This scenario uses the IFS folder / CPPDISO which can be created using the command:

CRTDIR DIR('/CPPDISO')

If you need to grant permission for other users to this IFS folder then you can use the following command:

WRKAUT OBJ('/CPPDISO')

This will display the current permissions. Use the 1=Add user or 2=Change user authority to apply the relevant permissions. (*RWX should give the correct permission)

Please substitute / CPPDISO in the following instructions for the folder you are using, if different.

Download the ISO and unzip to a local folder [say on your C drive] and then copy the ISO into an IFS folder e.g. /CPPDISO – See Note 1.

Steps to install Cobwebb Server from a Virtual Optical Device

1.Create a Virtual Optical Device using the following command:

CRTDEVOPT DEVD(OPTCPPD) RSRCNAME(*VRT) ONLINE(*YES) TEXT('Virtual optical drive')

2.Vary on the device:

VRYCFG CFGOBJ(OPTCPPD) CFGTYPE(*DEV) STATUS(*ON)

3.Create an Image Catalog

CRTIMGCLG IMGCLG(OPTCPPD) DIR('/CPPDISO') TEXT('PTF image catalog')

4.Add the ISO to the Image Catalog

ADDIMGCLGE IMGCLG(OPTCPPD) FROMFILE('CPPDnnnn.iso') TOFILE(*FROMFILE) REPLACE(*YES) TEXT(*GEN)

(Where CPPDnnnn.iso is the name of the ISO file you have downloaded. Please replace nnnn with the version number of the ISO you are installing.)

5.Load the Image Catalog

LODIMGCLG IMGCLG(OPTCPPD) DEV(OPTCPPD)

6.Install Cobwebb Server

LODRUN DEV(OPTCPPD)

See System Installation Wizard for details.

Cleaning up

The following are the instructions to run to tidy up after installing the Cobwebb Server software using Virtual Optical Device.

1.Unload the Image Catalog

LODIMGCLG IMGCLG(OPTCPPD) DEV(OPTCPPD) OPTION(*UNLOAD)

2.Delete images from Image Catalog

RMVIMGCLGE IMGCLG(OPTCPPD) IMGCLGIDX(1)

3.Delete the Image Catalog

DLTIMGCLG IMGCLG(OPTCPPD)

4.Vary off the Device

VRYCFG CFGOBJ(OPTCPPD) CFGTYPE(*DEV) STATUS(*OFF)

5.Delete the Device

DLTDEVD DEVD(OPTCPPD)

6.Delete the IFS folder and all the files within it

RMVDIR DIR('/CPPDISO') SUBTREE(*ALL)

Note 1: Accessing the IFS

IFS is the IBM i Integrated File System. You may have the IFS shared on your IBM i in which case you can see the folder from the Windows Network Neighbourhood. If you can see the IFS then simply drag and drop the ISO file using Windows File Explorer.

If you cannot access the IFS from Windows File Explorer you can use FTP to copy the ISO to the IFS:

This following example assumes that you unzipped the ISO to the c: drive.

1.Start a DOS prompt

2.Type the entries in red when prompted; the green entries are simply comments:

Change to the folder where you unzipped the ptf

C:\Documents and Settings>c:

C:\Documents and Settings>cd \

Start an FTP Session - Change the IP address below to your IBM i

C:\>FTP 192.168.255.100

Connected to 192.168.255.100.

220-QTCP at COBWEBB.

220 Connection will close if idle more than 5 minutes.

Enter your Username

User (193.119.31.16:(none)): USERNAME

331 Enter password.

Enter The password

Password: ********

230 USERNAME logged on.

Set the transfer type

ftp> BINARY

200 Representation type is binary IMAGE.

Move to the correct destination folder

ftp> CD /CPPDISO

250 "/CPPDISO" is current directory.

Put the file

ftp> PUT CPPDnnnn.iso

200 PORT subcommand request successful.

150 Sending file to /CPPDISO/CPPDnnnn.iso

Quit

ftp>quit