IBM GC23-7753-05 manual Installing with the GUI Custom Setup, v CD installation Launch the CD

Completing the installation program loads a configured database server with a typical setup. For information on changing the configuration or configuring a database server manually, see “Database Server Configuration After Installation” on page 3-4and “Configuring IDS Manually” on page 3-6.

The installation creates a log file in %INFORMIXDIR%\logs\ which contains installation activity of the IDS installation. In addition, there is a manifest file (%INFORMIXDIR%\etc\manifest.inf). This other ″log file″ can help you see quickly what features and components are currently installed. Do not modify the content of this file.

The informix user account, under which the database server runs, is assigned to the Informix-Admingroup.

Installing with the GUI Custom Setup

Custom installation in GUI mode lets you exclude some IBM Informix Dynamic Server features and offers you other ways to configure installation variables for the needs of your system.

Use the GUI custom setup if you want to generate a response file for replicating the installation setup on other instances in silent mode. The silent installation process will function in this way if you choose to install IBM Informix Dynamic Server only (that is, you cannot choose any other IBM Informix products available on the installation media). Read the topics “Performing a Silent Installation” on page 2-5and “Using a Response File for Silent Installation” on page 2-6before you start the installation application if you want to generate a response file.

To install IDS using GUI Custom Setup:

1.Prepare the installation media.

vDownloaded installation media: You must extract the files maintaining the folder structure delivered in the media. Select Launch.exe.

vCD installation: Launch the CD.

The Launchpad opens.

2.Select Install Products from the Launchpad and click Next.

3.Select the products that you want to install.

4.Read the license agreement. You must accept it to proceed.

5.Select Custom installation setup.

6.Specify the installation directory if you do not want to accept the default destination path that the GUI displays.

The destination drive must be formatted with a Windows file system (NTFS).

7.Select the features you want to install.

a.Components are at the top level of the tree-nesting hierarchy.

b.Click the + character by component feature sets–features grouped together by similar functionality–to view individual features. The components without + characters next to them do not have individual features.

c.Deselect components and features that you do not want to install. The wizard enforces dependencies among features and all components. If you cannot configure the selected/deselected features exactly as you want, it is probably an unsupported installation configuration for your site.

d.Notice that a brief description of a selected component or feature appears on the right side of the GUI window.

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