Installing in GUI Mode

This section describes the procedure to start the GUI mode for installing TIBCO OI Hawk RedTail on Windows and Linux systems.

Before you begin
1. Open the physical media or download the installation package from the TIBCO eDelivery website. To download the installation package, a user name and password are required. If you do not have a user name and password, contact TIBCO Support.
2. Extract the content of the installation package to a temporary directory and then use the extracted installation package to start the installation.
3. Stop all the running applications and services.
    Procedure
  1. Open the installer in one of the following ways:
    • On Microsoft Windows, double-click the following .exe file:
      TIBCOUniversalInstaller-x86-64.exe
    • On Linux, run the following command:
      ./TIBCOUniversalInstaller-lnx-x86-64.bin
  2. Follow the wizard instructions till you reach the Installation Profile Selection page.
  3. On the Installation Profile Selection page, specify the installation path:
    • To specify an existing installation environment, select Use an existing TIBCO_HOME and click Next.
    • To define a new installation environment, select Create a new TIBCO_HOME and click Next.
      For more details, see Installation Environment.
  4. Select an installation profile on the Installation Profile Selection page to specify the components that you want to install.
    Note: To install all components, select the Customize Installation check box and manually select the components to be installed.

    For more details, see Installation Components and Profiles.
  5. On the Java Home page, perform one of the following steps:
    • To use the JVM bundled with the installer, click Use JVM Provided By TIBCO and click Next.
    • To use your own JVM, click Specify Currently Installed Java and then click Browse to specify the path where JVM is installed and click Next.

    Note: When you obtain third-party software or services, it is your responsibility to ensure you understand the license terms associated with such third-party software or services and comply with such terms.
  6. On the TIBCO OI Hawk RedTail Agent - GRPC Transport page, specify the Hawk Domain name and the Hawk RedTail Console gRPC URL in the host:port format and click Next.
  7. On the TIBCO OI Hawk RedTail Agent - GRPC Transport page, specify AMI TCP Session in the format Self IP Address:Port and also specify whether you want to set the AMI RVD Session by clicking the Set AMI RVD Session checkbox and click Next.
  8. On the Oracle Elliptic Curve Cryptography Library LGPL License Agreement page, accept the terms of agreement and click Next.
  9. On the LGPL Assembly Download page, perform one of the following steps:
    • To download LGPL assembly files, select Download Oracle Elliptic Curve Cryptography Library Assembly from TIBCO and click Next.
    • To use your own LGPL assembly files, specify the path where the assembly file is stored, select Provide the location for the assembly previously downloaded from TIBCO, click Browse, and then click Next.
  10. Follow the wizard instructions to complete the installation process and exit the installer by clicking Finish.
What to do next
For errors that occur during the installation process, see the installation log file at User_Home/.TIBCO.
For building the docker images of TIBCO OI Hawk RedTail, see Building Docker Images for TIBCO OI Hawk RedTail Components.
If the images of the core components of TIBCO OI Hawk RedTail have already been built, then deploy TIBCO OI Hawk RedTail components and start TIBCO OI Hawk RedTail. For more information, see the following sections:
In standalone mode, see Deploying TIBCO OI Hawk RedTail Components in Standalone Docker Compose Mode.
In a multi-host environment, see Deploying TIBCO OI Hawk RedTail Components in a Kubernetes Cluster.
In an enterprise environment, see Running TIBCO Hawk Agent in an Enterprise Environment for Hybrid Deployment.
If you want to configure TIBCO OI Hawk RedTail components for HA deployment, see Configuring TIBCO OI Hawk RedTail for High Availability Deployment.
To start TIBCO OI Hawk RedTail, see Starting TIBCO OI Hawk RedTail Services in an Enterprise Environment.