Installing Assure MIMIX for AIX from the command line - assure_mimix - 6.0

Do the following to install MIMIX for AIX using the command line:

1. Create a directory on the file system with minimum 1.4G of free space.

   For example,

   # mkdir -p /usr/sys/inst.images/5.2.4 
   # cd /usr/sys/inst.images/5.2.4

2. Download MX_5240.zip into the newly created directory:

   Note: If your AIX node cannot be unzipped, then download MX_5240.tgz

3. Unzip MX_5240.zip file by running # unzip MX_5240.zip command.

   Additionally, uncompress the zip file by running:

   # gzip -d MX_5240.tgz 
   # tar xvf MX_5240.tar

4. Change the permission of the install_mx.sh install script to make it executable by running # chmod +x install_mx.sh.

5. Start the install by running # install_mx.sh –options.

   The following are the available options when you run the command:
   Usage: install_mx.sh [-i|-u] [-c] [-e] [-p] [-a] [-h], where,

   • -i : If this is a new install
   • -u : If this is a reinstall of same version or an upgrade
   • -e : Install (Assure MIMIX for AIX - includes Common Java and MXWS)
   • -c : Install (Assure MIMIX HA for AIX)
   • -p : Assure Unified Interface including MIMIX for AIX Portal Application
   • -a : Install all (Assure MIMIX for AIX includes Common Java and MXWS) and Assure Unified Interface includes (MIMIX for AIX Portal Application and Assure MIMIX HA for AIX)
   • -h : Help message on install_mx.sh
   Example,

   • Install Assure MIMIX for AIX

     install_mx.sh -i-e

   • Install Assure MIMIX HA for AIX

     install_mx.sh -i-c

   • Install Assure MIMIX HA for AIX & Assure MIMIX for AIX

     install_mx.sh -i-c -e

   • Upgrade Assure Unified Interface

     install_mx.sh -u -p

   • Upgrades/reinstall Assure MIMIX for AIX and Assure Unified Interface

     install_mx.sh -u -e -p

6. After initiating the installation procedure, you must accept the End User License Agreement (EULA). You can navigate through it by clicking "Enter" or skip it by pressing "q". When you reach the end of the EULA, the following message appears:

   Please type 'yes' to confirm that you accept 
   Precisely Inc. End User License Agreement

   You can accept the message typing 'yes', and the installation will proceed. If no valid response is received after ten attempts, the installation process will fail.

7. Request license keys from AIX.

   Follow the below steps to request license keys for Assure MIMIX for AIX from an AIX system:

   From https://support.precisely.com/

   1. Select the link to access Precisely products, if required.

   2. Sign in with your email address and password.
   3. Under MyProducts, select Assure MIMIX for AIX.
   4. Select the version number from the Version dropdown.
   5. Click the License Keys tab.
   6. Select Request License Key. Complete the License Key Request form and click Submit. This sends a request to Precisely, and you will receive your license keys through an email.
   7. The license file received from Support should be copied to the below location on the AIX node:

      /usr/scrt/run/node_license.properties

8. License file considerations
   The following table summarizes the information you must provide Precisely Fulfillment when you are requesting for a new license key:

   License Information for Precisely Fulfillment

   Provide 5.2 licensing information for Precisely Fulfillment	AIX Command	Example
   LPAR (partition ID)	uname -f	“03CC409102B99203”
   Hardware Tier (System Model)	uname -M	“IBM,7778-23X”
   Number of CPU’s	lparstat -i	Use the “Online Virtual CPUs” value
   Product Major.Minor number		5.2
   Maintenance expiration		Optional

   Note:

   • When you upgrade your system and the system model changes, you must obtain and install a new license file. There is a 30-day grace period to obtain the updated license file.
   • When an Assure MIMIX for AIX license key expires, replication stops until a new license key file is applied to the server(s) containing the expired license key files.

9. Run the validate_license command.

   After you apply the license, run the validate license command: /usr/scrt/bin/validate_license.

   A message about license validation shows, such as License validated or License validation failed.