Using the Batch Installer

1. If you are not currently superuser (root), become superuser by typing:

   su Password: root-password

2. In the directory that contains the batch_installer command, run the command to view the software license agreement:

   ./batch_installer --show-sla

3. Run the batch_installer command to accept the software license agreement, install the Sun Studio 12 software, and copy the prerequisite software to the server:

   ./batch_installer --accept-sla --copy-prerequisites -a client_architecture

   To install the software on a SPARC based server for use by x86 based clients, client_architecture is intel-S2. To install the software on an x86 based server for use by SPARC based clients, client_architecture is sparc-S2.

   To install the Sun Studio 12 software in a directory other than /opt, specify the installation directory with the -d option.

4. On each client system, set the PATH and MANPATH environment variables to access the Sun Studio 12 software and man pages on the server (see Setting Up Access to the Developer Tools and Man Pages in Sun Studio 12 Quick Installation.

5. On each client system, mount the directory on the server in which you installed the Sun Studio 12 software.

   mount server:filesystem directory

6. Run the system preparation tool on the server to check the client system for the prerequisite software and again, if necessary, to install any missing software.

   prepare_system -C prepare_system -s missing_software_name,missing_software_name,...