MBF COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL FIELD INFORMATION BULLETIN SERVICE GROUP(S): MICRO,MINI,LARGE MFG: INFORMIX NACS TYPE(S): N055 MFG. MODEL(S): Relational Data Base CATEGORY: SOFTWARE DESC: Management System *** TABLE OF CONTENTS AS OF 12/23/90 *** FIB 00001.Informix for Gpx40 Software Announcement [ WPSS 180 ]......08/28/90 SOFTWARE-INFORMIX-Relational Data Base--------------Table Of Contents Pg01 of 01 FIB 00001 08/28/90 *** Informix for Gpx40 Software Announcement [ WPSS 180 ] *** MAI Basic Four, Inc. is pleased to announce the availability of Informix on the GPx Series 40 platform. Informix is a Relational Database Management System and contains a complete range of sophisticated application development tools based on industry-standard Structured Query Language (SQL). Informix's RDBMS and Fourth Generation Language (4GL) products are among the most powerful and advanced programming environments available. MBF is an authorized distributor of Informix Software on MBF hardware for UNIX products. This software announcement will describe in detail the installation and setup of Informix for the Series 40 platform. As a distributor, MBF can sell Informix directly. If problems arise with MBF terminals, printers or hardware platforms and Informix, support is provided by MBF. Informix provides licensed support to licensed users in the form of telephone support. Please refer to the booklet, "Informix Customer Services" for information regarding training and support locations. The booklet is included in the Informix software packet. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2.0 INFORMIX INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3.0 EXECUTING INFORMIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4.0 HELPFUL HINTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 5.0 ADDITIONAL REFERENCE MATERIAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 INFORMIX FOR GPX SERIES 40 1.0 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS The minimum operating system level for INFORMIX is 1.0B*21. Before INFORMIX can be installed successfully, the UNX product must be installed from the operating system tape. In addition, if you are installing INFORMIX-ESQL/C, the CDEV product must also be installed. NOTE: The UNX product is part of the base product on the 1.0C o/s tape and would not be a selectable option using the mbfinstall utility. NOTE: The CDEV product requires an MBF security key. NOTE: If you are installing INFORMIX-NET or INFORMIX-STAR, refer to the INFORMIX-NET/INFORMIX-STAR User Guide for additional information on how to install products across the network. If you are installing any new INFORMIX products to be used with existing versions of INFORMIX-NET or INFORMIX-STAR, you must SOFTWARE-INFORMIX-Relational Data Base--------------FIB001 Pg001 reinstall your network product after installing the new product(s). NOTE: INFORMIX Software Products will not be able to execute unless one of the database engines are installed on the hard disk. The engines are: INFORMIX-SE, INFORMIX-SE Runtime and INFORMIX-ONLINE. 2.0 INFORMIX INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS When installing INFORMIX, it is highly recommended to have all users log off the system. After, perform the following steps: NOTE: If you are installing multiple products, including SQL, be sure to instal l SQL first. STEP 1: Log on as root at the console. STEP 2: Using the oprinfo utility, select option 6, "Add a Group" and create a group called informix. The group number (Group id) should be unused and be greater than or equal to 100. STEP 3: Using the oprinfo utility, select option 1, "Add a User" and create a user called informix. The default 'Group name (id)' is other (1). Change this to the group informix. NOTE: Informix software products can also be installed on the /usr2 partition (or any other partition). If Informix is installed on a partition other than /usr, substitute the actual partition (i.e. /usr2), for /usr in the user 'informix' home directory and in INFORMIXDIR (steps 4 and 5). After changing the Group name (id), add the group 'other' to be an additional group (option 8). When prompted to give the user a .profile file, answer yes. STEP 4: Using 'vi', edit the file "/usr/informix/.profile" and append the following lines to the file: INFORMIXDIR=/usr/informix; export INFORMIXDIR PATH=$PATH:$INFORMIXDIR/bin; export PATH NOTE: Set the INFORMIXDIR variable to the desired installation directory for the INFORMIX files. If you are installing the German Language version, add the following additional line: DBLANG=msgger7; export DBLANG If you are installing the French Language version, add the following additional line: DBLANG=msgfr7; export DBLANG STEP 5: Set up the environmental variables for root by entering the following commands at the root prompt: INFORMIXDIR=/usr/informix; export INFORMIXDIR PATH=$PATH:$INFORMIXDIR/bin; export PATH STEP 6: Change your working directory to "/usr/informix" by entering the following command: SOFTWARE-INFORMIX-Relational Data Base--------------FIB001 Pg002 cd $INFORMIXDIR STEP 7: Load the contents of the tape onto the disk drive by entering the following command: cpio -icvdBum < /dev/tape STEP 8: After the software has been transferred to the disk drive, install the product by executing the appropriate installation command below: PRODUCT_DESCRIPTION__________________________ INSTALL_COMMAND Informix-4GL ./install4gl Informix-4GL Rapid Development System ./install4gp Informix-4GL Rapid Development System Runtime ./install4gprt Informix-4GL Interactive Debugger ./install4gldb Informix-4GL Runtime ./install4glrt Informix-SQL ./installsql Informix-SQL Runtime ./installsqlrf Informix-ESQL/C ./installesql Informix-ESQL/C Runtime ./installesqrf Informix-C/ISAM ./installisam Informix-SE ./installse Informix-SE Runtime ./installse Informix-NET TCP/IP Runtime ./installnet Informix-NET-TURBO ./installtbnet Informix-4QL German Language Version ./install4glg Informix-4QL Runtime German Langauge Version ./install4glrtg Informix-SQL German Language Version ./installsglg Informix-SQL Runtime German Langauge Version ./installsglrfg Informix-4QL French Language Version ./install4gfr Informix-4QL Runtime French Langauge Version ./install4glrfr Informix-SQL French Language Version ./installsqlfr Informix-SQL Runtime French Langauge Version ./installsglrfr STEP 9: The following message will appear when the installation command is executed: Installation Script SOFTWARE-INFORMIX-Relational Data Base--------------FIB001 Pg003 This installation procedure must be run by root (super-user). It will change the owner, group and mode of all files of this package in this directory. There must be a user "informix" and a group "informix" known to the system. Press RETURN to continue, or the interrupt key (usually CTRL-C or DEL) to abort. NOTE: On the GPx 40 series, CTRL-C should be used instead of the DELETE key. STEP 10: Press to continue the installation procedure. The installation script will prompt you for the serial number of the product. Enter the 11 character serial number provided with the product. Enter your serial number (e.g., INF#X999999) > STEP 11: The installation script will prompt you for the key number. Enter the 6 character key number provided with the product. Enter your serial number KEY (uppercase letters only) > STEP 12: You will then see a message and prompt similar to the following, where # is replaced by a number: NOTE: This INFORMIX SOFTWARE, INC. is licensed for use by # SIMULTANEOUS USER(S) on the computer system. In the event you exceed # simultaneous user(s), the End User License Agreement, and the licenses granted to you thereunder, are subject to termination by Informix. Press RETURN to continue, or the interrupt key (usually CTRL-C or DEL) to abort. STEP 13: At this point, the installation procedure begins. You should see a series of messages appear on the screen as each directory is installed. The messages should look similar to the following example: Installing directory . Installing directory bin Installing directory lib Installation complete. After the message installation complete appears, you should see the shell prompt. The prompt indicates that the installation procedure was completed. At this point, you have finished the installation procedures and can log out as root. STEP 14: Please return to step 7 and repeat the procedure for each tape to be installed. NOTE: If no error messages appeared during the install procedure, the installation was successful. If any error messages appeared before the Installation complete message, see the section "Solving Installation Problems" in the "Informix Unix Installation Guide". . SOFTWARE-INFORMIX-Relational Data Base--------------FIB001 Pg004 NOTE: If you are installing INFORMIX-C/ISAM, please refer to the section "Installing C-ISAM" in the "Informix Unix Installation Guide" for additional information on installing the product. 3.0 EXECUTING INFORMIX NOTE: Informix provides a demo database for most software products. The demo database installation script is in the 'INFORMIXDIR' directory. To activate the demo database, refer to the appropriate "Informix User Reference Manual" for the product(s) being installed. NOTE: A Master Reset on a terminal is required, prior to executing INFORMIX, if MAI OFFICE is used on the same terminal otherwise various edit keys will not work properly. Execute the informix product by entering the appropriate command below: PRODUCT_DESCRIPTION__________________________ EXECUTE_COMMAND Informix-4GL i4gl Informix-4GL Rapid Development System r4gl Informix-4GL Rapid Development System Runtime r4gl Informix-4GL Interactive Debugger fgldb Informix-4GL Runtime i4gl Informix-SQL isql Informix-SQL Runtime isqlrf Informix-ESQL/C N/A Informix-ESQL/C Runtime N/A Informix-C/ISAM N/A Informix-TURBO N/A Informix-NET sqlexecd Informix-NET-TURBO tbinit Informix-4QL German Language Version i4gl Informix-4QL Runtime German Langauge Version i4gl Informix-SQL German Language Version isql Informix-SQL Runtime German Langauge Version isqlrf Informix-4QL French Language Version i4gl Informix-4QL Runtime French Langauge Version i4gl Informix-SQL French Language Version isql SOFTWARE-INFORMIX-Relational Data Base--------------FIB001 Pg005 Informix-SQL Runtime French Langauge Version isqlrf INFORMIX FOR GPx SERIES 40 4.0 HELPFUL HINTS NOTE: The file /usr/tps/Informix/README contains some additional information on using Informix with BOSS/VX. NOTE: If you are installing the German or French language versions, be sure to change the 'terminal language' to ISO German or ISO French before logging back on as the user 'informix'. 5.0 ADDITIONAL REFERENCE MATERIAL For additional reference regarding Informix, refer to: o INFORMIX UNIX Installation Guide. o AT&T UNIX System V/386 Release 3.2 System Administrator's Reference Manual. ORIGINATOR: Chuck Zimmerman SOFTWARE-INFORMIX-Relational Data Base--------------FIB001 Pg006