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Starting LANDP

Once the LANDP files for a particular workstation have been installed, the next step is to start the LANDP services on that workstation. While the procedure is different for each platform, the command to start LANDP is always AUTOFBSS.

Before you can run AUTOFBSS there may be some initial configuration to do depending upon which servers you intend to run. One of the more common servers that requires such action is the Shared File Server, which requires the LOGPATH environment to be set, and a log file to be generated if it does not exist. For more information on the run time configuration of the Shared File Server see page 92 of the LANDP Servers and System Management manual.

Starting LANDP on DOS, Windows NT, OS/2

Starting LANDP on DOS, Windows NT or OS/2 is simply a matter of running AUTOFBSS from the directory installed on that workstation. This should be done from a command prompt.

Starting LANDP on Linux

On the Linux platform, you must first ensure that you become the "ldpmgr" user. This is done using the su (substitute user) command. Change to the LANDP workstation directory (normally /opt/ibm/landp/...) and set up the environment by typing ". .ehc_profile". You can now start LANDP by running "autofbss".

AUTOFBSS and Loading Statements

On all platforms, AUTOFBSS is a script that contains loading statements for each of the LANDP servers to run on that workstation. The supervisor, or SPV server is always run on a LANDP workstation.

You can modify the behaviour of LANDP servers to a limited extent at run time by editing the parameters passed to the servers in the AUTOFBSS script. For more information on loading statements for the various LANDP platforms see page 85 of the LANDP Installation and Customization manual.

The EHCCINFO Program

The EHCCINFO program is available on all platforms and allows you to quickly check the availability of the LANDP services. EHCCINFO gives you a list of accessible LANDP services and their current status, and will not run unless LANDP has successfully started on your workstation.

On Windows NT, a graphical version of EHCCINFO is available. This is called EHCINFO.