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Installing DataConnect Runtime Engine on AIX
Minimum System Requirements for AIX
Before installing DataConnect Runtime Engine on IBM AIX, your system must meet the minimum requirements provided in this section.
Operating System and Software Requirements
• IBM AIX 7.2 or later
• Download and install the following GNU Compiler Collection (GCC)-related libraries:
– libstdc++9-9.3.0-2
– libgcc9-9.3.0-2
Note:  Select the RPMs specific to the IBM AIX version you are running.
• DataConnect contains an embedded Adoptium OpenJDK 11.0.12+7.
Hardware Requirements
• 4-core 2.8 to 3.8 GHz processor
• At least 2 GB free hard drive space to install DataConnect
• 8 GB high-speed RAM
Runtime Engine Requirements
In addition to the minimum requirements for your operating system, each additional running Runtime Engine on the same machine requires the following:
• 2 GB high speed RAM
• 1–2 available processor cores
• A valid engine license
Note:  These minimum requirements assumes that the DataConnect Engine has full access to available resources and is executing in a dedicated physical or virtual server.
Install DataConnect Runtime Engine on AIX
To install DataConnect Runtime Engine on IBM AIX
1. Log into the system with a root user or an account with sudo privileges.
2. Download the DataConnect standalone engine installer for IBM AIX from Actian ESD.
3. Open a terminal window at the download location.
4. Run one of the following commands to set the installer as executable, depending on the type of installer:
sudo chmod +x di.install.rpm.aix.di-standalone-engine-<DataConnect_version>.rpm.bin
where <DataConnect_version> is the version number, for example, 12.0.0-13.
5. Run the following command to execute the installer:
./di.install.rpm.aix.di-standalone-engine-<DataConnect_version>.rpm.bin
where <DataConnect_version> is the version number, for example, 12.0.0-13.
6. Accept the license agreement and press Enter to install to the default location (/opt/Actian/di-standalone-engine-<DataConnect_version>).
Configure Runtime Engine on AIX for DataConnect 11.5
Set the LIBPATH using the following command:
export LIBPATH=/opt/Actian/di-standalone-engine-<DataConnect_version>/runtime/di9:/var/lib:/opt/Actian/di-standalone-engine-<DataConnnect_version>/jre/lib/ppc64/j9vm:/opt/Actian/di-standalone-engine-<DataConnect_version>/jre/lib/ppc64
Set the DJLIB path using the following command:
export DJLIB=/opt/Actian/di-standalone-engine-<DataConnect_version>/runtime/di9
Set the PATH using the following command:
export PATH=/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/vacpp/bin:/opt/Actian/di-standalone-engine-<DataConnnect_version>/runtime/di9
where <DataConnect_version> is the version number, for example, 11.5.0-9.
DataConnect for AIX is now compiled using the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC). This requires locales to be disabled for parsing XML files. To do this, set or unset the following environment changes:
export LC_ALL=C
unset LANGUAGE
The GCC compiler also requires the following packages be installed on the AIX server:
• libstdc++9-9.3.0-2
• libgcc9-9.3.0-2
Note:  Select the RPMs specific to the IBM AIX version you are running. You can download the RPMs from the AIX toolbox open source software downloads page.
Configure Runtime Engine on AIX for DataConnect 11.6
Set the LIBPATH using the following command:
export LIBPATH=/opt/Actian/di-standalone-engine-<DataConnect_version>/runtime/di9:/opt/Actian/di-standalone-engine-<DataConnect_version>/jre/lib/ppc64/server:/opt/Actian/di-standalone-engine-<DataConnect_version>/jre/bin:/opt/Actian/di-standalone-engine-<DataConnect_version>/jre/lib/ppc64:/opt/Actian/di-standalone-engine-<DataConnect_version>/jre/lib/security:$LIBPATH
Set the DJLIB path using the following command:
export DJLIB=/opt/Actian/di-standalone-engine-<DataConnect_version>/runtime/di9
Set the PATH using the following command:
export PATH=/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/vacpp/bin:/opt/Actian/di-standalone-engine-<DataConnnect_version>/runtime/di9
where <DataConnect_version> is the version number, for example, 11.6.0-9.
DataConnect for AIX is now compiled using the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC). This requires locales to be disabled for parsing XML files. To do this, set or unset the following environment changes:
export LC_ALL=C
unset LANGUAGE
The GCC compiler also requires the following packages be installed on the AIX server:
• libstdc++9-9.3.0-2
• libgcc9-9.3.0-2
Note:  Select the RPMs specific to the IBM AIX version you are running. You can download the RPMs from the AIX toolbox open source software downloads page.
Configure Runtime Engine on AIX for DataConnect 12.0 and Later
Set the LIBPATH path using the following command:
export LIBPATH=/opt/Actian/di-standalone-engine-<DataConnect_version>/runtime/di9:/opt/Actian/di-standalone-engine-<DataConnect_version>/jre/lib:/opt/Actian/di-standalone-engine-<DataConnect_version>/jre/lib/server:/opt/Actian/di-standalone-engine-<DataConnect_version>/jre/lib/security:$LIBPATH
Set the DJLIB path using the following command:
export DJLIB=/opt/Actian/di-standalone-engine-<DataConnect_version>/runtime/di9
Set the PATH using the following command:
export PATH=/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/vacpp/bin:/opt/Actian/di-standalone-engine-<DataConnnect_version>/runtime/di9
where <DataConnect_version> is the version number, for example, 12.0.0-13.
DataConnect for AIX is now compiled using the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC). This requires locales to be disabled for parsing XML files. To do this, set or unset the following environment changes:
export LC_ALL=C
unset LANGUAGE
The GCC compiler also requires the following packages be installed on the AIX server:
• libstdc++9-9.3.0-2
• libgcc9-9.3.0-2
Note:  Select the RPMs specific to the IBM AIX version you are running. You can download the RPMs from the AIX toolbox open source software downloads page.
Uninstall DataConnect Runtime Engine on AIX
To uninstall the DataConnect Runtime Engine on AIX
1. Open a terminal window.
2. Navigate to /opt/Actian/di-standalone-engine-<DataConnect_version>/install where <DataConnect_version> is the version number, for example, 12.0.0-13.
3. Run the following command:
./uninstall.sh
DataConnect is uninstalled.
Last modified date: 02/01/2024