Install the Platform Analytics node package on a UNIX or Windows host. You need to have one Platform Analytics node host in each cluster that Platform Analytics will handle.
The Platform Analytics node host meets the detailed system and software requirements.
For more details, refer to Prepare for the Platform Analytics installation.
The Platform Analytics node host operating system can handle daylight savings time correctly.
If you want the Platform Analytics node to collect LSF cluster data, check the following:
If you are installing on a UNIX host, your host must have access to the X-Windows environment:
The required port for the Platform Analytics hosts is free. If a firewall exists, this TCP port must be open in the firewall.
For more details, refer to Platform Analytics hosts.
The Vertica database host is properly configured and running.
The Platform Analytics node host has access to the Vertica JDBC driver.
The Oracle database host is properly configured and running:
The Platform Analytics node host has access to the Oracle JDBC driver (version 10.2.0.3 only). This driver is available from the following URL:
http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/tech/java/sqlj_jdbc/index.html
The Platform Analytics node host has access to the Platform Analytics license file (license.dat).