CONTENTS

  Title Page

  Copyright Page

  Preface

  New and Changed Features

  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
      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
      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      Process Quotas
    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     Gathering Information Before You Install
    1.5.1      Information Needed for All Installations
    1.5.2      Information Needed for Installing EDCS II as Both Client and Server
    1.5.3      Information Needed for Installing EDCS II as a Server Only
    1.5.4      Information Needed for Installing EDCS II as a Client Only
    1.5.5      Information Needed for Installing EDCS II as an Interface
    1.5.6      Information Needed for Installing EDCS II as an EDCS-ROUTER

  2      Installing the VMS Client and Server

  2.1     Installing the VMS Client and Server
    2.1.1      Reading the Release Notes
    2.1.2      Aborting the VMS Installation
    2.1.3      Recovering from VMS Errors

  2.2     After the VMS Installation
    2.2.1      Running the IVP After the Installation
    2.2.2      Editing Parameter Files
    2.2.3      EDCS Central and Child Processes for the EDCS-ROUTER
    2.2.4      Checking and Modifying User Privileges for the EDCS-ROUTER
    2.2.5      Editing the EDCS$START.COM for the EDCS-ROUTER
    2.2.6      Running EDCS II on a VAXcluster
    2.2.7      Starting Up EDCS II

  3      Installing the MS-DOS Client

  3.1     Before Installing the MS-DOS Client

  3.2     Disk Space Required for the MS-DOS Client

  3.3     Installing the MS-DOS Client

  3.4     Aborting the Installation

  4      Installing the UNIX Client

  4.1     Before Installing the UNIX Client

  4.2     Disk Space Required for the UNIX Client

  4.3     Installing the UNIX Client

  4.4     Aborting the Installation

  4.5     De-Installing the UNIX Client

  5      Installing the ULTRIX Client

  5.1     Before Installing the ULTRIX Client

  5.2     Disk Space Required for the ULTRIX Client

  5.3     Installing the ULTRIX Client

  5.4     Aborting the Installation

  5.5     De-Installing the ULTRIX Client

  A   Sample Installation of a VMS Server, VMS Client, EDCS-Router, and Interfaces

  B   Sample Installation of a VMS Server

  C   Sample Installation of a VMS Client

  D   Sample Installation of an MS-DOS Client

  E   Sample Installation of a UNIX Client

  F   Sample Installation of an ULTRIX Client

  G   Files and Logical Names Added or Modified by Installation

  H   Solving Installation Errors

  I   Ensuring Compatibility In Mixed Version Installations

  TABLES

  1-1        Software Requirements

  1-2        Disk Space Required to Install EDCS II

  1-3        Disk Space Required to Operate EDCS II

  1-4        Minimum Required System Parameters for EDCS II

  1-5        Recommended System Parameters for Larger Systems with Heavy Usage

  1-6        Number of Links Required

  1-7        Minimum Process Quotas for EDCS II

  2-1        Sample Installation Logs

  4-1        UNIX Client Disk Space Requirements

  5-1        ULTRIX Client Disk Space Requirements

  H-1        VMSINSTAL Errors and Solutions

  H-2        VMSINSTAL Warning Messages and Solutions

  H-3        After Installation Errors and Solutions