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Customize the bff Native Package Files

Before you can install CA ControlMinder using a native package, you must customize the CA ControlMinder package to specify that you accept the license agreement. You can also specify custom installation settings when you customize a package.

You customize a package by extracting the installation parameters file from the package, modifying it as required, and then loading it back into the package. Some commands are available in the customization script so that you do not have to modify the parameters file.

Note: We recommend that you do not modify the package manually. Instead, use the script as described in the following procedure to customize the CA ControlMinder package.

You can find the installp format native packaging (bff files) for each of the supported AIX operating systems in the NativePackages directory of the CA ControlMinder Endpoint Components for UNIX DVD.

To customize the bff native package files

1. Extract the package you want to customize to a temporary location on your file system.

   In the read/write location on the file system, the package (a bff file) can be customized as required.

   Important! This location needs to have disk space that is at least twice the size of the package, so that it can hold temporary repackaging files.

2. Copy the customize_eac_bff script file and the pre.tar file to a temporary location on your file system.

   The pre.tar file is compressed tar file containing installation messages and the CA ControlMinder license agreement.

   Note: You can find the customize_eac_bff script file and the pre.tar file in the same location where the native packages are.

3. Display the license agreement:

   customize_eac_bff -a [-d pkg_location] pkg_name
   

4. Take note of the keyword that appears at the end of the license agreement inside square brackets.

   You specify this keyword in the next step.

5. Customize the CA ControlMinder package to specify that you accept the license agreement:

   customize_eac_bff -w keyword [-d pkg_location] pkg_name
   

6. (Optional) Set the language of the installation parameters file:

   customize_eac_bff -r -l lang [-d pkg_location] pkg_name
   

7. (Optional) Change the installation directory:

   customize_eac_bff -i install_loc [-d pkg_location] pkg_name
   

8. (Optional) Change the default encryption files:

   customize_eac_bff -s -c certfile -k keyfile [-d pkg_location] pkg_name
   

9. Get the installation parameters file:

   customize_eac_bff -g -f tmp_params [-d pkg_location] pkg_name
   

10. (Optional) Edit the installation parameters file to suit your installation requirements.

    This file lets you set the installation defaults for the package. For example, activate the POSTEXIT setting (remove the preceding # character) and point it to post-installation script file you want to run.

11. (Optional) Set the installation parameters in your customized package:

    customize_eac_bff -s -f tmp_params [-d pkg_location] pkg_name
    

    You can now use the package to install CA ControlMinder with the customized defaults.

More information:

customize_eac_bff Command—Customize a bff Native Package File