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SIBAS/R Backend for NOTIS-DS 380694B

Description of Product

SIBAS/R Backend-module for NOTIS-DS over COSMOS and/or TCP/IP communication.

Reason(s) for New Product or Version

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

Table of Contents

Contents Page
Prerequisites 2
Dependencies 4
Documentation 4
Installation procedure 5
Modifications 7
Errors corrected 7
Errors known but not corrected 7

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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/VSX WMO7, I07
Standard Configuration A or B
SINTRAN-III/VSX Patch file, I04
Patch Level 4300 for L-version
ND-5200 Microprogram D01
or
ND-5400 Microprogram D01
or
ND-5500 Microprogram D01
or
ND-5700 Microprogram D01
or
ND-5800 Microprogram D01

Other software:

Product name Product number
BACKUP-SYSTEM version>=I 210337
TCP/IP Basic Module/III 211327

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On the database machine: - SIBAS/R Process, version B: 211144 - SIBAS/R Libraries, version B: 211304 - SIBAS/R Utilities, version B: 250377

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

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

Additional Requirements

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

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Product name: SIBAS/R Backend for NOTIS-DS
Product number: 380694B

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

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

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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 380694B-XX-01D into FLOPPY-DISC-1, unit 0
    @ENTER-DIRECTORY,FLOPPY-DISC-1,0
  • Log in as user SYSTEM
  • Run the installation program:
    @(380694:FLOPPY-USER)IN-DSBCKJ

NOTE: You will be asked if you are going to use SIBAS/R Backend for NOTIS-DS over TCP/IP.

4.2 Completing the installation

When the installation program has been run:

  • How to run SIBAS Backend for NOTIS-DS:

    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 port name (‘*SIBn’) 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-COMMANDJ
    DEFINE-REMOTE-NAME,*SIBn,<Database-machine-system-number>J
    EXITJ

    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. <Database-machine-system-number> is the CPU-number of the database machine.

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

  • Fetch the AIP-HOSTS:SYMB file in your OpenLAN network used for manual updating.

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Update the file with information concerning the computer where the SIBAS Backend for NOTIS-DS has been installed, as follows:

  1. 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.

  2. 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 port name ('*s1bn') 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,,,

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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