Borland StarTeam 2009 - Borland Technical Publications

Installing a StarTeamMPX Root or Remote Cache Agent onLinux1. Close all other applications.2. Navigate to the directory that contains the downloaded files.3. Run the binary file using the command ./ca.bin.Note: When installing or uninstalling on a non-Windows platform, specify the installed Java VM to useas a parameter when running the installer. This step is necessary because Java VMs for non-Windowsoperating systems are not bundled with the installers. If you experience any difficulties when runningthe command ./ca.bin, add the parameter LAX_VM and specify the path to your VM. For example:./ca.bin LAX_VM /usr/java/latest/jre/bin/java.4. In the Introduction dialog box, read the information and click Next.5. In the License Agreement dialog box:a) Read the agreement.b) If you agree with the license agreement, click I accept...If you do not accept the license agreement, you cannot install the product.c) Click Next.6. In the Choose Install Folder dialog box, browse to or type the path to the installation folder (the defaultlocation is /home/starteam/cacheagent2009).7. Click Next.8. In the Choose Cache Agent Type dialog box, select the Cache Agent type you wish to install and clickNext:• Root Cache Agent -- Each StarTeam configuration can have one Root Cache Agent. You can installit on the same machine as StarTeam Server or on a separate machine that has access to theconfiguration's vault cache folder.• Remote Cache Agent -- You can install any number of Remote Cache Agents throughout yourorganization. Typically, one Remote Cache Agent must be installed in each geographic region. EachRemote Cache Agent is usually chained or tiered to one or more Root Cache Agents.9. If the Cache Agent type is Root, use the Get Root Cache Agent Settings dialog box to perform the followingsteps:1. Specify the address of the Message Broker to be used.2. Browse to or type the path to the repository of the StarTeam server configuration. The default locationis /home/starteam/starteamserver2009/Samples/StarDraw_Repository/.3. Click Next.If the Cache Agent type is Remote, use the Get Remote Cache Agent Settings dialog box to perform thefollowing steps:1. Specify the address of the Message Broker to be used.2. Specify the StarTeam server configuration GUID.3. Click Next.10. In the Choose Link Folder dialog box, specify whether to create links in your home folder, to create themin another location, or to not create them at all.Installing StarTeamMPX on Linux | 63