GUI Mode Installation

In GUI Mode installation, you use the installer wizard to install the application.

To install Software ArcMC using the GUI mode:

  1. Run these 2 commands from the directory where you copied the Software ArcMC installer:

    • chmod +x ArcSight-ArcMC-3.2.0.<installer_build_number>.0.bin

    • ./ArcSight-ArcMC-3.2.0.<installer_build_number>.0.bin

      where <installer_build_number> is the build number of the latest installer.

      The installation wizard starts. Review the dialog box, then click Next.

  2. Review the License Agreement details, then scroll down to the end. Select I accept the terms of the License Agreement. Then, click Next.

  3. Specify or browse to a folder where you want to install ArcMC, as shown below. The default installation directory is /opt. However, you should specify a new installation directory in /opt that will easily identify ArcSight Management Center files, such as /opt/arcmc, to distinguish them from files associated with other ArcSight products.

  4. Review the summary of installation information on the Pre-Installation Summary dialog, then click Install.

    The ArcMC installer begins the installation process.

  5. When installation is complete, click Next to begin the configuration wizard.

  6. If you run the ArcMC software installer as a root user, the next dialog enables you to specify an existing non-root user and to configure a port through which ArcMC users will connect through the UI.

    For example, you can specify 443, the standard HTTPS port, or any other that suits your needs. If any port other than 443 is specified, users will need to specify the port number in the URL they use to access the ArcMC UI.

    Specify the user name of the non-root user and the HTTPS port number, then click Next. (These values may not be changed later in the process.)

  7. After the software is installed, click Next to begin ArcMC initialization.

  8. After initialization is complete, click Done to launch the ArcMC Configuration wizard.

    Note: The Configuration wizard should launch automatically. If it does not, use this command to launch the wizard:

    <install_dir>/current/arcsight/arcmc/bin/arcsight arcmcsetup

  9. If you have run the ArcMC software installer as a root user, the next dialog enables you to configure ArcMC to run as a system service. By default, ArcMC runs as a system service.

    When you install ArcMC as a root user, a service called arcsight_arcmc can be configured, created, and enabled at runlevel 3 and 5.

    Additionally, a few libraries are added using ldconfig. For a complete list of those libraries, see /etc/ld.so.conf.d/arcsight_arcmc.conf and <install_dir>/current/arcsight/install/ldconfig.out.

  10. You have installed ArcMC. Click Start ArcMC Now, or click Start ArcMC later, and then click Finish.

    If you have selected to start ArcMC later, read the information in The ArcMC Daemon (arcmcd) to understand how to start ArcMC at a later time.

  11. If you selected Start ArcMC Now, click Finish to exit the wizard. Alternatively, wait for the next dialog which provides the URL to access the ArcMC interface.

    ArcMC continues to start services and processes in the background. If you have selected to continue within the wizard, follow the instructions on the dialog or use the instructions in Connecting to the ArcMC User Interface to connect to the ArcMC.