Re: How to obtain ssh(d) on IBM i 7.3?

Hello,

found the culprit. I never chose "install all" at licpgm install time for a new system. And the default product option list — for selectively installing only needed licpgms — does not include 5733SC1. Apparently, one needs to install this first to kickstart an upgrade to the yum version.

So, if you install a fresh system and manually install licpgms, be sure to expand the list in go licpgm option 11 with 5733SC1 options *BASE and 1!


Am 13.12.2024 um 09:57 schrieb Patrik Schindler <poc@xxxxxxxxxx>:

Hello,

I have been tasked to pave a way to run programs on IBM i from Linux and vice versa for automation purposes. In earlier times, this was usually done with runrmtcmd (rexec), but Linux distributions are more and more deprecating the r* commands, and respective daemons, pointing to "use ssh".

As you might remember, I'm rather fluent with V4R5, but I was ignorant about newer IBM i releases, because they didn't affect me.

After some research, I found that ways to obtain ssh(d) probably changed over time. I found this: https://www.seidengroup.com/how-to-configure-and-use-ssh-on-ibm-i/ — unfortunately no information to which OS release it applies.

It links https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/how-download-5733-sc1-ess-website and from the information shown, sshd seems to be 5733-SC1, and contained in the BGROUP1_04 image. Also, no information about which OS releases this information is valid with.

Looking at go licpgm option 11, most options are 5770xxy, and not 5733. Also, there is no 57xxSC1 listed. I did install 5733OPS (options *BASE and 7 only), though. I had found a document stating which option contained which and I left out things which aren't needed such as Node, etc.

I also have a dim memory about the requirement to do something in iACS?

May I kindly ask for some pointers to the correct way to install ssh and sshd on IBM i 7.3? Thank you!

:wq! PoC