Installing on Linux

Use these instructions to install on a single Linux server using the .rpm file. The .rpm file can be launched from a Linux console or from a command prompt.

The instructions below are formatted for Red Hat and similar operating systems. You may need to modify the commands to fit your operating system. For example, on Ubuntu you should use dpkg -i to install the .deb file. See your operating system reference documentation for appropriate installation commands for your server.

 

1. You can install the software from the user interface or from the command line.
• UI installation—Double-click the .rpm file from the UI and confirm the installation or upgrade.
• Command line installation—Use the following steps to install from a command line.
1. Make sure you are a root/uid 0 user. You can also use a non-root user to perform the installation, as long as the account has sudo permissions to dpkg.
2. Go to a shell prompt by launching a terminal application from your UI or logging in via the Linux virtual console.
3. If you are installing from a DVD, mount the file ISO 9660 or UDF file system.

4. To run the installation use rpm -i with the installation file name to install the software or rpm -U with the installation file name to upgrade the software.

   A successful installation returns you to the shell prompt.

2. After the installation on the Linux server is complete, you will need to review and accept the license agreement.

   1. Run the DTSetup command from the shell prompt to start DTSetup. The command is case-sensitive.

      Do not run DTSetup using the sudo command. Use a real root shell to launch DTSetup instead, either by logging in as root on the console or by using the login session of a non-privileged user to run su - to start a root shell.

       

   2. Review the license agreement and accept the terms of agreement by typing yes.

   Once the license has been accepted, you can exit DTSetup. For more information, on DTSetup, see the Linux User's Guide.

If you want to use your own secure certificate, you should obtain a certificate from an enterprise or commercial Certificate Authority. Once a certificate is available on your Linux server, you will need to update /opt/dbtk/etc/dtssl.conf with the path and file name of your certificate and the certificate password, if your certificate file has a password. If you want to enable verification, you will need to identify your PEM file or the directory that contains all certificates in the verification chain. See the instructions in the dtssl.conf file. You will be responsible for updating an expired certificate as needed. If you want to revoke a certificate, you must remove it from the server. If a specified certificate is expired or revoked, OpenText Availability and OpenText Migrate will not replicate data.

If you need to uninstall OpenText Availability and OpenText Migrate from your Linux server, make sure you are a root/uid 0 user and remove (erase) OpenText Availability and OpenText Migrate by using the command rpm - e DoubleTake. A successful uninstall returns you to the shell prompt. After completing the uninstall, some files may not be completely removed until the server has been rebooted.