Installing Connect:Direct File Agent

After you install IBM® Connect:Direct®, install Connect:Direct File Agent at any time.

If you are installing on Linux for zSeries, download the Java 1.6 software from the manufacturer's Web site before continuing the installation. Your PATH environment variable must include the full path to the installed Java software.

To install Connect:Direct File Agent:

  1. Log on to the UNIX system with the privileges required to install software.

    Installing as root user is not recommended. Most files in the Connect:Direct installation directory does not need to be owned by the root, so an installation resulting in all Connect:Direct installation directory files owned by the root violates the Principle of Least Privilege. A malicious actor may be able to find a way to take advantage that wouldn’t otherwise be available if only a limited number of files were owned by root.

  2. Type the following command and press Enter to change to the DVD-ROM drive and the directory for your UNIX platform:
    cd /cdrom/<platform directory>

    Refer to the following list for the name of the platform directory for each platform:

    HP UX Itanium

    HP_Itanium

    IBM System pSeries

    IBM

    Sun SPARC systems

    Sun_Solaris

    Red Hat

    RedHat_linux

    SuSE

    SuSE_linux

    Linux zSeries

    IBMS390_linux

  3. Type the following command to start the installation and press Enter:
    cdinstall
  4. Read the information displayed and press Enter.
  5. Type the path and press Enter. A warning that the directory exists is displayed:
  6. Press Enter to continue. The following message is displayed:
    Installed components detected in this directory.
    A previous version of C:D for UNIX was detected.
    Would you like this procedure to detect and upgrade your currently installed
    options with minimal interaction?
    If yes, the configuration files will be left in place and reused.
    If not, the full installation procedure will prompt to either reuse, or purge
    and rebuild, each configuration file.
    Caution: If you are upgrading from earlier version of C:D for UNIX, 
    existing Processes in the tcq may encounter conversion error. 
    They will need to be deleted and resubmitted.
    Type y or press Enter to continue with the upgrade procedure, or
    type n to run the full installation procedure:[Y/n]
  7. Type n and press Enter. The installation options menu is displayed:
  8. Select 4 and press Enter.
  9. Type the full Connect:Direct for UNIX installation path and filename and press Enter.
  10. Press Enter to confirm the installation.

    If sufficient space is available, the installation begins. If not, you are prompted to delete files to provide the necessary disk space and the installation exits. After you have enough space, restart the installation.

  11. After the installation completes, press Enter to return to the installation menu.