Downloading the Server Installation Software for IBM i

How to:

Download the Installation Software
Download and Expand the Downloaded Archive

Downloading the installation software from the Information Builders download site is the primary way of obtaining Information Builders software in an archive format, which is then unarchived and installed by running an installer program. The user may, in turn, choose to download the software, unarchive, and burn to a CD/DVD. This document assumes the software has been downloaded directly to the installation machine and is up to the user to adjust their steps within this manual if installing in an alternate manner.

Procedure: How to Download the Installation Software

To download the installation software:

Go to http://techsupport.informationbuilders.com.

The Information Builders Technical Support home page opens.
Go to My Account and sign in.
Click My Downloads and Shipments in the My Account section on the right side of the page.

The Software Downloads/Shipments page opens.
Click the Download link for your product and release.
Fill in the registration form and then click Continue.

The Software Download Agreement page opens.
Select I agree to consent to the Download Agreement, and then click Continue.

The Download Instructions page opens.

A copy of the instructions is also automatically emailed to you for later reference.
Follow the instructions on the Download Page. These are also documented in How to FTP and Expand the Downloaded Archive.

Some Linux platforms also support RPM-formatted archives for download and installation, and will have a .rpm file in the download location as well as the RPM Public Key file (for signature verification).

If a .rpm is present in the download location, you may chose the format you want to download and use. Use of the .rpm will cause a verification warning unless the public key is imported to rpm. The public key is the file ibi-gpg-publickey-for-one-time-rpm-import.txt, which will also be in the download directory (use the rpm --import file command to import it).

Procedure: How to Download and Expand the Downloaded Archive

The download directory will contain .savf, .pdf, and a read me.

After registering at the Information Builders download site and obtaining download site information, an ID, password, and software location information, ftp to the site (GUI FTP tools may also be used, but line mode FTP is what is documented here).
For example:
```
ftp downloadftp.ibi.com
(supply the user id and password information from web page)
```
Navigate to the directory on the Information Builders site that contains the server installation software.
For example:
```
 cd "/Server/77/OS400_V7R1_and_up_iSeries/7709/793"
```
Download the installation software from the site using binary mode.
For example:
```
binary
syscmd crtsavf file(*curlib/download)
get i7709_793.savf download (replace
quit
```

Using QSECOFR ID, restore the library with

RSTLIB SAVLIB(R727709BTP) DEV(*SAVF) SAVF(*CURLIB/DOWNLOAD)
 MBROPT(*ALL) ALWOBJDIF(*ALL) RSTLIB(DOWNLOAD)

Run the isetup installation procedure, as described in Running ISETUP to Install the Server Software.

You can delete the download directory after the installation is complete.

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