Installing over a network on Solaris

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

Carry out the following on the server machine:

  1. Create a directory to store the installation files. For example:
    mkdir /instwmqi
  2. Copy the complete contents of the CD to the new directory. For example:
    cp -rf /cdrom/wmqi
  3. Use the share command to grant all licensed users access to the directory containing the CD image. For example, to give all users read-only access using NFS:
    share -F nfs -o ro -d "WebSphere
    Business Integration Event Broker Lan install"
     /instwmqi exportfs -a

Setting up the target machine

Carry out the following on the target machine:

  1. Create a directory to mount the shared filesystem. 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. Enter:
    pkgadd -d <package_name>
    where <package_name> is either wmqi or wmqi-docs
  8. Press the Enter key, then follow the installation prompts.
  9. When you have successfully installed WebSphere Business Integration Event Broker, you must then run the mqsisetcapacity command for licensing purposes.

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

Related reference
mqsidisplaycapacity command
Installation command line options