This chapter describes how to use the IRIX inst(1m) utility to install DMF 2.6.3.
 | Note: To install DMF 2.6.3, you are required to have root permission. |
To install DMF, you have two methods available. If you want to download the DMF software from the World Wide Web, complete the steps in Procedure 5-1. If you have ordered the software on a CD-ROM, complete the steps in Procedure 5-2.
Procedure 5-1. Downloading the Software from the World Wide Web
| Note: All existing releases and updates of DMF 2.6.x have been placed on the external public web pages for download. Shortly after release 2.6.3, SGI will remove DMF updates from the public web pages and place the updates in a customer accessible location for DMF licensed customers with DMF support contracts. SGI will leave a recent update on the public page for demonstration and evaluation purposes. SGI plans no change to the frequency of updates, and DMF will be supported in its usual way. |
| Note: If you are running your browser on a machine that is different from the one on which you want to install the software, you can download the tar file by using your right mouse button to select the software and choosing Save Link As. You can then download the tar file into any path name you specify. |
http://www.sgi.com/software/dmf
Choose Download.
If you have a license agreement, skip to step 4. If you do not have a license agreement, click on temporary license to obtain an evaluation copy of the software. Read the form and click on Accept Terms.
Fill in the Registration Form. After you enter Submit, a temporary FLEXlm license file will be mailed to you, which you will need when configuring DMF. Click on the link to go to the DMF download page.
Click on the link for the README file (in the first paragraph). It contains information about completing the installation. Use the Back button on your browser to return to the software download page.
Use your left mouse button to select the release level of the software you want to download, which will start an automatic transfer to your system. Note the version number that you clicked, because you will use this information later when using the dmmaint(8) utility.
After the transfer is complete, you will see the message Unpacking distribution...please wait.
Enter the root password if you are prompted for it. (If you began the browser session with root permission, you are not prompted.) You will see a message that says Please wait: Initializing Software Manager. The Software Manager is launched in a new window.
Click on Customize Installation. You will receive more information about the size of the DMF software and the directories and files in it. Click on the Install button and select the folder icon next to Product to view the contents of the software.
Click on the Start button. The Status Log section of the window will display the following message when the DMF installation is complete:
Installations and removals were successful.
Select File -> Exit.
Use the DMF version maintenance utility (dmmaint(8)) to make DMF 2.6.3 the active version. For information about how to use dmmaint, see Chapter 6, “DMF Version Maintenance Utility”.
Procedure 5-2. Installing the Software from CD-ROM
Place the CD-ROM into the drive.
Using the left mouse button, select System->Software Manager on the pulldown menu.
On the Available Software list, select /CDROM/dist.
Click on Customize Installation. You will receive more information about the size of the DMF software and the directories and files in it. Click on the Install button and select the folder icon next to Product to view the contents of the software.
Click on the Start button. The Status Log section of the window will display the following message when the DMF installation is complete:
Installations and removals were successful.
Select File -> Exit.
Eject the CD-ROM.
Use the DMF version maintenance utility (dmmaint) to make DMF 2.6.3 the active version. For information about how to use dmmaint(blank), see Chapter 6, “DMF Version Maintenance Utility”.