To install the Agent Builder, you must first install and have running one of the following operating systems:

• AIX 5.2 ML10 x86 (32-bit) or later

• AIX 5.3 ML5 x86 (32-bit) or later

• AIX 6.1

• AIX 7.1

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 + U2 x86 (32-bit) or later

• Red Hat Desktop Linux 4.0 + U2 x86 (32-bit) or later

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 x86 (32-bit)

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 x86-64 (64-bit)

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.0 x86 (32-bit)

• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Sp1 x86 (32-bit) or later

• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 x86 (32-bit)

• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 x86-64 (64-bit)

• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 x86 (32-bit)

• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 x86-64 (64-bit)

• Windows Server 2000

• Windows 2000 Advanced Server

• Windows Server 2003 EE x86 (32-bit)

• Windows Server 2003 SE x86 (32-bit)

• Windows Server 2003 Data Center x86 (32-bit)

• Windows Server 2003 EE x86-64 (64-bit)

• Windows Server 2003 SE x86-64 (64-bit)

• Windows Server 2003 Data Center x86-64 (64-bit)

• Windows XP Professional

• Windows Server 2008 Data Center x86 (32-bit)

• Windows Server 2008 EE x86 (32-bit

• Windows Server 2008 Data Center x86-64 (64-bit)

• Windows Server 2008 EE x86-64 (64-bit)

• Windows Server 2008 SE x86-64 (64-bit)

• Windows Server 2008 R2 Data Center x86-64 (64-bit)

• Windows Server 2008 R2 EE x86-64 (64-bit)

• Windows Server 2008 R2 SE x86-64 (64-bit)

• Windows 7 x86 (32-bit)

• Windows 7 x86-64 (64-bit)

• Windows Server 2008 SE x86 (32-bit)

Before you can run IBM Tivoli Monitoring Agent Builder, you must have Administrator authorization for the following reasons:

• Ability to ensure a consistent running environment for the Agent Builder and the agents designed with it.

• Ability to access parts of the operating system, which requires Administrator authorization. The Agent Builder is installed on a development system and is designed for developers who require this type of access

• Before installing the IBM Tivoli Monitoring Agent Builder, uninstall any previous versions. No data is lost when you uninstall.