Installing over a network on AIX

To perform a remote installation, you need to carry out some tasks on the server machine, and on the target (remote) machine.

Setting up the server machine

You need to make the WebSphere Business Integration Message Broker installation files accessible on a remote server. To do this, choose one of the following methods:
  • Make the WebSphere Business Integration Message Broker CD-ROM drive shareable.
  • Or, copy the product files from the CD to the server by following these steps:
  1. Create a directory on the server to store the installation files. For example:
    mkdir /instwmqi
  2. Mount the WebSphere Business Integration Message Broker CD.
  3. Copy the complete contents of the CD to the new directory. For example:
    cp -rf /cdrom. /instwmqi
  4. Give all licensed users access to the directory that now contains the CD-ROM image.
  5. Export the directory as follows:
  6. Type smit
  7. Select: Communications Applications and Services > NFS > Network File System (NFS) > Add a Directory to Exports List. Alternatively, use the fastpath command smitty mknfsexp.
  8. Complete the fields as appropriate.
  9. Press the Enter key.

Setting up the target machine

  1. On the target machine, create a directory that will mount the exported directory. For example:
    mkdir /remotewmqiimage
  2. From a command prompt on the target machine, mount the remote directory, for example:
    mount <machine name>:/instwmqi /remotewmqiimage
    where <machine name> is the name of the target machine.
  3. Change to the remote image directory, for example remotewmqiimage.
  4. Enter:
    ./mqsilicense [-text_only]
    to display the product license agreement, where [-text_only] optionally displays the license agreement in text mode. By default, the license agreement is displayed in a graphical user interface.
  5. Select the appropriate number for your language.
  6. Read the license agreement, then press 1 to accept it, or 2 to decline it. You cannot continue with the installation until you have read and accepted the license agreement.
  7. Type smit.
  8. Select: Software Installation and Maintenance > Install and Update Software > Install and Update from Latest Available Software.   Alternatively, run the fastpath command smitty install_latest
  9. Enter the path to the remote install images in the INPUT device / directory for software field (enter /cdrom/wmqi where/cdrom/ is the mount point of your CD-ROM drive).
  10. Select SOFTWARE to Install. Press the List button to list the options.
  11. Follow the on-screen instructions to select the components you want to install.
  12. Check that the AUTOMATICALLY Install requisite software flag is set to yes, then press OK to install the product.
  13. Follow the installation prompts.
  14. When you have successfully installed WebSphere Business Integration Message Broker, you must then run the mqsisetcapacity command for licensing purposes.

Related tasks
Preparing for installation
Mounting CDs on AIX
Uninstalling the full product on AIX
Problems when installing

Related reference
mqsidisplaycapacity command
Installation command line options