CONTENTS

  Title Page

  Copyright Page

  Preface

  Installation Checklist

  1      Documentation Road Map

  1.1     RdbExpert Documentation Summary

  1.2     GSE Documentation Summary

  1.3     InstantSQL Documentation Summary

  1.4     Database Tools Training Summary

  2      Installation Guide

  2.1     Preinstallation Procedures
    2.1.1      Verifying Supported System Software and Hardware
    2.1.2      Verifying Prerequisite Software Products
    2.1.3      Ensuring the Correct Version of DEC Rdb
    2.1.4      Registering a Software License
    2.1.5      Planning Enough Time For Installation
    2.1.6      Backing Up the System Disk
    2.1.7      Verifying Required Minimum Disk Space
    2.1.8      Verifying Required Minimum System Parameter Values
    2.1.9      Verifying Required Minimum Privileges
    2.1.10     Verifying Required Minimum Installation Account Process Quotas
    2.1.11     Optional:  Temporarily Installing RdbExpert and GSE

  2.2     Installing RdbExpert, GSE, and InstantSQL
    2.2.1      Reading the Release Notes Before Completing the Installation
    2.2.2      Invoking the VMSINSTAL Installation Procedure
    2.2.3      Getting Help When VMSINSTAL is Running
    2.2.4      Running the Installation Verification Procedure
    2.2.5      Recovering From Errors During Installation

  2.3     Postinstallation Procedures
    2.3.1      Editing the System Startup and Shutdown Files
    2.3.2      Verifying Minimum Process Privileges For User Accounts
    2.3.3      Verifying Minimium Process Quotas For User Accounts
    2.3.4      Enabling Each Product on VAXcluster Nodes
    2.3.5      Optional:  Installing RdbExpert and GSE as a Shared Image
    2.3.6      Using the IVP to Log Product Errors
    2.3.7      Reporting a Problem to Digital

  2.4     RdbExpert File Names, Locations, and Functions

  2.5     GSE File Names, Locations, and Functions

  2.6     InstantSQL File Names, Locations, and Functions

  FIGURES

  1-1        Person Reading a Road Map

  1-2        Road Map of RdbExpert Documentation

  1-3        Road Map of GSE Documentation

  1-4        Road Map of InstantSQL Documentation

  1-5        Road Map of Database Tools Training

  2-1        Person Installing Software