Initializing the installation
The system hardware inventory of the target system is displayed when a new installation is initiated. Check to make sure the hardware connected to the client is present and displayed information is correct. Notice that for Ignite servers running
Figure 51 System hardware inventory
Select OK after checking the hardware inventory and optionally entering information.
If you previously installed this client, you are asked if you want to use the last installation configuration used by the
Figure 52 Configuration settings confirmation dialog box
Respond Yes to repopulate all GUI fields with the configuration used in the previous session; respond No to create an entirely new configuration beginning with the defaults determined by
IMPORTANT: To avoid an installation failure, ensure that the /var/opt/ignite/clients/ directory and its subdirectories are owned by bin:bin so the client’s configuration information can be written to its config file.
The client installation configuration user interface is then presented (Figure 53).
The client installation configuration interface
Not all fields in the configuration interface require attention. In fact, a quick installation can be launched by selecting the default configuration for your version of
Modify the fields of the configuration interface at your discretion. Navigate between the tabs by clicking on the tab name. At a minimum, you may want to define the root password by using the
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