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AIX Installation

New Era of Networks Adapter for Flat Files

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Installation Guide

Installing New Era of Networks Adapter for Flat Files

If you are installing the product for the first time, accept the default setting to install all packages.
This selection installs all components and associated dependencies and allows you to make full use
of the product. Use the option to install selected packages only if you are reinstalling a specific
component.

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To avoid overwriting any adapter files, install your integration server before you install New Era of
Networks Adapter for Flat Files.

Installing New Era of Networks Adapter for Flat Files on AIX is a two-part process: mounting a
directory on AIX and starting installp.

To mount a directory on AIX:

1.

Insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive and mount it to the appropriate directory.

Example:

/mnt/cdrom

2.

Set the DISPLAY variable to use the System Management Interface Tool (SMIT) GUI.

3.

From the command line, type smit.

The SMIT GUI appears.

4.

Click System Storage Management.

5.

Click File Systems.

6.

Click Mount A File System.

7.

Respond to each of the prompts listed in the following table:

SMIT Prompt

Response

File System

Type the name of the file system
or
Select a file system from the list box

Directory over which to
mount?

Enter your installation source directory.

Enter this directory again when you receive the installation
prompt:
INPUT device/directory for software
Note: The default is blank.

Type of File System?

Type the name of the file system
or
Select a file system from the list box

Force the mount?

Type No (default) if the mount point already exists.
Type Yes to force the mount. If the mount point already exists, it
will be corrupted.

Remote node containing
the file system to mount?

Type a value.

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