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Document ID: CC-OH-107-20210921 Table of Contents About this Guide........................................................................................................................................7 Document Conventions.....................................................................................................................8 Online Information and Support.....................................................................................................8 1 Getting Started with Command Central...........................................................................................11 What is Software AG Command Central?....................................................................................12 Install Command Central................................................................................................................13 Start or Stop Command Central.....................................................................................................15 Configure HTTP/S Proxy.................................................................................................................16 Create Credentials Aliases..............................................................................................................16 Connect to Software AG Repositories...........................................................................................17 Create, Refresh, or Change Sources for a Mirror Repository of Products or Fixes.................17 Import Product License Keys for Instances or Components......................................................19 Additional Configuration for Command Central in a Production Environment...................20 Upgrade Command Central...........................................................................................................24 2 Creating, Managing, or Upgrading Standalone Product Installations.......................................27 Understanding Standalone Product Installations........................................................................29 Understanding Product and Fix Repositories..............................................................................30 Understanding Asset Repositories.................................................................................................31 Connect an Existing Product Installation to Command Central and Add It to Environments....................................................................................................................................31 Create a New Standalone Installation...........................................................................................33 Create and Update Product Instances...........................................................................................41 Change the Status of an Instance or Component.........................................................................41 Install Fixes........................................................................................................................................41 Install Support Patches....................................................................................................................42 Compare Products, Fixes, and Instances.......................................................................................43 View KPIs and Alerts for an Instance or Component.................................................................43 Add an Environment to a Landscape............................................................................................44 Configure Shared Secrets to Encrypt Instance and Component Passwords............................44 Encrypt User Passwords for Product Configurations.................................................................44 Group Product Instances or Components....................................................................................45 Monitor the Licensing State for a Landscape...............................................................................45 Upgrade a Standalone Product Installation.................................................................................45 Understanding License Metering (DEPRECATED)....................................................................47 3 Creating or Upgrading Software Stacks...........................................................................................49 Understanding Software Stacks.....................................................................................................50 Understanding Product and Fix Repositories..............................................................................51 Create a Software Stack...................................................................................................................52 Create Software Stacks from Existing Environments..................................................................57 Rename a Software Stack or Layer.................................................................................................58 Software AG Command Central Help 10.7 iii Table of Contents Upgrade Software Stacks.................................................................................................................58 4 Common Use Cases with Command Central..................................................................................59 How to Get Templates for Upgrade...............................................................................................60 Install or Upgrade Product Installations with Composite Templates......................................63 Install or Upgrade Product Installations with Stacks..................................................................67 Update Licenses on a Number of Nodes with Templates..........................................................69 5 Command Central GitHub Projects..................................................................................................71 Automate Command Central Installation, Configuration, and Upgrade................................72 Command Central Docker Builder................................................................................................72 Default Templates on GitHub.........................................................................................................72 6 Using Micro Templates........................................................................................................................73 What is a Micro Template?..............................................................................................................74 When to Use Micro Templates and When a Composite Template?..........................................74 Connecting to the Default Templates Repository........................................................................75 Designing Micro Templates............................................................................................................75 Using the Sample Micro Templates...............................................................................................76 Creating a User-Defined Micro Template.....................................................................................76 Exporting the Platform Manager of an Installation to a Template............................................77 Exporting an Installed Product Instance to a Micro Template..................................................79 Adding Configurations in an Exported Micro Template............................................................81 Exporting the Database for Products in an Installation to a Template.....................................81 Validating a Micro Template...........................................................................................................82