Installing NV Test Manager on Linux

This section describes how to install, configure, and set up NV Test Manager for Linux.

Note: Make sure to review Before you install, which provides information on the Network Virtualization installation package, and on integrating Network Virtualization with other OpenText testing tools.

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Prerequisites

To install the prerequisites:

  1. Install Oracle Java JRE or Azul Zulu OpenJDK, if not already installed. For supported versions, see System requirements for NV Test Manager.

    Zulu

    Install from repository (including dependencies)

    Red Hat:

    1. Download the zulu.repo file from:
      http://repos.azulsystems.com/rhel/zulu.repo

    2. Copy:

      cp zulu.repo /etc/yum.repos.d/

    3. Install Zulu:

      yum install zulu-8

    Ubuntu: 

    apt-add-repository 'deb http://repos.azulsystems.com/ ubuntu stable main'

    apt-get update
    apt-get install zulu-8

    Install from package (without dependencies)

    (Useful if the target computer does not have Internet access)

  2. Set the default Java path:

    Zulu

    mkdir /usr/java (Only if /usr/java does not exist)

    cd /usr/java

    rm default

    ln -sf /usr/lib/jvm/<zulu-8 package name>/jre default

    Oracle Java

    Confirm the default path:

    readlink -f /usr/java/default/

    Sample output:

    /usr/java/jdk1.8.0_131/jre/

  3. Install GCC:

    • Red Hat:

      yum install gcc

    • SUSE:

      zypper install gcc

    • Ubuntu:

      apt-get install gcc

  4. Install kernel-devel/linux-headers:

    • Red Hat:

      yum install -y kernel-devel-$(uname -r)

    • SUSE:

      zypper install kernel-default-devel

    • Ubuntu:

      dpkg -s linux-headers-$(uname -r)

  5. Install the ed line editor on Red Hat:

    yum install ed

  6. For all Ubuntu distributions that do not include the make command by default—for example, 16.04—install build-essential:

    apt-get install build-essential

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Upgrade NV Test Manager for Linux

This section describes how to upgrade NV Test Manager on a Linux machine.

Caution:  

  • Data. The upgrade process for NV Test Manager overwrites your existing test data. We recommend backing up your data before starting the upgrade.

  • License. The upgrade process for NV Test Manager removes your existing license. To replace the license:

    1. Log in to the Software Licenses and Downloads (SLD) portal.
    2. Under Rehosts, reactivate your license according to the online instructions.

To upgrade NV Test Manager on Linux:

  1. Back up the NV RunResults data folder:

    cp -r /opt/nv-9.xx-x.<build number>/RunResults/ <backup_location>

    For example: cp -r /opt/nv-9.10-0.325/RunResults/ /opt/

  2. Install NV Test Manager 9.13 according to the instructions in Install NV Test Manager on Linux below.

  3. Restore the NV RunResults data folder:

    1. Stop the NV service:

      service nvd stop

    2. Copy the backed up data to the NV Test Manager data folder (by default , /etc/opt/nv/TM/RunResults):

      cp -r <backup_location>/RunResults /<NV Test Manager data folder specified during installation>/

      For example: cp -r /opt/RunResults/ /etc/opt/nv/TM/RunResults/

    3. Start the NV service:

      service nvd start

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Install NV Test Manager on Linux

This section describes how to install and uninstall NV Test Manager on a Linux machine.

Note:  

  • Make sure to install NV Test Manager on a different machine from the AutoPass License Server

  • Installation must be done with root (superuser) permissions.

  • When installing NV Test Manager for Linux on virtual machines, do not clone the machine after the trial license has started.

To install NV Test Manager on Linux:

  1. Grant execute permission:

    • Red Hat/Centos/SUSE: 

      chmod +x NVTestManager-9.13.0.XXXX.noarch.rpm.bin

    • Ubuntu: 

      chmod +x NVTestManager-9.13.0.XXXX.deb.bin

  2. Start the NV Test Manager installation:

    • Red Hat/Centos/SUSE: 

      ./NVTestManager-9.13.0.XXXX.noarch.rpm.bin -i

    • Ubuntu: 

      ./NVTestManager-9.13.0.XXXX.deb.bin -i

  3. Read the EULA, using the space bar to scroll down.

  4. Press 'y' to accept the EULA.

  5. Specify the Network Virtualization data folder.
    Default:/etc/opt/nv/TM/RunResults

    Note: To specify a non-default data folder, the folder must already exist.

  6. Specify the connection port for NV Test Manager.
    Default: 8182

  7. Specify whether to use a secure connection (HTTPS). [y/n]
    Default: y

  8. Enable remote connections (open the port in the firewall). [y/n]
    Default: y

  9. Specify whether to use NV Server. (Select only if you need to install and use NV Server.) [y/n]
    Default: n

  10. If you selected y in the previous step, do one of the following:

    • If you plan to use Standalone mode, specify the following:

      1. User name (6-30 characters using a-z, A-Z, 0-9, -, _ )

      2. Password (8-30 characters from at least 3 of the following groups:
        a-z, A-Z, 0-9, - ,_ )

    • If you plan to use Server mode, enter the serverNV Server address:

      1. NV Server hostname/FQDN/IP Address

      2. NV Server port [1-65535] (default=8443)

  11. Enable the NV proxy [y/n]
    Default: y

  12. If you selected y in the previous step, do the following:

    1. Specify a proxy port [1-65535].
      Default: 8888

    2. Enable proxy authentication (not recommended) [y/n]
      Default: n

    3. Allow Network Virtualization to analyze secured communication (HTTPS) by functioning as a man-in-the-middle proxy? [y/n]
      Default: y

    4. Define upstream proxy (required, for example, when the application server is on the cloud, and Network Virtualization is on the LAN behind the corporate proxy) [y/n]
      Default: n

    5. If you selected y in the previous step, do the following:

      1. Specify the upstream proxy address.

      2. Specify the upstream proxy port.

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To uninstall NV Test Manager on Linux using the installation package:

  • Red Hat/Centos/SUSE: 

    ./NVTestManager-9.13.0.XXXX.noarch.rpm.bin -r

  • Ubuntu: 

    ./ NVTestManager-9.13.0.XXXX.deb.bin –r

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To uninstall NV Test Manager on Linux without using the installation package:

  • Red Hat/Centos/SUSE: 

    rpm -e NVTestManager

  • Ubuntu: 

    dpkg -r nvtestmanager

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Install NV Test Manager silently on Linux

This section describes how to install and uninstall NV Test Manager silently on a Linux machine. For a list of switches, see Installation switches.

To install NV Test Manager silently on Linux:

  1. Grant execute permission:

    • Red Hat , CentOS, or SUSE: 

      chmod +x NVTestManager-9.13.0.XXXX.noarch.rpm.bin

    • Ubuntu: 

      chmod +x NVTestManager-9.13.0.XXXX.deb.bin

  2. Install NV Test Manager:

    • Red Hat/Centos/SUSE: 

      ./NVTestManager-9.13.0.XXXX.noarch.rpm.bin -i -s -a

    • Ubuntu: 

      ./NVTestManager-9.13.0.XXXX.deb.bin -i -s -a

  3. Configure NV Test Manager:

    • Red Hat/Centos/Ubuntu: 

      service nvd setting

    • SUSE: 

      /etc/init.d/nvd setting

  4. Specify the Network Virtualization data folder.
    Default:/etc/opt/nv/TM/RunResults

    Note: To specify a non-default data folder, the folder must already exist.

  5. Specify the connection port for NV Test Manager.
    Default: 8182

  6. Specify whether to use a secure connection (HTTPS). [y/n]
    Default: y

  7. Enable remote connections (open the port in the firewall). [y/n]
    Default: y

  8. Specify whether to use NV Server. (Select only if you need to install and use NV Server.) [y/n]
    Default: n

  9. If you selected y in the previous step, do one of the following:

    • If you plan to use Standalone mode, specify the following:

      1. User name (6-30 characters using a-z, A-Z, 0-9, -, _ )

      2. Password (8-30 characters from at least 3 of the following groups:
        a-z, A-Z, 0-9, - ,_ )

    • If you plan to use Server mode, enter the serverNV Server address:

      1. NV Server hostname/FQDN/IP Address

      2. NV Server port [1-65535] (default=8443)

  10. Enable the NV proxy [y/n]
    Default: y

  11. If you selected y in the previous step, do the following:

    1. Specify a proxy port [1-65535].
      Default: 8888

    2. Enable proxy authentication (not recommended) [y/n]
      Default: n

    3. Allow Network Virtualization to analyze secured communication (HTTPS) by functioning as a man-in-the-middle proxy? [y/n]
      Default: y

    4. Define upstream proxy (required, for example, when the application server is on the cloud, and Network Virtualization is on the LAN behind the corporate proxy) [y/n]
      Default: n

    5. If you selected y in the previous step, do the following:

      1. Specify the upstream proxy address.

      2. Specify the upstream proxy port.

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To uninstall NV Test Manager silently on Linux:

Run:

  • Red Hat, CentOS, and SUSE: 

    ./NVTestManager-9.13.0.XXXX.noarch.rpm.bin -r -s

  • Ubuntu: 

    ./NVTestManager-9.13.0.XXXX.deb.bin -r -s

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Installation switches

You can use these command-line switches when installing and configuring Network Virtualization. 

./NVTestManager-9.13.0.XXXX.noarch.rpm.bin [-i|-r|-u|-v] [-s] [-a] [-h]
Switch Description

-i --install

Install the NV Test Manager package.

-r --remove

Uninstall the NV Test Manager package.

-u --upgrade

Uninstall the previous version and install the new version.

-v --version

Print version.

-s --silent

Silent install/uninstall of the NV Test Manager package.

Note: After installation, you need to run 'service nvd setting' to configure Network Virtualization.

Relevant only with: -i, -r, -u

-a --accepteula

Accept End User License Agreement (EULA).

Required for silent installation or upgrade.

Relevant only with: -i, -u

-h --help

Print this help.

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