Extracting the ASU files for Linux

This topic contains instructions for extracting the ASU files on a Linux operating system.

You must type the ASU commands from the directory in which the ASU files are located.
  1. Open an xterm or other terminal window.
  2. Go to the directory that contains the downloaded ASU files.
  3. From a shell command prompt, type one of the following commands and press Enter:
    • If the .tgz file for ASU was downloaded:

      Enter tar -zxvf filename.tgz where filename is the name of the Advanced Settings Utility file for Linux that you downloaded.

      The files are extracted to the same directory.

    • If the .rpm file for ASU was downloaded:

      Enter rpm -Uvh filename.rpm where filename is the name of the Advanced Settings Utility file for Linux that you downloaded.

      The files are extracted to the /opt/IBM/toolscenter/asu directory.

The ASU requires additional files for IMM-based servers, which are required to automatically configure and activate the LAN over USB interface. The ASU uses the LAN over USB interface as a connectivity option. For more information about connectivity options, see Connectivity.