Installing a node manager (tarball Linux)

You can install a node manager on Linux using the tarball installer.

About this task

Note: When installing a node manager on a Red Hat Linux computer with Security-Enhanced Linux enabled, it is recommended to use the RPM-based installer over the tar.gz file. If you choose to use the TAR file anyway, it is recommended to use /opt/tibco/<subfolder> as the installation directory.

Note: It is recommended to install each Spotfire node on a separate host.

Before you begin

Spotfire Server is installed and running.
In the firewall of the computer on which you are installing the node manager, open the ports that will be used for the node manager and the services. The default ports are listed in the Installation parameters table under Node manager installation.

Procedure

Copy the node manager installation software to a temporal location on the target host.
Create a folder where you want to unpack the software.
Example:
```
mkdir <destination_folder>
```

Unpack the package in the destination folder.

Example:

cd <destination_folder>
tar zxf /tmp/tsnm-<version number>.x86_64.tar.gz

Go to the new node manager directory and execute the post installation script.
Example:
```
cd tsnm-<version number>.x86_64
./configure -m <NODEMANAGER_REGISTRATION_PORT> -c <NODEMANAGER_COMMUNICATION_PORT> -s <SERVER_NAME> -r <SERVER_BACKEND_REGISTRATION_PORT> -b <SERVER_BACKEND_COMMUNICATION_PORT> -n <NODEMANAGER_HOST_NAMES>
```
Note: Alternatively, you can run the command (./configure) without any parameters. In this case you will be prompted for the missing information.

Note: Include only those parameters whose default values you are changing, in addition to the server name.

See the Installation parameters table under Node manager installation for detailed information about the available parameters.
The following message appears on the command line:
```
Post install configuration of TIBCO Spotfire Server Node Manager <version number> successful.
```
In the directory that contains the configure-boot file, enter the following command:
```
./configure-boot
```
The following message appears on the command line:
```
TIBCO Spotfire Server Node Manager <version number> has been successfully configured to start on system boot.
```
It will also be possible to start and stop the node manager from the command line.

What to do next

After installation, start the new node manager; see Starting or stopping a node manager (Linux) or Manually starting the node manager process (tarball Linux). The second procedure does not require root user privileges.