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Installing CA XCOM Data Transport › Installation Process

Installation Process

Before starting the installation procedure, do the following:

  1. Choose a System ID and System Name for this system.

    The System ID must be between 1 and 4 characters and the System Name must be between 1 and 8 characters. Together, the System ID and System Name are used to uniquely identify this specific CA XCOM Data Transport system.

  2. If you are configuring for SNA, make sure that you know the alias name of your local LU.

The Installation Wizard gives you the options to install the base components with the SNA component, the TCP/IP component, or both.

Note: If you are upgrading or reinstalling, the installation process overwrites existing CA XCOM Data Transport files. For information about upgrading or reinstalling, see the CA XCOM Data Transport for Windows Server/Professional Administration Guide.

To install CA XCOM Data Transport Release 11.6

  1. Insert the CA XCOM Data Transport Release 11.6 CD in your CD drive. The auto run feature automatically starts the installation program.

    Note: Make sure you have the correct CD for the machine: CA XCOM Data Transport for Windows Server can only be installed on a Windows server machine, and CA XCOM Data Transport for Windows Professional can only be installed on a Windows workstation.

  2. Follow the directions on the installation panels, clicking Next to proceed through the installation process.

    Notes:

    This installation program installs the CA XCOM Data Transport base product components and whichever components are selected.

  3. If you are installing the SNA component, the CA XCOM Data Transport Invokable TP Setup dialog is displayed. The XCOM path option box should display the directory where CA XCOM Data Transport is being installed.

    Enter the alias name (up to eight alphanumeric characters) of your local LU in the Local LU Alias options box and click OK.

    Note: If you are not reinstalling or upgrading the SNA component at this time, click Cancel.

    Note: For users who are upgrading the SNA component, if the installation process detects CA XCOM Data Transport TPs from the previous installation, a dialog is displayed, asking if you want to overwrite them. If you are installing to a different directory or using different LU names, make the appropriate changes. If your SNA configuration has not changed, you can click Cancel.

  4. Set your PATH variable to include the directory where CA XCOM Data Transport is installed.
  5. For running jobs or scripts, you need to create the CA‑XCOM-Batch-Interactive Group. For more information, see Creating the CA-XCOM-Batch-Interactive Group in the chapter "Configuring CA XCOM Data Transport" in the CA XCOM Data Transport for Windows Server/Professional Administration Guide.

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