Group of the server.
- A Microsoft SQL server 2005, 2008 or 2008 R2. In SQL configuration > Security > Logins, add your service account as the screen below :
Install the Management Server
Click on Install the Management Server and follow the setup.
Select you destination folder:
Provide the information of your service account
Database installation
Click on Configure the Datastore
Select Microsoft SQL Server
- Provide the name of you Microsoft SQL Server
- Selection Windows Authentication
- Select Create a new database
- Provide a name for your database
SQL Configuration
Log on your SQL Server and launch the Management Studio, go to Security > Login, select your service account, right click properties, go to User Mapping.
In the Map column check the box next to the DB that you just created. In the role membership part check DB_Owner role.
License Configuration
Go back to your management server and click on Import a License.
If you have the screen below, it’s that your SQL configuration is not correct, go to the SQL Configuration part of this post to correct the problem.
The licenses are located in a doc file provided with the download package. First install the license for you Opalis Integration server 6.2.2 before installing the licenses for all the others Integration packs.
You need to keep the { } chars when you write the license key in the field :
If you have a message that telling you that the key is expired, just copy the license files locally, it seems that the licensing module doesn’t support UNC Path. More information in the following KB: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2022625
Install the Client
The installation of the 6.2.2 release is completed and you will now be able to upgrade to the 6.3 release.
Upgrade to 6.3 release
Replace the Foundation Objects installation file
Open the Management Server installation folder. By default, this is located in System Drive: Program Files\Opalis Software\Opalis Integration Server\Management Service. Browse to the Components\Objects folder.
Copy the OpalisIntegrationServer_FoundationObjects.msi file provided in this release to the System Drive:\Program Files (x86)\Opalis Software\Opalis Integration Server\Management Service\Components\Objects
directory. Replace the existing file.
Management Server Update
Run the OpalisIntegrationServer_ManagementService_630_PATCH.msp installer. Do not change any of the default values.
Deploy the action servers and clients
Click Run, click Programs, click Opalis Software, click Opalis Integration Server, and then click Deployment Manager. Deploy the action servers and clients.
The account provided in the Account Information part must be local administrator of the destination computer.
Now you have to deploy the client on your computer, select Deploy new client by doing a right click on the Clients folder.
Your server is now appearing as Action Server and also as Client.
To run the client update
After each client deployment, copy the OpalisIntegrationServer_Client_630_PATCH.msp locally and run the installer. Do not change any of the default values.
Integration Packs
IP installation
Each integration pack is designed to be installed separately. Follow the installation instructions in the integration pack guide for each of the integration packs that you want to install.
Before you begin the integration pack installation, if you are running the Deployment Manager on a Windows 2008 or 2008 R2 computer, right-click Deployment Manager, and then click Run as administrator.
In the Deployment Manager, select Register IP with the Management Server.
Add all the Integrations packs for which you installed a license and click Next
Your Integration Packs are now available for deployment:
Integration packs deployment
Select the Integrations packs that you want to deploy, right click and select Deploy IP to Action Server or Client…
If the deployment of your integration pack failed, check if you have well installed the .Net Framework 3.5.1.
Redeploy the IP and Check is well installed
Integration packs requirements
Each Integration packs is provided with some release notes. Don’t forget to take a look to them because you will find some IP requirements without which your IP will not work. Below the examples for SCOM and BMC Remedy Integration packs.
SCOM IP Pre-Requisites
Installation SCOM Console with Command Shell Option. Don’t forget to apply the SCOM Cumulative Update 3 to SCOM console.
Remedy IP Pre:-Requisites
Deploy the Integration Pack to the Action Servers and Clients that will use the Integration Pack. For more information about deploying Integration Packs, see the Opalis Integration Server Administrator Guide.
Find the following files in your BMC Remedy AR System Client installation folder:
- Arapi71.dll
- Arrpc71.dll
- Arutl71.dll
- Icuinbmc32.dll
- Icuucbmc32.dll
- Icudt32.dll
Copy the files to Program Files\Common Files\Opalis Software\Opalis Integration Server\Extensions\Support\bin on all Opalis Action Servers and Clients that will use the Integration Pack.
Conclusion
I hope that this post will help you with the deployment of Microsoft System Center Opalis 6.3, don’t hesitate to post comments if you have any question.
Christopher
6.3 · integration pack · opalis · opsmgr · platform support · system center · upgrade
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