How the Installation Tool Works

This section contains more detailed information on the operation of the installation tool.

Files

An installation directory ( /IDEAS/init_diskette ) containing specific files is used along with AIX Version 4.3.3 CD's in order to manage and automate installation. The files in the installation directory have the following functions:
signature
This file contains the single word "data". It is used by the installation procedure to check if the diskette in the drive is an installation diskette.

Base AIX Version 4.3.3 Installation

Base AIX 4.3.3 is installed normally. If assistance is needed in this area, follow instructions in the README to accomplish this task.
 
 

Installing Base and Optional Products

After the base operating system is installed, the client_post_install procedure is executed from /IDEAS/init_diskette/upgrade_pre_installed

Table 3.
client_post_install summary of tasks
Action Result log 
Execute the command lslpp -L to keep track of installed filesets at the end of installation. /IDEAS/adm/lslpp_at_install_time
Execute the command df -kv to keep track of filesystems at the end of installation. /IDEAS/adm/df_at_install_time

The bundles_to_install file is used to drive the installation. It contains a list of bundles to install. It also contains configuration settings for the bundles during installation:

The following products or actions are mandatory, they are listed in the file bundles_to_install: The following products are optional. They are listed in the file bundles_to_install and are commented out as indicated below. The bundle files
can be customized for your use by commenting out (placing a # in column 1) unwanted filesets. If bundles_to_install contains the setting optional_products_prompt=yes, you will be prompted during installation to select the optional products you want to install. The program will uncomment or comment the appropriate lines in the bundles_to_install file.

If the setting is optional_products_prompt=no, you will not be prompted during installation. You must first manually comment or uncomment optional product names in the bundles_to_install file.

Table 4. Complementary Products Installation Results Logs
Action Result log 
Install base_client1.bnd from AIX, Version 4.3.3 CD#1 /IDEAS/adm/base_client1.bnd.log
Install base_client2.bnd from AIX, Version 4.3.3 CD#2 /IDEAS/adm/base_client2.bnd.log
Install base_client2.bnd from AIX, Version 4.3.3 CD#3 /IDEAS/adm/base_client3.bnd.log
Install messages - automsg from AIX, Version 4.3.3 CD /IDEAS/adm/automsg_1.log/IDEAS/adm/automsg_2.log/IDEAS/adm/automsg_3.log/IDEAS/adm/automsg_4.log
Install acroread.bnd /IDEAS/adm/acroread.bnd.log
Install netscape.bnd /IDEAS/adm/netscape.bnd.log
Install fortran.bnd if selected /IDEAS/adm/fortran.bnd.log
Install UMS.bnd if selected /IDEAS/adm/UMS_inst.log




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