Installing the Native Library

This topic explains how to install Native Client for VMware GemFire.

Install the native client by extracting the contents of the distribution archive and setting up the environment.

Installation Prerequisites

Before downloading, ensure you meet the requirements, for more information, see the Download Broadcom products and software article.

Before installing the GemFire native client, confirm that your system meets the hardware and software requirements described in GemFire Native Client System Requirements.

Copy and Uncompress the Distribution Archive

1. Log in to Broadcom Customer Support Portal with your customer credentials.
2. Go to the VMware Tanzu GemFire downloads page. Select VMware Tanzu GemFire, and select Native Client 10.4.4.
3. Click I agree to Terms and Conditions. Click the HTTPS Download icon next to the Native Client file that best suits your development platform.
4. Move the downloaded archive to the local directory where you want to install the Native Client libraries. For ease of use, choose a well-known location, such as /usr/local on Linux, or C:\Program Files on Windows.

5. Uncompress the distribution archive, which may be a ZIP archive or a compressed tar file (.tar.gz or .tgz). For example:

   unzip pivotal-gemfire-nativeclient-windows-64bit-10.x.y.zip
   

   or

   tar xvzf pivotal-gemfire-nativeclient-linux-64bit-10.x.y.tar.gz
   

6. For ease of use, rename the resulting directory to nativeclient.