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Document ID: CC-OH-105-20210420 Table of Contents About this Guide........................................................................................................................................7 Document Conventions.....................................................................................................................8 Online Information and Support.....................................................................................................8 1 Understanding Software AG Command Central............................................................................11 What is Software AG Command Central?....................................................................................12 Docker Support.................................................................................................................................12 Online Help.......................................................................................................................................13 2 Installing, Configuring, and Upgrading Command Central........................................................15 Automate Command Central Installation, Configuration, and Upgrade................................16 Install Command Central................................................................................................................16 Log On and Start or Stop Command Central...............................................................................18 Change or Reset the Command Central Administrator Password...........................................19 Secure the Connection Between Command Central and Platform Managers.........................19 Control User Access to Command Central...................................................................................20 Set Timeouts and Thread Pool Size for Command Central.......................................................21 Configure Shared Secrets to Encrypt Instance and Component Passwords............................21 Configure Command Central to Use JAAS for Advanced Authentication.............................21 Configure the Command Central and Platform Manager JVMs...............................................22 Upgrade Command Central...........................................................................................................23 3 Adding Product Licenses and Understanding License Metering................................................25 Add Product License Keys to Command Central.......................................................................26 Understanding License Metering...................................................................................................26 4 Managing Existing Standalone Product Installations...................................................................29 Understanding Standalone Product Installations........................................................................30 Connect an Existing Product Installation to Command Central...............................................30 Organize Installations into Environments....................................................................................31 Add an Environment to a Landscape............................................................................................32 Compare Products, Fixes, and Instances.......................................................................................32 Change the Status of an Instance or Component.........................................................................32 Tag Instances and Components with Attributes..........................................................................33 Point to Product License Keys for Instances or Components....................................................33 View KPIs and Alerts for an Instance or Component.................................................................33 Create, Configure, and Update Product Instances......................................................................34 Encrypt User Passwords for Product Configurations.................................................................34 Install Fixes........................................................................................................................................34 Install Support Patches....................................................................................................................35 5 Before Installing Products...................................................................................................................37 Software AG Command Central Help 10.5 iii Table of Contents Understanding Product and Fix Repositories..............................................................................38 Understanding Asset Repositories.................................................................................................39 Before Creating Repositories..........................................................................................................39 Create, Refresh, or Change Sources for a Mirror Repository of Products or Fixes.................40 Create Asset Repositories................................................................................................................43 Before Installing Products...............................................................................................................43 Before Installing Fixes and Support Patches................................................................................45 Before Creating Database Components........................................................................................46 6 Creating or Upgrading Standalone Product Installations.............................................................47 Understanding Standalone Product Installations........................................................................48 Install and Configure Platform Manager......................................................................................48 Supported Key Exchange Methods for SSH Connections..........................................................51 Install Products.................................................................................................................................51 Create Database Components and Connect to Products............................................................53 Upgrade Products............................................................................................................................53 7 Creating Software Stacks.....................................................................................................................55 Understanding Software Stacks.....................................................................................................56 Create a Software Stack...................................................................................................................57 8 Using Micro Templates........................................................................................................................59 What is a Micro Template?..............................................................................................................60 When to Use Micro Templates and When a Composite Template?..........................................60 Connecting to the Default Templates Repository........................................................................61 Designing Micro Templates............................................................................................................61 Using the Sample Micro Templates...............................................................................................62 Creating a User-Defined Micro Template.....................................................................................62