Hi.

I'm trying to install 14.10 on RHEL 8. I have had numerous problems and have opened two cases with tech support.I'm posting here because they have been silent for a couple of days. :( 14.10 on RHEL 8 is supported according to this: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/informix-server-system-requirements#linux
 
There seem to be some library inconsistencies, Informix requires  libncurses.so.5, but libncurses.so.6 is shipped with RHEL 8. I had to create a softlink to resolve that.

But the major issue is this:
When installing (as root) I put the ee_edition.jar in the directory I was installing from and the edition installer logfile stated:

#Indicate whether the license agreement been accepted
#----------------------------------------------------
LICENSE_ACCEPTED=TRUE

#Installation Location
#---------------------
USER_INSTALL_DIR=/opt/informix

Summary
-------

Installation: Successful.

14 Successes
0 Warnings
0 NonFatalErrors
0 FatalErrors

But it is still running as the developer edition:
$ onstat -V
IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 14.10.FC3DE

Has anyone successfully installed 14.10 on RHEL 8? Any issues of this sort?

Thanks in advance,
-Snorri


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Snorri Bergmann
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#Informix

------Original Message------

Hi.

I'm trying to install 14.10 on RHEL 8. I have had numerous problems and have opened two cases with tech support.I'm posting here because they have been silent for a couple of days. :( 14.10 on RHEL 8 is supported according to this: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/informix-server-system-requirements#linux
 
There seem to be some library inconsistencies, Informix requires  libncurses.so.5, but libncurses.so.6 is shipped with RHEL 8. I had to create a softlink to resolve that.

But the major issue is this:
When installing (as root) I put the ee_edition.jar in the directory I was installing from and the edition installer logfile stated:

#Indicate whether the license agreement been accepted
#----------------------------------------------------
LICENSE_ACCEPTED=TRUE

#Installation Location
#---------------------
USER_INSTALL_DIR=/opt/informix

Summary
-------

Installation: Successful.

14 Successes
0 Warnings
0 NonFatalErrors
0 FatalErrors

But it is still running as the developer edition:
$ onstat -V
IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 14.10.FC3DE

Has anyone successfully installed 14.10 on RHEL 8? Any issues of this sort?

Thanks in advance,
-Snorri


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Snorri Bergmann
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#Informix

Thanks Art.

I have  installed the ee_edition.jar file with success (like the log states), but the IDS still insists that I'm running DE.

Regards,
-Snorri

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Snorri Bergmann
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Original Message:
Sent: Mon February 24, 2020 11:30 AM
From: Art Kagel
Subject: 14.10 installation blues

All v14.10 installs are developer edition until you also install the license pack for another edition. There is only one installer in v14.10, only the license is k is different and enables th ed features and limits of the different editions.

Art

Original Message------

Hi.

I'm trying to install 14.10 on RHEL 8. I have had numerous problems and have opened two cases with tech support.I'm posting here because they have been silent for a couple of days. :( 14.10 on RHEL 8 is supported according to this: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/informix-server-system-requirements#linux
 
There seem to be some library inconsistencies, Informix requires  libncurses.so.5, but libncurses.so.6 is shipped with RHEL 8. I had to create a softlink to resolve that.

But the major issue is this:
When installing (as root) I put the ee_edition.jar in the directory I was installing from and the edition installer logfile stated:

#Indicate whether the license agreement been accepted
#----------------------------------------------------
LICENSE_ACCEPTED=TRUE

#Installation Location
#---------------------
USER_INSTALL_DIR=/opt/informix

Summary
-------

Installation: Successful.

14 Successes
0 Warnings
0 NonFatalErrors
0 FatalErrors

But it is still running as the developer edition:
$ onstat -V
IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 14.10.FC3DE

Has anyone successfully installed 14.10 on RHEL 8? Any issues of this sort?

Thanks in advance,
-Snorri


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Snorri Bergmann
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#Informix

------Original Message------

Thanks Art.

I have  installed the ee_edition.jar file with success (like the log states), but the IDS still insists that I'm running DE.

Regards,
-Snorri

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Snorri Bergmann
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#Informix

------Original Message------




#Informix

Hello Paul,

I have installed Informix 14.10.FC3 Enterprise Edition on CentOS 8.1.
I noticed that when the instance is online, the license (ee_edition.jar) is installed and changed to Enterprise Edition.


[root@localhost install]# /opt/informix/jvm/jre/bin/java -jar ee_edition.jar
===============================================================================
Informix Edition Installer (created with InstallAnywhere)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Preparing CONSOLE Mode Installation...




===============================================================================
Introduction
------------

Welcome to the Informix Enterprise Edition License file installer.

Version: 14.10.3

PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE:

...
...

===============================================================================
Installation Complete
---------------------

Enterprise edition license file installer complete.

/opt/informix

PRESS <ENTER> TO EXIT THE INSTALLER:
[root@localhost install]# su - informix
[informix@localhost /]$ cd /opt/informix
[informix@localhost informix]$ . ./*.ksh

[informix@localhost informix]$ onstat -V
IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 14.10.FC3

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SangGyu Jeong
Software Engineer
Infrasoft
Seoul Korea, Republic of
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Original Message:
Sent: Mon February 24, 2020 01:12 PM
From: Paul Watson
Subject: 14.10 installation blues

I  know you did but did you bounce the engine – this should just work. I can install the license in flight but you need a bounce to activate – at least in my experience

 

Original Message------

Call support. It sounds like it should be working.

Art

#Informix

Have you tried running the edition installer separately, with INFORMIXDIR env var being that of your 14.10.FC3 installation?

java -jar ee_edition.jar  -i console

You're quoting 'edition installer log' above, but I'm not sure that really was the edition installer.

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Andreas Legner
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Original Message:
Sent: Mon February 24, 2020 11:52 AM
From: Snorri Bergmann
Subject: 14.10 installation blues

Thanks Art.

I have  installed the ee_edition.jar file with success (like the log states), but the IDS still insists that I'm running DE.

Regards,
-Snorri

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Snorri Bergmann
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Original Message:
Sent: Mon February 24, 2020 11:30 AM
From: Art Kagel
Subject: 14.10 installation blues

All v14.10 installs are developer edition until you also install the license pack for another edition. There is only one installer in v14.10, only the license is k is different and enables th ed features and limits of the different editions.

Art

Original Message------

Hi.

I'm trying to install 14.10 on RHEL 8. I have had numerous problems and have opened two cases with tech support.I'm posting here because they have been silent for a couple of days. :( 14.10 on RHEL 8 is supported according to this: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/informix-server-system-requirements#linux
 
There seem to be some library inconsistencies, Informix requires  libncurses.so.5, but libncurses.so.6 is shipped with RHEL 8. I had to create a softlink to resolve that.

But the major issue is this:
When installing (as root) I put the ee_edition.jar in the directory I was installing from and the edition installer logfile stated:

#Indicate whether the license agreement been accepted
#----------------------------------------------------
LICENSE_ACCEPTED=TRUE

#Installation Location
#---------------------
USER_INSTALL_DIR=/opt/informix

Summary
-------

Installation: Successful.

14 Successes
0 Warnings
0 NonFatalErrors
0 FatalErrors

But it is still running as the developer edition:
$ onstat -V
IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 14.10.FC3DE

Has anyone successfully installed 14.10 on RHEL 8? Any issues of this sort?

Thanks in advance,
-Snorri


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Snorri Bergmann
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#Informix

Hey Art - 

Did HCL/IBM publish this "new approach?" (outside of IIUG World). The README is very sparse. I wonder how many customers are tripping over trying to find IDS14 full product tar for other than Dev Edition. 

Thanks -

Mark

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Mark Scranton
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Original Message:
Sent: Mon February 24, 2020 11:30 AM
From: Art Kagel
Subject: 14.10 installation blues

All v14.10 installs are developer edition until you also install the license pack for another edition. There is only one installer in v14.10, only the license is k is different and enables th ed features and limits of the different editions.

Art

Original Message------

Hi.

I'm trying to install 14.10 on RHEL 8. I have had numerous problems and have opened two cases with tech support.I'm posting here because they have been silent for a couple of days. :( 14.10 on RHEL 8 is supported according to this: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/informix-server-system-requirements#linux
 
There seem to be some library inconsistencies, Informix requires  libncurses.so.5, but libncurses.so.6 is shipped with RHEL 8. I had to create a softlink to resolve that.

But the major issue is this:
When installing (as root) I put the ee_edition.jar in the directory I was installing from and the edition installer logfile stated:

#Indicate whether the license agreement been accepted
#----------------------------------------------------
LICENSE_ACCEPTED=TRUE

#Installation Location
#---------------------
USER_INSTALL_DIR=/opt/informix

Summary
-------

Installation: Successful.

14 Successes
0 Warnings
0 NonFatalErrors
0 FatalErrors

But it is still running as the developer edition:
$ onstat -V
IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 14.10.FC3DE

Has anyone successfully installed 14.10 on RHEL 8? Any issues of this sort?

Thanks in advance,
-Snorri


------------------------------
Snorri Bergmann
------------------------------

#Informix

Hi guys and thanks a lot.

I now have successfully installed ee_edition!

I had mistakenly downloaded 14.10.FC2 (not FC3) ee_edition.zip and that must be the reason it did not work. IMO the edition installer should give a warning if the versions don't match. Apparently, the edition installer MUST be the same version as the engine. I guess this means you have to re-install BOTH the engine and the license when upgrading. :(

Thanks again,
Cheers,
-Snorri

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Snorri Bergmann
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Let's hope this last statement will have been true for 14.10.xC[1-3] only and you'd be able to keep your edition with future installations ;-)

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Andreas Legner
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Original Message:
Sent: Mon February 24, 2020 03:47 PM
From: Snorri Bergmann
Subject: 14.10 installation blues

Hi guys and thanks a lot.

I now have successfully installed ee_edition!

I had mistakenly downloaded 14.10.FC2 (not FC3) ee_edition.zip and that must be the reason it did not work. IMO the edition installer should give a warning if the versions don't match. Apparently, the edition installer MUST be the same version as the engine. I guess this means you have to re-install BOTH the engine and the license when upgrading. :(

Thanks again,
Cheers,
-Snorri

------------------------------
Snorri Bergmann
------------------------------

------Original Message------

Let's hope this last statement will have been true for 14.10.xC[1-3] only and you'd be able to keep your edition with future installations ;-)

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Andreas Legner
------------------------------

#Informix

Snorri:

I have not migrated any of my company's customers to IDS14.10.FCx yet but I have run into this "issue" on our development systems.  We run IDS on Windows servers and I have found that it is also a requirement that the edition installer must be the same version as the engine and you do have to install both the new engine and the new license when upgrading.

I am glad you were able to figure it out so quickly.  

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Best regards,
Martin Graney
Queues Enforth Development, Inc.
Stoneham, MA 02148
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Original Message:
Sent: Mon February 24, 2020 04:01 PM
From: Andreas Legner
Subject: 14.10 installation blues

Let's hope this last statement will have been true for 14.10.xC[1-3] only and you'd be able to keep your edition with future installations ;-)

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Andreas Legner
------------------------------


Original Message:
Sent: Mon February 24, 2020 03:47 PM
From: Snorri Bergmann
Subject: 14.10 installation blues

Hi guys and thanks a lot.

I now have successfully installed ee_edition!

I had mistakenly downloaded 14.10.FC2 (not FC3) ee_edition.zip and that must be the reason it did not work. IMO the edition installer should give a warning if the versions don't match. Apparently, the edition installer MUST be the same version as the engine. I guess this means you have to re-install BOTH the engine and the license when upgrading. :(

Thanks again,
Cheers,
-Snorri

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Snorri Bergmann

Is this a clean setup? I have done it a week ago and didn't have any issues.

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Victor Tate
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