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New Installation Parameters

  • Enter the VTAM application ID for CA Dispatch.

Default: APPLID=DISPATCH

APPLID=_______

  • Enter the TSO CLIST name to use to initiate online interaction with CA Dispatch.

 

Default: TSOC=CADSTSO

TSOC=_________

  • What IDMS central version number do you want to assign to CA Dispatch?

 

Default: CVNUM=01

Note: If you do not have any other IDMS applications installed, leave the CVNUM set to the preset number of 01.

CVNUM=________

  • What IDMS system number do you want to assign to CA Dispatch?

 

Default: SYSNUM=01

Note: If you do not have any other IDMS applications installed, leave the SYSNUM set to the preset number of 01.

SYSNUM=_______

  • You must determine the size of the distribution and archive database you are going to install: size 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5.

 

Migrating from one size to another can be done, but it is not easy. Care should be taken to allow for expansion. We recommend size 2. Use the following table to help you decide. It contains the number of reports and how they relate to the approximate number of cylinders on a 3380 disk.

 

 

Size 1

Size 2

Size 3

Size 4

Size 5

Appx. # of reports
Distribution system

Archival System

2,500
130

20

12,500
210
40

25,000
305
65

50,000
585
125

100,000
1,005
245

Choose the size you need for the distribution System (RD size).

 

Default: RDSIZE=2

RDSIZE=________

Note: If you choose size 5, enter the DASD volume on which the size 5 RD file is to reside.


RDVOL=________

  • Choose the size you need for the Archival System (AR size).

 

Default: ARSIZE=2

ARSIZE=_______

  • Enter the DASD volume on which both databases are to reside.

 

Default: APCDB1

DBVOL=_______

  • Enter the DASD volume on which the system databases are to reside?

 

Default: APCM01

SYSVOL=______

Choose the size you need for the journals, as follows:

Default: JLSIZE=2 JLSIZE=_______________

Enter the DASD volume on which the journal files 1 and 3 are to reside.

Default: APCJ01 JL1VOL=_____

Enter the DASD volume on which the journal files 2 and 4 are to reside.

Default: APCJ02 JL2VOL=_____

When the journals are backed up to tape, how many (GDG) generations do you want to save?

Default: JLGENS=03 JLGENS=_____

CA DRAS Installation Worksheet

1.

What generic unit name does your site use for permanent DASD volumes?

 

 

Default: PERMDA=SYSDA

PERMDA=__________

2.

What generic unit name (WORK or UNIT) does your site use for temporary DASD?

 

 

Default: WORK=SYSDA
Default: UNIT=SYSDA

WORK=____________
UNIT=_____________

3.

What generic unit name do you want to use for the delivered installation tape?

 

 

Default: TAPE=CART

TAPE=_____________

4.

What SYSOUT class does your site use for CA product installations and SMP output?

 

 

Default: SYSOUT=*

SYSOUT=___________

5.

What is the dataset name high-level qualifier for the CA DRAS installation libraries (both target and distribution)?

 

 

Default: CAI=CAI.

CAI=______________

 

a

What VOL=SER do you want to use for the target libraries?

 

 

 

Default: TARGET=

TARGET=___________

 

b

What VOL=SER do you want to use for the distribution libraries?

 

 

 

Default: DLIB=

DLIB=_____________

6.

What dataset name high-level qualifier do you want to use for the SMP libraries for the installation of CA products? If these libraries do not exist, they will be created.

 

 

Default: CAISMP=CAI.

CAISMP=___________

 

a

What VOL=SER do you want to use for the SMP libraries, if libraries do not already exist?

 

 

Default: VOLSER=

VOLSER=___________

7.

What is the SMP/E Target Zone name?

CAIT0=____________

8.

What is the SMP/E Distribution Zone name?

CAID0=____________

Tape Installation Worksheet

If you are installing from tape:

Unload Tape

(Optional) If you are installing from tape, gather the following information related to tape unloading:

Tape Unit

unitname = ________________

Tape Volume Serial Number

nnnnnnn = ________________

Data Set Prefix for the Installation

yourhlq = ________________

DASD for the Installation Software

sysda = ______________