Installing on zLinux

Connect:Direct Web Services on zLinux requires the following system libraries to be installed:
Note: Ensure that you install using Root Privilege.

Make sure you add firewall rules for inbound and outbound connections between Web Services and Connect Direct Server. Firewall rules must allow inbound connections to the specified Web Services port. Connect Direct server must also have its API port open for web service.

Make sure you also add firewall rules for inbound and outbound connections between Web Services and PostgreSQL database.

Attention: For Connect:Direct Web Services v6.0.0.5 and above to run with PostgreSQL on zLinux platforms, users must create a dedicated PostgreSQL database instance and then configure Connect:Direct Web Services to use it while it is being installed. If for some reason the database is corrupted, or you lose the database password, follow the instructions described here PostgreSQL database Password management.

Follow the procedure given below to prepare and complete installation on zLinux.

  1. If you have downloaded the Web Services for zLinux installation software from Fix Central or Passport Advantage go to the download folder.
  2. Untar the installer .tar.gz file. 
    % tar -zxvf IBM_CDWebServices_<$version>_zLinux_x64.tar.gz
    Note: $VERSION refers to the IBM® Connect:Direct® Web Service version number.
  3. To continue installing follow the steps described in, Installing on UNIX.