HP Panter 2Tier manual General Information, Contents of the Installation Package

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General Information

In order to help you install the appropriate components, this chapter describes the contents of the Panther installation package, application architectures, and the functionality of the Prolifics software components that make up your Panther distribution.

Before you begin the installation process, review the Release Notes for the latest information about Panther, including known problems.

Contents of the Installation Package

The Panther installation package consists of the items listed below. Some of these items may not be required or appropriate for your particular installation, and therefore are not included in your package. For a complete list of files included in the installation, refer to packlist.txt in the notes subdirectory of the installation.

`Prolifics client and web application server executables, with corresponding utilities, tools, and configuration files.

`JDB, the Prolifics single-user database.

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Contents Tier Installation Page Table of Contents Chapter Web Application Server Windows Appendix D License File Organization of this Guide About this GuideConventions Text ConventionsKeyboard Conventions Panther Documentation Panther Documentation Online Documentation Procedure or module Collateral Documentation Additional Help Page Post-Installation Installation ChecklistPre-Installation InstallationGeneral Information Contents of the Installation PackageApplication Architecture Which Panther Components to Install?For More Information Client Windows Installation Client Pre-Installation for WindowsHardware and Software Requirements Upgrading Client Installation for Windows Installation ProcedureTo run the setup program Installing a Database Driver To install database driversInformix Oracle Microsoft SQL ServerSybase To create a new Prolifics executable Client Post-Installation for WindowsPost-Installation Overview Create New Prolifics ExecutablesSpecifying Executables For each Windows client Configure the Client EnvironmentLinking Database To include the appropriate database in your executablesLook at Sample Applications Verify the InstallationTroubleshooting Client InstallationOnline Help Manuals Adding Panther Documents Windows Path SettingsWeb Application Server Windows Web Application Server Pre-Installation for WindowsBefore Installing Web Application Server Post-Installation for Windows Licensing for Prolifics Web Application ServerObtaining a Permanent License File Installing the License File To install a permanent license fileTo obtain the license file Location License File Configure the Web Application Server EnvironmentWeb Application Server Installation To verify the Prolifics web application server installationCreating a Web Application Look at Samples QuickStartProlifics Gallery web application Client Pre-Installation for Unix Client Unix InstallationImplement File Protection File Ownership and ProtectionUpgrading Determine File LocationTo install Panther from a CD-ROM Client Installation for UnixTo configure the installation Configuring the InstallationAdditional Procedures Licensing for Prolifics Client Post-Installation for UnixInstalling License File Location of the License File Starting Manager To determine the version of lmgrdTo start the license manager Create New Prolifics Executables Specifying Executables Linking in the Database Configure the Client Environment ApplicationDir/setup.sh Look at a Sample Application To verify a Unix client installationMotif Version Number Graph Functionality Post-Installation NotesImplementing Character-Mode Utilities License Manager.ebtrc file $SMBASE/docs = Panther Web Application Server Unix Web Application Server Pre-Installation for UnixPreliminary Steps Web Application Server Post-Installation for UnixWeb Application Server Unix Determine File Locations Creating Your Web ApplicationMonitor -start applicationName DLLs for Jpeg Decoding WindowsEnvironment Space Visual C++ Floating-Point Options Using Prolifics Utilities` Run the utilities from DOS For Windows 95/98 and Windows NT Initialization DatabasesFor Windows 95/98 For Windows NT Driver=ora8dmnt.dll License Administration Licensing in Prolifics License Daemons and License TypesTypes Daemons License Types Options FileContents Options File Example FLEXlm UtilitiesPerforms a checksum of a license file LmcksumLmdiag Diagnoses licensing problemsTakes down license daemons LmdownStarts up the license manager daemon LmgrdOutput from lmhostid is similar to the following LmhostidRemoves a user license and returns it to the license pool LmremoveTells the license daemon to reread the license file LmrereadLmstat Reports status on license manager daemons and feature usageLmswitchr Reports the FLEXlm version of a library or binary LmverLicense File Contents of the License FileDaemon Increment Prolifics Installation Error Messages Error MessagesFilename No such file or directory DLL Messages Informix-Specific MessagesMicrosoft SQL Server-Specific Messages Oracle-Specific Messages ODBC-Specific MessagesDLL Version Mismatch Messages License Manager Error MessagesGraph-Related Messages Sybase-Specific MessagesAll License Types Prolifics License-Related MessagesProlifics License Manager Initialization failed Node-locked Licenses Floating LicensesCreate License Utility FLEXlm Informational Messages Cause feature has passed its expiration dateCause License daemon received fatal signal nnn FLEXlm Configuration Problem Messages Daemon Software Error Messages Cause An invalid server connect message was received Cause An error in a read system call was detected Index Tier Installation Odbc