Uploading the Software

Once you have obtained the ZIP file, you must upload the save file to the IBM i host system using the FTP file transfer utility.

Procedure

  1. Download or copy the installation ZIP file to a PC that can connect to the IBM i machine.
  2. Extract this file to a temporary location on the PC.
    The file contains the following:
    • TIB_emsi5os_version_readme.txt: the readme for the current software release, where the version is the TIBCO EMS Client for IBM i software release version. For example, for software release 8.5.0, the file name is TIB_emsi5os_8.5.0_readme.txt.
    • TIB_emsi5os_version_license.pdf: the license file, in PDF format, for the current software release.
    • TIB_emsi5os_version_license.txt: the license file, in text format, for the current software release.
    • TIB_emsi5os_version_relnotes.pdf: the Release Notes for the current software release.
    • TIBEMSvrm.SAV: TIBCO EMS Client for IBM i product, where vrm refers to the version, release, and modification that make up the current release of the product. For example, for software release 8.5.0, the file name is TIBEMS850.SAV.
  3. From the temporary location on the PC, open an FTP session to the IBM i machine:
    ftp <YOUR_IBMi>
  4. Enter the user ID and password when requested.
  5. Select the file naming format for FTP commands:
    quote site namefmt 1
  6. Change the working directory to the library on the IBM i machine that is to receive the save file:
    cd <TARGET_LIBRARY>.LIB
  7. Change the local directory on the PC to where the TIBEMS850.SAV file is located:
    lcd <WINDOWS_DIRECTORY>
  8. Specify a binary transfer:
    bin
  9. Transfer the save file as a *SAVF. For example: put TIBEMS850.SAV TIBEMS850.SAVF
  10. Verify that the installation file uploading is successful by signing on to IBM i and displaying the contents of the *SAVF. For example: DSPSAVF <TARGET_LIBRARY>/TIBEMS850
    Many objects are displayed at the bottom half of the screen.