Redistributing Informix with scripts (UNIX, Linux)
You can extract HCL Informix® product files from the installation media for script-based redistribution to other computers.
Before you begin
Complete the following prerequisite tasks:
- Prepare your systems for installation.
- Log in as root user to create and copy a root installation that runs with user and group informix accounts.
About this task
Restriction: Do not
start the database server if problems occur during the installation or you can cause further
installation problems.
Procedure
To install the database server with a script:
- Run the ids_install installation command.
- When you are prompted to select an option for your installation goals, select Extract the product files (-DLEGACY option).
- Follow the instructions in the installation application.
- While logged in as the root user, manually install the Global Security Kit by running the installgskit from the $INFORMIXDIR/gskit directory.
- Copy the contents of the installation directory and place
them into the directory of another computer where you want to redistribute
the products.The contents include the RUNasroot scripts that you use for redistribution.
- Run the following script to complete the redistribution
of the database server files:
RUNasroot.installserver - Run the onsecurity utility to verify that the path where the product was redistributed is secure.
Results
Log files are created during the installation process. You can use the log files to troubleshoot installation errors.