Installing on macOS

To install TIBCO Messaging - Apache Kafka Distribution on macOS, complete these steps.

Procedure

  1. Download three installation packages, one for each sub-component.
    Download the packages for either the community edition or the enterprise edition.
    Note: The release number embedded in the name of the core sub-component differs from the other sub-components. It corresponds to the Apache Kafka release number, rather than the TIBCO Messaging - Apache Kafka Distribution release number.
    Edition Command
    Community Edition 
    TIB_msg-akd-core-ce_1.1.0_macosx_x86_64.pkg
    TIB_msg-akd-bridge-ce_1.0.0_macosx_x86_64.pkg
    TIB_msg-akd-repo-ce_1.0.0_macosx_x86_64.pkg
    Enterprise Edition 
    TIB_msg-akd-core_1.1.0_macosx_x86_64.pkg
    TIB_msg-akd-bridge_1.0.0_macosx_x86_64.pkg
    TIB_msg-akd-repo_1.0.0_macosx_x86_64.pkg
  2. Run the three binary installers.
    Double-click each installation package icon, in turn.
    Follow the installation prompts to complete the process. Provide your password if requested.

Result

TIBCO Messaging - Apache Kafka Distribution consists of three sub-components, installed in these locations:
  • /opt/tibco/akd/core/1.1
  • /opt/tibco/akd/bridge/1.0
  • /opt/tibco/akd/repo/1.0
Note: The release number of the core sub-component differs from the other packages. It corresponds to the Apache Kafka release number, rather than the TIBCO Messaging - Apache Kafka Distribution release number.