In a UNIX environment, you can run the installer from the console to install Optim™ server. The information in this section applies to all UNIX or Linux platforms except Red Hat Linux 3 and Solaris 8 .
This starts the console installation process.


Press Enter to continue to the Welcome screen:

This panel informs you that some files must be modified before starting the Optim Server. Continue to the Software License Agreement screen:

The Software License Agreement screen prompts you to read and accept the agreement. Enter one of the following:
1 to accept the agreement and proceed to the Choose Destination Location screen.
2 to decline the agreement
3 to print the agreement
99 to return to the previous screen
The Choose Destination Location screen displays next:

The Choose Destination Location screen prompts you to select a directory where the Optim server will be installed. You can accept the default or enter the path to the directory you choose.
Continue to the Shutdown Information screen:

The Shutdown Information screen contains instructions for uninstalling or stopping any earlier versions of Optim server.
Continue to the Choose Install Set screen:

If you chose customized installation, the Choose Product Features screen displays next:

Select the features you want to install. All features are selected by default. To unselect a feature, type the number of the feature you want to exclude from the installation. To unselect more than one feature, type their numbers, separated by commas.
Continue to the Install and Configure Open Data Manager screen:

If you chose to install Open Data Manager now, the Configure ODM License Type screen displays:

Continue to the Specify ODM License File screen:

This screen prompts you to enter the fully-qualified name of your ODM license file or return to the previous screen and choose a trial license.
Next, the Pre-Installation Summary screen displays:

The Pre-Installation Summary screen displays details, including the type of installation, product features and space requirements. Press Enter to proceed with the installation.
When the installation process completes, the following screen displays:

This screen displays information about the rtedit file and the $EDITOR environment variable. Proceed to the Files to Modify screen:

The files listed on this screen must be modified before running Optim. Continue to the Sign Optim Exit screen:

On the Sign Optim Exit screen, choose whether to sign the default Optim exit. The View Release Notes screen displays next:

Choose whether to view the Release Notes®. Release Notes are displayed if you selected them. Next, continue with the Remove Temporary Files screen:

During the installation, several temporary and log files are created. You can choose whether Optim removes these files. Next, the Installation Complete screen displays:

When the installation process completes, this screen displays. Press Enter to exit the installer. See Configuration to establish defaults for the Server.