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Trying to install IBM Director 6.3.2 on CentOS 6.5

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# lvextend -L+5G /dev/sysvg/homelv 
# resize2fs /dev/sysvg/homelv 
# lvextend -L+10G /dev/sysvg/optlv 
# resize2fs /dev/sysvg/optlv 
# lvextend -L+512M /dev/sysvg/tmplv 
# resize2fs /dev/sysvg/tmplv 
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Mounted ISO

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# mount -o loop /home/amarkelo/SysDir6_3_2_DVD_Linux_x86.iso /mnt
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Change  <tt>kernel.randomize_va_space</tt> as recommended by [https://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/director/pubs/topic/com.ibm.director.install.helps.doc/fqm0_t_preparing_managed_db2.html the documentation]

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sysctl -a | grep 'kernel.randomize_va_space'
2

vi /etc/sysctl.conf
kernel.randomize_va_space = 0
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Running the Pre-Installation Utility (PIU):

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cd /mnt/server/checkds/
./checkds.sh 
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Failed. Need extra packages:

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# yum install compat-libstdc++-33.x86_64 compat-libstdc++-33.i686 bc lsof bind-utils libstdc++.i686 zlib.i686 pam.i686 compat-expat1.i686
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Need to change SELinux mode to 'permissive'

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# vi /etc/selinux/config 
# setenforce 0
# getenforce 
Permissive
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Add IP and hostname to <tt>/etc/hosts</tt>
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# vi /etc/hosts
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To fight the below OS incompatibility message:
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FAIL Check 2: OS Compatibility
xlinux CentOS release 6.5 64 bit
The operating system on which this program is being run is not supported. See the file above for a list of supported
operating systems.
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First, was trying to mess around with properties files adding 'CentOS:6+' to os.xlinux lines, but it didn't help. Inspiration came from [http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IC77963 here]

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# vi rqmts/lin-server-rqmts_6_3_2.properties 
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Then, I just replaced 'CentOS' with 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server' in <tt>/etc/redhat-release</tt> and it did the trick.

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# ./checkds.sh 
Java: /xen/SysDir6_3_2_DVD_Linux_x86/server/checkds/jvm/xlinux/bin/java
Starting IBM Systems Director Pre-Installation Utility...
Finished analysing system
Creating reports... 
Install Readiness Text report being written to /tmp/checkds/reports/checkDS_Text_20140926_020934.txt
Install Readiness Error Text report being written to /tmp/checkds/reports/checkDS_Error.txt
Install Readiness Detailed HTML report being written to /tmp/checkds/reports/checkDS_Detailed_20140926_020934.html
Install Readiness Summary HTML report being written to /tmp/checkds/reports/checkDS_Summary_20140926_020935.html
Unable to launch the default browser, please view the text or summary HTML report manually.

Overall Report Return Code: 0 
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