Section 2.2.3. Installing and upgrading with source code package

2.2.3. Installing and upgrading with source code package

Also known as the tar or tgz package, this is the general and widely portable procedure for installing Radiator Policy and Charging Module. However, a number of platform-specific installation methods are also available.

The source code is supplied as a gzipped, tarred package. The standard distribution file name is Radius-Policy-Charging-x.yy-nn.tgz, where "x.yy-nn" is the revision number.

Download the source code package from Radiator downloads and save it to somewhere suitable, such as /usr/local/src/.

Unpack the source code package as follows:

tar xvf Radius-Policy-Charging-x.yy-nn.tgz

Unpacking creates a directory Radius-Policy-Charging-x.yy-nn into the current directory:
```
cd Radius-Policy-Charging-x.yy-nn
```
Prepare the distribution for installation:
```
perl Makefile.PL
```
Run the installation:
```
sudo make install
```
Build a Radiator configuration file based on the examples in goodies/*.cfg.
Prepare your desired Diameter application, such as PCRF or PCEF to use Radiator.
Run Radiator with the configuration file developed above.
Test and refine the configuration file.
Set Radiator to start automatically when booting. For more information, see Radiator reference manual .

Upgrading

To upgrade Radiator Policy and Charging Module with .tgz package, repeat the installation using the new distribution package file. The files in the new distribution will overwrite any files in the old distribution.