- 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.
- 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 Administration Guide.
- To install CA XCOM Data Transport Release 11.6, Second Edition
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- Insert the CA XCOM Data Transport Release 11.6, Second Edition CD in your CD drive. The auto run feature automatically starts the installation program.
Note: Make sure that 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.
- Follow the directions on the installation panels, clicking next to proceed through the installation process.
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- During the install, supply the System ID and System Name that you selected for this system.
- You can exit the installation process at any time by clicking Cancel.
This installation program installs the CA XCOM Data Transport base product components and whichever components are selected.
- If you are installing the SNA component, the CA XCOM Data Transport Invokable TP Setup dialog is displayed. The XCOM path option box must 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.
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- If you are not reinstalling or upgrading the SNA component now, click Cancel.
- 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.
- Set your PATH variable to include the directory where CA XCOM Data Transport is installed.
- For running jobs or scripts, create the CA XCOM-Batch-Interactive Group.
Note: For more information, see Creating the CA-XCOM-Batch-Interactive Group in the chapter "Configuring CA XCOM Data Transport" in the Administration Guide.
Important!
- For the installation changes to take effect, shut down and restart the system.
- Before you can use CA XCOM Data Transport, start the XCOMD CA XCOM Scheduler service. For more information, see the chapter "Getting Started with CA XCOM Data Transport."
