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Use mdcfg for Advanced Configurations

Before running mdcfg, install and configure a basic configuration on each system included in the CSE network. Each system also needs the iefrds program running.

The mdcfg utility is a console application that runs from a command-line window. To start the program, start a command window on Windows or a terminal window on UNIX, change to the cse/bin directory, and enter the command: mdcfg.

The following instructions define how to use mdcfg to reproduce the basic communication configuration. Preparation of the more advanced communication configurations is provided with more detailed descriptions of those configurations.

Follow these steps:

  1. For the Basic installation, select option 1, Single Encyclopedia/Single MD on the Message Dispatcher Configuration menu.
  2. On the Single Encyclopedia/Single MD Configuration Information menu, select A to add a definition for your Encyclopedia and Message Dispatcher.

    Note: When you use an IPv6 address to identify the Message Dispatcher, enclose the address in square brackets, [ ]. Because of EBCDIC code page problems, some systems may not display the square brackets correctly in text. The previous sentence ends with the square brackets.

  3. Identify your configuration information. It lists possible selections and defaults in parentheses. Type your information or press Enter to use the defaults values.
  4. On the Configuration Information menu, select P (Display) to display your defined configuration.
  5. Select C to change information or D to delete information.
  6. When you are satisfied with the configuration, select S to save. This creates your <iefmd>.ini file.

    Distribute the <iefmd>.ini file to your local system even if you are setting up only one encyclopedia. The iefrds program must be running on each remote system to automatically configure or distribute to the system.

  7. To start the message dispatcher with the correct configuration and working directories, use the appropriate command for your operating system: