Install IDOL Site Admin on UNIX

Use the following procedure to install IDOL Site Admin in text mode on UNIX platforms.

To install IDOL Site Admin on UNIX

  1. Open a terminal in the directory in which you have placed the installer, and enter the following command:

    ./IDOLServer_VersionNumber_Platform.exe --mode text

    where:

    VersionNumber is the product version
    Platform is the name of your UNIX platform
    NOTE:

    Ensure that you have execute permission for the installer file.

    The console installer starts and displays the Welcome screen.

  2. Read the information and then press the Enter key.

    The license information is displayed.

  3. Read the license information, pressing Enter to continue through the text. After you finish reading the text, type Y to accept the license terms.

  4. Type the path to the location where you want to install the servers, or press Enter to accept the default path.

    The Installation Mode screen is displayed.

  5. Press 2 to select the Custom installation mode.

    The License Server screen opens. Choose whether you have an existing License Server.

  6. If you want to install a new License Server, provide information for the ports that the License Server uses.

    1. Type the value for the ACI Port and press Enter (or press Enter to accept the default value).

      ACI Port The port that client machines use to send ACI actions to the License Server.
    2. Type the value for the Service Port and press Enter (or press Enter to accept the default value).

      Service Port

      The port by which you send service actions to the License Server. This port must not be used by any other service.

    3. Type the location of your IDOL license key file (licensekey.dat), which you obtained when you purchased IDOL Site Admin. Press Enter.
  7. The Component Selection screen is displayed. Press Enter. When prompted, type Y for the components that you want to install. Specify the port information for each component, and then press Enter. Alternatively, leave the fields blank and press Enter to accept the default port settings.

    For each component, you can optionally provide port information to specify the ports that the component must use. The port that you choose must not be used by any other service. The installer allows you to set the following port types:

    ACI Port The port that client machines use to send ACI actions to the component.
    Index Port The port that client machines use to send index actions to the component. This port is available only for the Content, Agentstore, and DIH components.
    Service Port The port that client machines use to send service requests to the component. This port is also the port that the component uses for License Server communication.

    The following table lists the required components for your IDOL Site Admin installation, and the default ports that the installer uses if you do not provide an alternative value. You must change the port information if the default port value is already in use.

    Component Default port information
    Agentstore ACI Port: 9050
    Index Port: 9051
    Service Port: 9052
    Community ACI Port: 9030
    Service Port: 9032
    Controller ACI Port: 41200
    Service Port: 41202
    Coordinator ACI Port: 40200
    Service Port: 40202
    IDOL Site Admin HTTP Port: 8080
    NOTE:

    These ports must not be used by any other service.

    The Init Scripts screen is displayed.

  8. Type the user that the server should run as, and then press Enter.

    NOTE:

    The installer does not create this user. It must exist already.

  9. Type the group that the server should run under, and then press Enter.

    NOTE:

    If you do not want to generate init scripts for installed components, you can simply press Enter to move to the next stage of the installation process without specifying a user or group.

    The Summary screen is displayed.

  10. Verify the settings that you made, then press Enter to begin installation.

    The Installing screen is displayed.

    This screen indicates the progress of the installation process.

    The Installation Complete screen is displayed.

  11. Press Enter to finish the installation.

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