To run the GUI version of the Sizing Tool, you need to install X11 software on your laptop and configure the X11 software to allow access from the remote AIX node. Actual sizing data will be collected by the backend Sizing Tool scripts on the AIX node.
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Install Cygwin/X. For details, refer to "Setting Up Cygwin/X" in the following document: https://x.cygwin.com/docs/ug/cygwin-x-ug.pdf.
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Download the setup-x86_64.exe file from Cygwin. Double click to launch the installer.
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Select X11 packages from the listing screen. Search for X11 and select xorg-server, xinit, xlaunch, openssh and any other packages you prefer.
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When the installation finishes, run C:\cygwin64\bin\xlaunch with the following selections.
On the Display Settings screen, select Multiple Windows.
On the Session type screen, Select either Start no client or Start a program.
On the Start program screen, select Start program on this computer and select xterm as the local program.
On the Extra settings screen, select Disable access control.
Click Next to complete the configuration.
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Run the Environment Setup on the AIX backend node (which will be the production node).
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After installation on the laptop, define the following settings on the AIX backend node:
- export DISPLAY = 10.22.28.43:0.0 (the IP Address of your laptop).
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export PATH = $PATH:/usr/java8_64/bin.
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Add the java location to the PATH env.