6.1.2 Korn Shell and user creation
To install the prerequisite Linux Korn shell the following command is run on the RedHat RHEL 8.0 server:
yum install -y ksh
6.1.2.1 Commands to create the LDAP user and group
The following commands are used to create the pre-requisite LDAP user and Group used for the IBM Directory Services:
groupadd idsldap
useradd -g idsldap -d /home/idsldap -m -s /bin/ksh idsldap
passwd idsldap
usermod -a -G idsldap root
groups root
We used the password, filenet123, prompted for after the passwd idsldap command.
Note: Log out and log back into the root account at this point to pick up the user and group memberships.
6.2 Downloading installation manager
The downloads are searched using the link:
https://www.ibm.com/partnerworld/program/benefits/software-access-catalog (Software Access Catalog | IBM PartnerWorld)
The base version of IBM Installation Manager V1.8.5 for Linux x86_64 can be installed by searching for the Part Number Code CND0ZML as illustrated in Figure 6.7:
Figure 6.7: IBM Installation Manager searched using the Part Number Code CND0ZML
This can then be upgraded to the latest Version 1.9.2.3 using the Fix Central link shown as follows:
https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm%7ERational&product=ibm/Rational/IBM+Installation+Manager&release=1.9.2.2&platform=Linux&function=all (this Fix-Pack is dated, 28th September, 2022).
The Linux commands (in bold) are run as follows:
pwd
/root
cd /opt
mkdir IBM
cd IBM/
mkdir Installs
cd Installs/
ls
pwd
/opt/IBM/Installs
Add a VMware shared folder, reference as LINUX (as /mnt/hgfs/LINUX). The commands are then used as follows from the /opt/IBM/Installs folder we added:
cp /mnt/hgfs/LINUX/2_InstallManager_1-8-5/agent.installer.lnx.gtk.x86_64_1.8.5.zip .
unzip agent.installer.lnx.gtk.x86_64_1.8.5.zip
The above commands use the Linux copy command to copy the downloaded IBM Installation Manager 1.8.5 zip file to the server installation folder, /opt/IBM/Installs.
