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Sun Mainframe Transaction Processing Software Installation Guide

Release 8.0.1

816-5330-11



Contents

Figures

Tables

Preface

1. Introduction to Sun MTP

Hardware Requirements

Software Requirements

Sun MTP Standards

Screen Formats

Function Keys

Data Validation

File Identifiers

2. Preparing to Install Sun MTP

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Prepare for Installation

Disk Space

Selecting a File System

Kernel Parameters That Affect Sun MTP

3. Installing Sun MTP

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Ensure a Successful Installation

Creating the Installation Directory

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Create the Installation Directory

Creating the Sun MTP Setup File

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Create a Setup File

Extracting the Sun MTP files

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Extract the Files From the CD-ROM

Creating a License File

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Create a License File

Building the Sun MTP System Software

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Prepare Your Environment

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Build the Sun MTP Executables

4. Migrating From Earlier Releases

Pre-Installation Procedures

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Prepare for a Software Upgrade

Post-Installation Procedures

Tasks to Perform Before Running kixinstall

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Set Up Your Application Region

Migrating Tables

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Convert Tables

Migrating the VSAM Catalog

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Convert the Catalog

Important Operating Differences in Release 8.0

Changes from Release 7.x to 8.0.0

LD_LIBRARY_PATH Environment Variable

Large Files

MQSeries Libraries

Change to Java Package Names

DBCS Enhancements

User Conversion Tables

Changes to Structure of $UNIKIX/test Directory

Product/Utility Support

Migration Checklist

5. Verifying the Installation

Running the COBOL Sample Application

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Set Up the COBOL Primer Region

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Run the COBOL Sample Application

Running the C Sample Application

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Set Up the C Primer Region

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Run the C Sample Application

Running the PL/I Sample Application

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Set Up the PL/I Primer Region

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Run the PL/I Sample Application

6. Additional Installation Topics

Preserving Site-Specific Changes

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Preserve Site-Specific Changes

Creating Symbolic Links for Sun MTP

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Create Symbolic Links

Index