Installing the CIM Extension
IMPORTANT: You must have root privileges to install this software.
You are provided several installation options. One is an interactive option, which lets you select the installation directory. Another is a silent installation, which installs with no user input. The silent installation assumes the default installation directory. Both options install on computers with or without X Windows.
To upgrade the CIM Extension, first remove the previous version before installing the latest version. Builds 4.2 and later of the CIM Extension are compatible with this build of the management server. You must upgrade your CIM extension if you want the latest functionality, as described in ”About Upgrading Your CIM Extensions” on page 189.
To install a CIM Extension on SGI ProPack for Linux:
1.Go to the /Altix directory on the CIM Extensions 2
# cd /cdrom/Altix
where /cdrom is the directory where you mounted the
2.To install the software, do one of the following:
IMPORTANT: If you receive a message saying there is not enough room in the temp directory to perform the installation, set the IATEMPDIR variable to another directory. The installation uses this directory to extract the installation files. Refer to the documentation for your operating system for information on how to set this variable.
•Interactive Installation (Without X Windows or telnet terminal session) - You must enter
#./InstallCIMExtensions.bin
•Interactive Installation (With X Windows) - Enter the following at the command prompt:
#./InstallCIMExtensions.bin
•Silent Installation (X Windows not required) - Enter the following at the command prompt, and then go to Step 4. You cannot change the installation directory.
#./InstallCIMExtensions.bin
The CIM extension is automatically installed in the /opt/APPQcime directory.
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