Installing on Linux

Prior to installation it is recommended that you review the Installation components section to determine what components you will require.  Installation instructions for each component are provided below.

RPM Console Installation

JSCAPE MFT Gateway Server

To install using the RPM file perform the following steps as a user with root privileges.

1.Place the install.rpm file in a directory on the destination server.
 

2.Install. Run the following command from the directory containing the RPM file you placed on your server:    

rpm -iv install.rpm
 

3.Add administrative user.  Go to the /opt/JSCAPE_MFT_Gateway directory and run the following command:

./add-administrator -u [username] -p [password]

For example:

./add-administrator -u admin -p secret

This will configure JSCAPE MFT Gateway, where [username] and [password] are the administrative credentials you will use when connecting to the service.
 

4.Startup Administration Service.  From the /opt/JSCAPE_MFT_Gateway directory run the following command:

./server start

JSCAPE MFT Gateway Agent

1. Place the install.rpm file in a directory on the destination server.

2. Install. Run the following command from the directory containing the RPM file you placed on your server:

rpm -iv install.rpm

3. Enable control channel for JSCAPE MFT Gateway Server.  See Control channel settings for details.

4. Set agent connection settings.    From the /opt/JSCAPE_MFT_Gateway directory run the following command:

./agent-configuration -host [ip] -port [port] -user [username] -pwd [password]

For example:

./agent-configuration -host 10.0.0.1 -port 30025 -user admin -pwd secret

This will configure JSCAPE MFT Gateway Agent, where [ip] and [port]are the control channel IP and port for JSCAPE MFT Gateway Server and [username] and [password] are administrative credentials you will use when connecting to the control channel.

5. Startup JSCAPE MFT Gateway Agent Service.  From the JSCAPE MFT Gateway installation directory run the following command:
 

./agent start

ZIP Console Installation

JSCAPE MFT Gateway Server

1.Place the install.zip file in a directory on the destination server.
 

2.Install. Run the following command from the directory containing the ZIP file you placed on your server:

unzip install.zip
 

3.Add administrative user.   Go to the JSCAPE MFT Gateway installation directory relative to where the unzip command was executed, and run the following command:

./add-administrator -u [username] -p [password]

For example:

./add-administrator -u admin -p secret

This will configure JSCAPE MFT Gateway, where [username] and [password] are the administrative credentials you will use when connecting to the service.

4. Startup JSCAPE MFT Gateway Service.  From the JSCAPE MFT Gateway installation directory run the following command:
 

./server start

JSCAPE MFT Gateway Agent

1. Place the install.zip file in a directory on the destination server.

2. Install. Run the following command from the directory containing the ZIP file you placed on your server:

unzip install.zip

3. Enable control channel for JSCAPE MFT Gateway Server.  See Control channel settings for details.

4. Set agent connection settings.   Go to the JSCAPE MFT Gateway installation directory relative to where the unzip command was executed, and run the following command:

./agent-configuration -host [ip] -port [port] -user [username] -pwd [password]

For example:

./agent-configuration -host 10.0.0.1 -port 30025 -user admin -pwd secret

This will configure JSCAPE MFT Gateway Agent, where [ip] and [port]are the control channel IP and port for JSCAPE MFT Gateway Server and [username] and [password] are administrative credentials you will use when connecting to the control channel.

5. Startup JSCAPE MFT Gateway Agent Service.  From the JSCAPE MFT Gateway installation directory run the following command:
 

./agent start

See also

Launching JSCAPE MFT Gateway Manager