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How to verify the integrity of a download resource

How To


Summary

You can download and install additional tools for working with automation capabilities provided by Cloud Pak for Business Automation as a Service. Many of the downloadable files have an SHA256 hash associated with them. You can use this hash to verify the integrity of the downloaded file.

Steps

  1. Download the resource file from the Download resources page.
  2. Determine the hash value for the downloaded file:
    • Windows 10
      1. Open a command prompt and change to the directory that contains the downloaded file.
      2. Enter the following command:
        certutil -hashfile filename.zip SHA256
    • Linux
      1. Open a terminal and change to the directory that contains the downloaded file.
      2. Enter the following command: 
        sha256sum filename.zip
    • Mac OS
      1. Open a command line using Terminal in the /Applications/Utilities/ directory.
      2. Change to the directory that contains the downloaded file.
      3. Enter the following command: 
        openssl dgst -sha256 filename.zip
  3. Compare the generated hash value with the value on the Download resources page.
    • If the values don't match, your file is different from the one on the Download resources page. A transmission error during the download can cause the difference. Try downloading the file again and repeating the verification.
    • If the verification still fails, contact IBM Support.

Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
17 November 2021

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ibm16475253

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