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Monday, 10 December 2012

Oracle Solaris 10 : Installing Solaris Explorer Data Collector

Solaris Explorer Data Collection 3.6 (SUNWexplo) : Click here to open link

1. Refer to the link provide above for Solaris Explorer Data Collection packages. The version of package is quiet old but have test it on Solaris 10 is able to working as usual.

2. Download the Solaris explorer package (SUNWexplo.tar) at shared link provided above and transfer that file  to target machine by using FTP or SFTP connection. May locate that file on your working directory.

3. Once done, extract the SUNWexplo.tar archive file. Run below syntax :
# tar -xvf SUNWexplo.tar

4. After the extraction file finished, run below syntax to start the packages installation.
# pkgadd -d . SUNWexplo

5. May fill up each of required information prompting out during installation process. This is optional step.

6. Once everything done, go to the packages directory to start stage 2 explorer packages configuration.
#  cd /opt/SUNWexplo/bin

7. Execute below syntax to start stage 2 explorer packages configuration.
# ./explorer -g

8. May fill up each of required information prompting out during installation process. This is optional step.

9. Once finished on explorer packages configuration, meaning that the package installation is finished. Run below syntax to start the explorer data collection.
# ./explorer -k