CONTENTS

  Title Page

  Copyright Page

  Preface

  1      Preparing for Installation

  1.1     Installation Procedure Requirements
    1.1.1      Software Required
    1.1.2      Time Required
    1.1.3      Privileges Required
    1.1.4      Disk Space Required to Install EDCS II
    1.1.5      Disk Space Required to Operate EDCS II
    1.1.6      System Parameter Values
      1.1.6.1      Minimum System Parameter Values Required
      1.1.6.2      System Parameter Recommendations for Larger Systems with Heavy Usage
      1.1.6.3      Checking System Parameter Values
      1.1.6.4      Calculating the GBLPAGES and GBLSECTIONS System Parameter Values
      1.1.6.5      Changing System Parameter Values
    1.1.7      Network Parameter Values Required
      1.1.7.1      Checking Network Parameter Values
      1.1.7.2      Calculating the Maximum Links Network Parameter Values
      1.1.7.3      Changing Network Parameters
    1.1.8      Minimum Process Quotas Required
    1.1.9      VMSINSTAL Notification of Requirements

  1.2     Shutting Down Previous EDCS Versions

  1.3     Backing Up Your System Disk

  1.4     Registering Your Software License

  1.5     Procedure for Converting a VAX EDCS Database

  1.6     Gathering Information Before You Install
    1.6.1      Information Needed for All Installations
    1.6.2      Information Needed for Installing EDCS II as Both Client and Server
    1.6.3      Information Needed for Installing EDCS II as a Server Only
    1.6.4      Information Needed for Installing EDCS II as a Client Only

  2      Installing EDCS II

  2.1     Installation Procedure

  2.2     Reading the Online Release Notes

  2.3     Aborting the Installation

  2.4     Error Recovery

  3      After the Installation

  3.1     Running the IVP After the Installation

  3.2     Editing Parameter Files

  3.3     Running EDCS II on a VAXcluster

  3.4     Starting Up EDCS II

  3.5     Running Verify and Repair

  A   Sample Installation of EDCS II as Both a Server and Client

  B   Sample Installation of EDCS II as a Server

  C   Sample Installation of EDCS II as a Client

  D   Solving Installation Errors

  FIGURES

  1-1        EDCS II Installation Combinations

  TABLES

  1-1        Disk Space Required to Install EDCS II

  1-2        Disk Space Required to Operate EDCS II

  1-3        Minimum Required System Parameters for EDCS II

  1-4        Recommended System Parameters for Larger Systems with Heavy Usage

  1-5        Number of Links Required

  1-6        Minimum Process Quotas for EDCS II

  2-1        Sample Installation Logs