Install in a Text-based UNIX or Linux Environment

About this task

Using a text-based (non-GUI) interface, you can install IBM® Sterling Warehouse Management System Business Intelligence in a UNIX or Linux environment from a command line.

Note: The following instructions assume that you received an installation CD. If you downloaded IBM Sterling Warehouse Management System Business Intelligence from the Electronic Software Distribution (ESD) Portal, extract the downloaded file to an empty directory. The directory containing the extracted files is an electronic image of an installation CD. Use this directory wherever there is a reference to the installation CD in the following instructions. Ignore any instructions to place the installation CD in a drive.

To install the IBM Sterling Warehouse Management System Business Intelligence, follow these steps:

Procedure

  1. Place the IBM Sterling Warehouse Management System Business Intelligence installation CD in the appropriate drive.
  2. From the installation CD, copy the SCIInstallWizard.jar file to your home directory or base directory and change to that directory.

    If you are using FTP to copy the files, verify that your session is set to binary mode.

  3. Enter the following command from the directory where the SCIInstallWizard.jar resides:
    <JAVA_HOME>/bin/java -Xmx512m -jar SCIInstallWizard.jar
  4. At the "Welcome to the IBM Sterling Warehouse Management System Business Intelligence Installer" prompt, press Enter.
  5. At the "Press Enter to view the license agreement" prompt, press Enter to begin. The first page of the license agreement is displayed.
  6. Type N for the next page of the agreement, or scroll directly to the end of the agreement by pressing any other key. After the last page of the license agreement is displayed, the prompt "Do you accept the license? Y or N" is displayed. Press Y for yes, N for no.
  7. Enter the folder where you want to install the IBM Sterling Warehouse Management System Business Intelligence. Click Select Folder and refer this directory as <YNW_ANALYTICS_HOME> in subsequent prompts. After entering the folder, press Enter.
  8. In the next screen, confirm that you have selected the correct folder, and press Enter. The installation process starts.
  9. Once the installation is finished, press Enter to exit.

    For specific information about the installation, verify the ant.install.log file generated in your home directory.