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Expanding Compressed Media into a Network Location

To extract the compressed media (TAR files) to the central network image location, use a utility native to your platform that supports preservation of the original directory structure.

If you are downloading both Windows and UNIX files, make sure you have set up separate network locations to copy the files into, from the respective FTP locations.

NOTE:  All required components, such as Language Packs and encryption packs, should be extracted to a common location (per platform). Doing this keeps installation programs from querying users for an installation location later in the installation process.

To untar files

• Use the following command to untar files.

  tar -xf file_name

  where:

  file_name = The file you want to expand