Installing the Pull Print Feature Locally Using the Installer

To install the InfoPrint Manager Pull Print Feature on your InfoPrint Manager for AIX system:

  1. Log into the AIX system as root.
  2. Insert the InfoPrint Manager DVD, into your DVD-ROM drive.
  3. Open a terminal window.
  4. Follow these steps:
    1. Type this on the AIX command line: smit cdrfs or smitty cdrfs (for the ASCII version).
    2. SelectAdd a CDROM File System from the list of choices presented.
    3. Click List and select your DVD-ROM device name (cd0, for example).
    4. Type this in the MOUNT POINT field: /cdrom.
    5. ClickOK. If you see crfs: 0506-909 /cdrom file system already exists, do not interpret this as a failure. The existing /cdrom file system should be usable.
    6. Press the F12 key to exit SMIT.
  5. To install InfoPrint Manager server software or optional InfoPrint Manager for AIX features using the InfoPrint Manager for AIX Installer on the local AIX server, enter this command: 
    ./cdrom/setup

    The InfoPrint Installer begins by checking your configuration and might display some messages regarding system checks and verifications.

  6. The Installer's first screen advises you to back up the system.
  7. In the Splash screen, select the language from the drop-down list and click OK.
  8. Press Next in the Welcome screen displayed.
  9. The License Agreement dialog is displayed on the screen. Read the license agreement and then click I accept the terms of the license agreement. Click Next to proceed.
  10. The Software Maintenance Agreement dialog is displayed on the screen. Read the software maintenance agreement and then click I accept the terms of the license agreement. Click Next to proceed.
  11. The installation type screen is displayed. Select InfoPrint Manager.
  12. Select Add a Feature and click Next.
  13. Select thePull Print checkboxes in the next screen. Be sure to make selections even if you are migrating or reinstalling InfoPrint Manager. Click Next to proceed and insert the appropriate DVD when required.
  14. In the next screen, enter the host name or IP address and port of the primary InfoPrint Manager server to be used by the Pull Print Feature. Click Next to proceed. If not known at the installation time, these values can be configured later.
      Note:
    • You can use an IPv4 or IPv6 address. If you enter an IPv6 address, make sure that you include it within square brackets. For example: 
      [2001:0ce8:58a3:0000:0000:6a2e:0370:3734]
  15. Enter the host name or IP address and port of the backup InfoPrint Manager server to be used by the Pull Print Feature and click Next. If not known at the installation time, these values can be configured later.
  16. You see a summary of your installation selections. If any of this information is incorrect, you can click the Back button to return to the appropriate screen and correct the problem. When you click the Install button, the Installer displays the message Installing InfoPrint Manager. Please wait... and the progress bar is displayed.
  17. Click Finish to exit the InfoPrint Installer. The system must be restarted before the installation is complete. If you click Yes, restart my computer, the AIX system shuts down immediately without any message to other users that a shutdown will occur.
  18. Regardless of your selection, the InfoPrint Installer unmounts the DVD, which you can then remove from the DVD-ROM drive.

Parent topic: Installing the Pull Print Feature on an AIX System