Installing InfoPrint Manager server software and features locally with the Installer

    Note:
  • Before installing InfoPrint Manager, use install -h to see all available flags supported by the installer.

For greater flexibility, the InfoPrint Manager Installer does not create the file systems for /var/pd, /var/psf, and /var/psf/segments anymore. If a file system is found in the above locations, it will be used as is. Otherwise, a directory is created for each of the above locations. To create a file system for each of the above locations, use the allocfs.sh script from the root directory of your installation media.

The InfoPrint Manager Installer installs all the required dependencies (rpm packages) automatically. Make sure that dnf (Red Hat Enterprise Linux) or zypper (SUSE Linux Enterprise Server) can access the operating system repository before starting the InfoPrint Manager installation.

To install InfoPrint Manager server software or optional InfoPrint Manager for Linux features on the local Linux server using the InfoPrint Manager Installer:

  1. Mount the InfoPrint Manager ISO file to a location of your choice.
  2. Enter this command:
    /path/to/mount/point/install.sh
    Change /path/to/mount/point accordingly and follow the prompts on the screen.
  3. On your keyboard, press Enter to read the terms of the RICOH InfoPrint Manager Software License Agreement. Then enter yes or press Enter to accept the terms of the license agreement and proceed with the installation.
  4. On your keyboard, press Enter to read the terms of the RICOH Software Maintenance Agreement . Then enter yes or press Enter to accept the terms of the maintenance agreement and proceed with the installation.
  5. Choose the InfoPrint Manager license that you want to install (trial or product). If you choose the product version, specify the actual complete path to the license file:
    /path/to/license.key
      Note:
    • You can use tab completion to enter the path.
  6. Press Enter to select the default user and group to run InfoPrint Manager. The default user is ipm1 and the default group is sys.
  7. If you want to create the user and the group yourself, use the format ipmuser:ipmgroup.
  8. Enter the digit preceding the language that you want to use with InfoPrint Manager server and features. Press Enter to use English. For more information about how to add languages for your operating system, see Adding or removing languages.
  9. Select the features that you want to install. Features add extra functions to InfoPrint Manager. Separate feature media might be required.

    These features are available on the ISO media and can be installed with the trial license or with the product license:

    • InfoPrint Manager AFP2PDF Feature
    • InfoPrint Manager SAP Print Feature
    • InfoPrint Manager Pull Print Feature

    This feature is available on separate media and can be installed only with the product license:

    • InfoPrint Manager Japanese PostScript Font Feature.

  10. Choose if you want to create an ipin_response file for an unattended installation. If you enter yes, the installation stops after the file is created and you will be asked for the name of the remote system. Leave blank for the name of the local system.
      Note:
    • The ipin_response file is saved in the home directory of the user running the installer. If an ipin_response file already exists, you will be asked to overwrite the file or choose another name. Only the file name can be changed as the file is always saved in the home directory.
      Note:
    • All the steps so far do not require that the install.sh utility is run by the root user.
  11. If you are reinstalling InfoPrint Manager, you can opt to keep the objects currently defined in your InfoPrint Manager server. There are pre-existing objects (printers for example) that are configured for use with InfoPrint Manager. Enter yes to retain these objects and the configuration associated with them.
  12. Enter the full path to the directory containing the InfoPrint Manager installation files, namely the path to the mount point or to a different directory containing the full directory structure of the ISO media.
      Note:
    • You can use tab completion to enter the path.

The InfoPrint Manager installation begins. After the installation is complete, log off and log in again for each logged in user.

To reinstall InfoPrint Manager, use the -r, -R --reinstall flags.

For troubleshooting information about the installation process, see the specific /var/log/pd/install/<infoprint manager version>/*.log files.
Parent topic: Installing InfoPrint Manager