Installing in GUI Mode

In GUI mode, the installer prompts you for information regarding the installation environment, installation profile, and other installation information.

Prerequisites

Before installation, decide whether you want to run in local or server mode. It is good practice to run in server mode because you only have to install and maintain one copy for all browsers.

To run in server mode, have your Apache Tomcat (referred to as Tomcat later in this document) HTTP Server and Mainframe WebUI reside on a common server, and point your browser to the URL of the common server.

Procedure

  1. Open the physical media or download the package from the TIBCO eDelivery site (https://edelivery.tibco.com).
    To download the installation package, a user name and password are required. If you do not have a user name or password, contact TIBCO Technical Support.
  2. Extract the content of the package to a temporary directory, and then navigate to the temporary directory.
  3. Start the installation in one of the following ways:
    • On Microsoft Windows, double-click TIBCOUniversalInstaller-x86-64.exe.
    • On Linux, run ./TIBCOUniversalInstaller-platform_acronym.bin.
    • On Mac OS, double-click TIBCOUniversalInstaller-mac.command.
  4. In the Welcome dialog, click Next.
  5. In the TIBCO Mainframe WebUI current version License Agreement dialog, read through the license agreement, click I accept the terms of the license agreement, and then click Next.
  6. In the TIBCO Installation Home dialog, do either of the following tasks:
    • Click Create a new TIBCO_HOME to install the product into a new environment, and specify the following properties:
      • Directory: the directory into which the product is installed. Type a path, or click Browse to specify the path, or accept the default location.
      • Name: identifies the installation environment.
    • Click Use an existing TIBCO_HOME to install the product into an existing environment. Select the environment from the list.
  7. In the Installation Profile Selection dialog, ensure that the Typical installation profile is selected, and then click Next.
    See Installation Components for more details.
    Note: When you install Mainframe WebUI for the second time onwards without uninstalling the existing version, a warning message is displayed before Step 8. For best results, click YES to reinstall it.
  8. In the Mainframe WebUI Server Config dialog, do either of the following tasks:
    • Click Yes, use the customized server on port 60080. > Next.
    • Click No, use the default server on port 8080. > Next.
    The TIBCO default port for Tomcat is 60080. The Tomcat default port is 8080.
  9. In the Mainframe WebUI Application Selection dialog, select one or all the following features to install, and then click Next.
    • Substation Operations: select this check box to interact with the Substation ES Administration Interface and issue Substation ES operational commands.
    • Substation Configuration: select this check box to configure Substation ES entities and services.
    • Mainframe RED Operations: select this check box to execute Mainframe RED operational commands.
  10. In the Pre-Install Summary dialog, review the list of products selected for installation. Click Next.
  11. In the Post-Install Summary dialog, review the list of installation information. Click Finish to complete the installation process and exit the installer.