1.8 mvEnterprise Install Program

The installation program is located in tar format as the first file on a release tape. The purpose of install is to create the mvEnterprise environment shared by all mvEnterprise processes and build support scripts found in the mvEnterprise UNIX directory such as absrestore and coldstart.

The install program prompts for these mvEnterprise configuration parameters:

How many mvEnterprise terminals?

How many Phantom jobs?

How many default virtual pages?

Enter initial data base names:

When done, type 'end'.

Enter the name to be used for the mvEnterprise monitor program?

How many phantom processes started at coldstart?

Do you wish to add default users to users script (y/n)?

These prompts are described below.

How many mvEnterprise terminals?

The number of physical mvEnterprise lines this mvEnterprise virtual machine uses. This parameter specifies the maximum number of terminals and may be slightly larger than the current requirements.

How many Phantom jobs?

The number of Phantom lines this mvEnterprise virtual machine uses. A general rule is one Phantom line for every eight physical lines.

How many default virtual pages?

This prompt is for default virtual pages, and should be set to 128.

Each mvEnterprise process started uses this number as the maximum

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