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JP1 Version 12 JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Agent (For UNIX Systems)


5.3.5 Installation in Mac OS

This subsection describes the installation procedure in Mac OS.

In the case of Mac OS, you can install JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Agent by using a GUI or a command line. In both cases, the password of the login user must be entered because the administrator authority is required for installation.

Use the installation package for installation. The installation package has the following naming convention: jp1itdm2_vvrrss_macos.pkg, where vvrrss is replaced with the version number plus the revision number.

Organization of this subsection

(1) Setup automatically when installing

If you want to enable automatic setup upon the installation of JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Agent, you have to first create settings files that can be automatically set up and then store them under the same directory where the installation package is placed. When set up in this way, JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Agent automatically starts at the end of setup.

The following table describes the settings files that can be automatically set up.

Table 5‒1: Files that can be automatically set up

File path

Description

same-path-as-the-installation-package/RDSSETFL.txt

This file is copied to the settings file (/NETMRDS/rdsprm/RDSSETFL) during the installation process.

If you want JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Agent to automatically start after the installation, you must specify the mandatory items (ManagingHost and WorkstationType) in this file.

For details about setting files, see 5.5 Creating settings files.

same-path-as-the-installation-package/profile.txt

This file is copied to the operating-environment settings file (/NETMRDS/buff/.profile) during the installation process.

For details about the operating-environment settings file, see 5.8 Configuring the operating-environment settings file.

(2) Installation procedure using GUI

Following describes how to install using GUI:

  1. Load the distribution media.

    The loaded distribution media is automatically mounted. If the distributed media cannot be loaded due to reasons such as no CD drive on the Mac OS device, place the installation package in the Mac OS device by transferring it through the network or other means.

  2. On the Finder, double-click the file containing the installation package.

    The Introduction window appears.

  3. In the Introduction window, click the Continue button.

    The Installation Type window appears.

    If the Destination Select window appears, select Install for all users of this computer, and then click the Continue button. You cannot change the installation destination.

  4. In the Installation Type window, click the Install button.

  5. Enter the password and then click the Install Software button.

    JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Agent is installed. After the completion of the installation, the following message appears:

    The installation was completed successfully.

(3) Installation procedure using command line

Following describes how to install using command line:

  1. Execute Terminal from Utility.

  2. Change the current directory to the one under which the installation package is located.

  3. Execute the following command to start the installer.

    sudo installer -pkg file-name-of-installation-package -target /

    When prompted, enter the password. When the installation is completed, the following message is output to the terminal:

    installer: Package name is JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Agent
    installer: Installing at base path /
    installer: The install was successful.