Install the Network Agent on AIX

Install and run the Network Agent independently of the Machine Agent.

Note: ImportantNetwork Agent on AIX does not support multi-tenant setup.Do not install the Network Agent on AIX as an extension of the Machine Agent. Ensure the administrator (appd-agent-administrator) has root privileges to install and run the agent.
  1. Check System Requirements. See Network Visibility Supported Environments.
  2. Download and unzip the Agent installer:
    Note: Login User = Agent AdministratorLog in to the Agent host as <appd-agent-administrator>.Access the AppDynamics Downloads Portal, download the Network Agent installer, and unzip it.In a terminal window, cd to the folder where you downloaded the Network Agent ZIP package.Enter the following command, where <network_agent_home> is the folder where you want to install the agent software:unzip <installer.zip> <network_agent_home>The parent path should not include any directory names with spaces: /opt/appdynamics/netviz (correct) /opt/appdynamics/net viz (incorrect)
  3. Run the following command to load the necessary libraries before starting the Network Agent.
    export LIBPATH=/opt/freeware/lib/gcc/powerpc-ibm-aix7.2.0.0/10/pthread:<agent-install-path>/lib:$LIBPATH
    Note: The agent install path should not include any directory names with spaces./opt/appdynamics/netviz (correct)/opt/appdynamics/net viz (incorrect)
  4. Run the following command to identify the interface name.The interface name must be en0 lo0. ifname agent_config.lua 
    ifconfig -a
  5. Start and verify the Agent:
    Note: Login User = Agent AdministratorLog out, and then log in as appd-agent-administrator.Open a CLI window and enter these commands:<network-agent-home>/bin/start.sh (starts the Agent)<network-agent-home>/bin/appd-netviz.sh status (verifies that the Agent is running and shows PID of the Agent process)
  6. If you experience any problems or issues, see FAQs for Network Visibility.