Installing Control-M MFT on UNIX

This procedure describes how to install Control-M MFT on a Control-M/EM server on UNIX.

Before you begin

• Ensure that the database server that contains the Control-M/EM database is up and running.
• Download the MFT installation files, as described in the Control-M Release Notes.
• If you install Control-M MFT Deployment Package that is earlier than v9.0.20 on Control-M/EM 9.0.20 or later, you need to run <EM>/install/mft_install_helper.sh SET

To install MFT on UNIX:

1. Log in to the Control-M/EM account.

   NOTE: If you are using the GUI, set the environment variable DISPLAY to value <hostName>:0.0. It is not necessary to set DISPLAY for console mode or silent mode. (For more information, see Setting environment variables in UNIX.)

2. Prepare the installation files for the installation process, depending on the type of file that you downloaded:
   • TAR file: Extract the downloaded .tar.Z file into a temporary directory by typing the following command:
     zcat <product image>.tar.Z |tar -xvf –
   • ISO file: Mount the installation CD from the root user and log off the root user.
3. Type the following command:
4. <cdPath>/setup.shDo one of the following:
   • Interactive install: Follow the on-screen instructions until the installation is complete.
   • Automatic install: Do the following:
     1. Follow the on-screen instructions until the Summary window.
     2. Click Generate and select the location to create the XML parameter file.
     3. Click Yes to quit the installation.

        A confirmation message appears.

     4. Click Yes.
     5. Copy the automatic installation parameters file to a network location that is accessible to all computers where you want to perform an automatic installation.
     6. To run the installation script, type the following command:

     <source_path>/setup.sh -silent <source_path/filename.xml>