4.1 Graphical Installation Prerequisites

User Privileges

Before invoking the installer on a Linux system, you must have superuser privileges to perform an Advanced Server installation. To perform an Advanced Server installation on a Windows system, you must have administrator privileges. If you are installing Advanced Server into a Windows system that is configured with User Account Control (UAC) enabled, you can assume sufficient privileges to invoke the graphical installer by right clicking on the name of the installer and selecting Run as administrator from the context menu. When prompted, enter an administrator password to continue.

SELinux Permissions

Before invoking the installer on a system that is running SELinux, you must set SELinux to permissive mode.

The following example works on Redhat Enterprise Linux, Fedora Core or CentOS distributions. Use comparable commands that are compatible with your Linux distribution to set SELinux to permissive mode during installation and return it to enforcing mode when installation is complete.

Before installing Advanced Server, set SELinux to permissive mode with the command:

# setenforce Permissive

When the installation is complete, return SELinux to enforcing mode with the command:

# setenforce Enforcing

Linux-specific Software Requirements

You must install xterm, konsole, or gnome-terminal before executing any console-based program installed by the Advanced Server installer. Without a console program, you will not be able to access Advanced Server configuration files through menu selections.

Before invoking StackBuilder Plus on a Linux system, you must install the redhat-lsb package. To install the package, open a terminal window, assume superuser privileges, and enter:

# yum install redhat-lsb

For more information about using StackBuilder Plus, see Section 4.5.

Windows-specific Software Requirements

Be sure to apply Windows operating system updates before invoking the Advanced Server installer. If (during the installation process) the installer encounters errors, exit the installation, and ensure that your version of Windows is up-to-date before restarting the installer.

Migration Toolkit or EDB*Plus Installation Pre-requisites

Before using the Advanced Server installer to install Migration Toolkit or EDB*Plus, you must first install Java (version 1.7 or later). On a Linux system, you can use the yum package manager to install Java. Open a terminal window, assume superuser privileges, and enter:

# yum install java-1.7.0

Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.

If you are using Windows, Java installers and instructions are available online at:

http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp