Novell IMANAGER - INSTALLATION V2.7, Installation Manual

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Procedure
1 At the Novell download site (http://download.novell.com) , search for iManager products,
select iManager 2.7, then download
iMan_27_linux.tgz
to a directory on your server.
2 Use the following command to extract to the iManager folder:
tar -zxvf iMan_27_linux.tgz
3 Open a shell and change to the
/extracted_directory /iManager/installs/linux
directory.
This path is relative to the directory where you copied or extracted the iManager files.
4 Enter one of the following commands while logged in as
root
or
root
-equivalent.
To do a command-line (text) install, enter the following command:
./iManagerInstallLinux.bin
To do a GUI install, enter the following command:
./iManagerInstallLinux.bin -i gui
After a successful install, the installer generates a configuration file (
/var/log/
installer.properties
) with values based upon the questions asked during the install. This
file can then be modified and used for a silent install. See Section 1.6, “Silent Installation of
iManager Server,” on page 24 .
5 On the opening iManager splash screen, select a language, then click OK .
6 Read through the Introduction, then click Next .
7 Accept the license agreement, then click Next .
8 Specify the components to install as part of the iManager installation, then click Next .
You can specify either of the following components:
Š
Novell iManager 2.7, Tomcat, JVM - Installs all the three components.
Š
Novell iManager 2.7 - Installs only the iManager component. You can specify this if you
already have Novell Tomcat and JVM installed on your machine.
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Tomcat, JVM - Installs Novell Tomcat and JVM components. You can specify to install
the two components, and later install iManager separately.
9 Specify if you want to download and install plug-ins as part of the installation, then click Next.
10 (Conditional) To download plug-ins as part of the installation, specify the plug-ins you want to
download, then click
Next .
Š
For a console install, enter a comma-separated list of the plug-in numbers to download.
Š For a GUI install, select the check boxes. Default selections are already made.
If desired, you can specify an alternative URL for downloading plug-ins. For more information,
see
Section 1.4, “Downloading and Installing Plug-Ins During Installation,” on page 15 . When
using an alternative URL for downloading plug-ins, it is solely your responsibility to verify the
URL contents, and verify that the plug-in is appropriate for your use.
If the message No new or updated plug-ins found. All plug-ins are downloaded or updated or
the iManager download server is unavailable appears in the plug-in download area, one or more
of the following conditions exist:
Š
There are no updated plug-ins available on the Novell download site
Š
There is a problem with your Internet connection; verify your connection