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Product name	Product number
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Description of product¶

Backend-module for the general purpose database management system SIBAS/R over COSMOS and/or TCP/IP communication.

Reason(s) for new product or version¶

The product now includes the possibility of using the TCP/IP protocol on an Ethernet Local Area Network.

Table of Contents¶

Section	Page
Prerequisites	2
Dependencies	4
Documentation	4
Installation procedure	5
Modifications	8
Errors corrected	8
Errors known but not corrected	8

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1 Prerequisites¶

The following things are required in order to use this product.

1.1 Hardware prerequisites¶

The following hardware must be present for this product to be used:

CPU type (any of the following): - 5000

Floating format: Any

Other hardware: None

1.2 Software prerequisites¶

The following software must be installed on the system for this product to be used:

Operating system:

Name	Version/Revision
SINTRAN-III LO7 PatchFile	>=4000B
Micro-code for ND-5000	>=MICRO-xx-B30

Other software:

Product name	Product number
BACKUP-SYSTEM version)>=I	210337

On the database machine: - SIBAS/R version B: 211212

On ND-100/500/5000 application machines: - SIBAS/R Library version B: 211304

On OWS's: - SIBAS/R Library for OWS version A: 230030

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1.3 Other Prerequisites¶

If TCP/IP option is used, then the following are necessary for this product.

Minimum Temporary Mass Storage:

User	Space (pages)	Number of files
SYSTEM	110	1

Minimum Permanent Mass Storage:

User	Space (pages)	Number of files
SIBR-B	120	6

Minimum number of segments (ND-100): 1
Number of RT descriptions: 1

Space required on segment files: 128 pages

Requirements regarding internal devices:

None

Requirements regarding batch processors:

None

Requirements regarding Nucleus resources:

The Manager Module needs: - Message buffer space for system processes in pages: 4 - Number of descriptors for system processes: 13

Each Controller Module needs: - Message buffer space for system processes in pages: 125 - Number of descriptors for system processes: 275

Requirements regarding XMSG resources:

The Manager Module needs: - Number of task descriptors: 1 - Number of ports: 24 - Number of message elements: 24 - Buffer space: 2 kbyte * 24

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2 Dependencies¶

In addition to the above listed hardware and/or software prerequisites, the following dependencies exist between this and other products. The hardware and software listed here may, for example, be necessary to use the product's full functionality.

2.1 Hardware dependencies¶

None

2.2 Software dependencies¶

None

2.3 Other dependencies¶

None

3 Documentation¶

Included (distributed free with product)¶

Title	Number
None

Optional (must be purchased)¶

Title	Number
OpenLAN Network Supervisor Guide	830107.3 EN
DIALOGUE Operations	830072.2 EN

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4 Installation Procedure¶

All applications using SIBAS must be stopped. All SIBAS processes of version SIBAS-II-F, SIBAS/R-A, and SIBAS/R-B must be PASSIVE. Use SIBAS-SERVICE/STATUS/ALL DATABASES to check if there are active processes.

4.1 Automatic Installation¶

Insert the floppy 211404B-XX-01D in the floppy-drive @ENTER-DIRECTORY,,F-D-1,[0/1]
Log in as user SYSTEM
Run the installation program: @(211404:FLOPPY-USER)IN-BCKEND]

Note: You will be asked if you are going to use SIBAS/R Backend over TCP/IP.

4.2 Completing the Installation¶

When the installation program has been run:

How to run SIBAS Backend:

It may be necessary to increase the following parameters for the XMSG, (by using XMSG-IN), on the application machine:
- X5PRT (number of ports) : one for each application
- X4MES (number of message elements) : one for each application
- X4BPG (buffer space in pages) : max. one page per active application.
The SIBAS Backend name of the database machine should be defined in XMSG, for both the application machine and the database machine. This is done by the use of the following commands:
```
@XMSG-COMMAND]
DEFINE-REMOTE-NAME,,*SIBn,<Database-machine-system-number>↵
EXIT]
```
where "n" should be an integer value between 1 and 326. This means that it is possible to communicate with up to 326 database machines from one application machine. is the CPU-number of the database machine.

Read the rest of this section if you are going to use your SIBAS/R Backend over TCP/IP, in addition to COSMOS.

Fetch the AIP-HOSTS:SYMB file in your OpenLAN network used for

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manual updating.
Update the file with information concerning the computer where the SIBAS Backend has been installed, as follows:

Isolate all records concerning the Ethernet III controllers where the TCP/IP Basic Module/III is installed.
(If you don't know the addresses of these controllers, you can find them by reading the file AIP-CONFIG:SYMB which contains information on all the local Ethernet-controllers running TCP/IP. All controllers with TCP-device number >= 4 are running the TCP/IP Basic Module/III)
- Remove the service SIB-551 if defined for any of the controllers.
- Define the service SIBRCOM%=561 (in the comment-field) for ALL the controllers.
Isolate all records concerning the Ethernet III controller where the TCP/IP Basic Module/III is installed as TCP-device number 4. (If you don't know the address of this controller, you can find it by reading the file AIP-CONFIG:SYMB which contains information on all the local Ethernet-controllers running TCP/IP).
- Define the SIBAS Backend name ('*sibN') of the computer as Alias name for the controller.
  See the DIALOGUE Operations (830072.2 EN for information on the name.
- Define the service SIB=560 (in the comment-field).

Be sure to distribute the updated file to all computers concerned.

See the OpenLAN Network Supervisor Guide (830107.3 EN) for more information.

Fetch the AIP-SERVICES:SYMB file in your OpenLAN network used for manual updating, and update the file as follows:
1. Include the service SIB=560/TCP if not already defined.
2. Include the service SIBRCOM%=561/TCP if not already defined.

Be sure to distribute the updated file to all computers concerned.

See the OpenLAN Network Supervisor Guide for more information.

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Update the mode file that is run after a cold start (usually called HENT-MODE:MODE) by including the following line:
@MODE (SIBR-B)SIBCOM-LOAD-B:MODE,,,

Update the mode file that is run after a warm-start (usually called LOAD-MODE:MODE) by including the following line after starting the TCP/IP Basic Module/III:
@MODE (SIBR-B)SIBCOM-START-B:MODE,,,

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5 Modifications¶

5.1 New functions/commands¶

None.

5.2 Changed functions/commands¶

None.

5.3 Removed functions/commands¶

None.

5.4 Other modifications¶

None.

6 Errors corrected¶

None.

7 Errors known but not corrected¶

None.

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