IBM Tivoli Directory Server, Version 6.3

Installing language packs using the InstallShield GUI

If you want to use the server in languages other than English, you must install language packs for the languages you want to use.

Note:
You do not need to install language packs for the client, unless you want to use the idslink and idsrmlink commands and you want messages from the commands displayed in a language other than English. For information about the idslink and idsrmlink commands, see the IBM® Tivoli® Directory Server version 6.3 Command Reference.

You can install language packs with the InstallShield GUI or with operating system utilities on AIX®, Linux, and Solaris systems. To install language packs using the InstallShield GUI, use the information in this chapter. To install using operating system utilities, see the appropriate chapter; choose from one of the following:

To install language packs using the InstallShield GUI:

  1. Do one of the following:
    On Windows systems:
    1. Be sure that you are logged on as a member of the Administrators group.
    2. Use the following steps to start the installation program:
      1. If you are installing from a DVD, insert the DVD in your DVD drive.
      2. Find the directory where the installation program is located in one of the following ways:
        • If you are installing locally from a DVD or remotely from the network, select the drive for your DVD or for the appropriate network path, and then go to the \tdsLangpack folder.
        • If you downloaded the zip file, go to the directory where you unzipped the files, and then go to the \tdsV6.3\tdsLangpack folder.
    3. If you are using Intel 32-bit Windows, double-click the idslp_setup_win32 icon, or type idslp_setup_win32.exe at a command prompt.

      If you are using AMD/EM64T Windows, double-click the idslp_setup_win64 icon, or type idslp_setup_win64.exe at a command prompt.

    On AIX, Linux, and Solaris systems:
    1. Log in as root.
    2. Use the following steps to start the installation program:
      1. If you are installing from a DVD, insert the DVD in your DVD drive.
      2. Find the directory where the installation program is located in one of the following ways:
        • If you are installing locally from a DVD or remotely from the network, select the drive for your DVD or for the appropriate network path, and then go to the /tdsLangpack folder.
        • If you downloaded a tar file, go to the directory where you untarred the files, and then go to the /tdsV6.3/tdsLangpack folder.
    3. Type one of the following:
      • On AIX systems: idslp_setup_aix.bin
      • On System x® Linux systems: idslp_setup_linux86.bin
      • On AMD64/EM64T Linux systems: idslp_setup_lin.bin
      • On System z® Linux systems: idslp_setup_linux390.bin
      • On System i® and System p® Linux systems: idslp_setup_linuxppc.bin
      • On Solaris SPARC systems: idslp_setup_solaris.bin.
      • On Solaris X64 systems: idslp_setup_solarisx86.bin
  2. The Welcome window is displayed. Click Next.
  3. On Windows systems only, if you have not yet installed Tivoli Directory Server, a window is displayed asking where you want to install the language packs. This path will also be the path where Tivoli Directory Server is installed. Click Next to install in the default directory. You can specify a different directory by clicking Browse or typing the path you want. The directory will be created if it does not exist.
    Note:
    Be sure that the installation location is not the same as the path where another version of the client is installed.
  4. A window showing the languages is displayed. The languages you can choose are:

    On AIX systems, the following additional languages are available:

    Select the languages you want to install, and then click Next.
  5. A summary window displays the languages you want installed, the path where these language packs will be installed, and the amount of disk space required. Click Back to change any of your selections. Click Next to begin installation.
  6. After installation is complete, click Finish on the confirmation window.

Language packs are installed in the LangPack subdirectory of the directory where Tivoli Directory Server is installed.

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