Starting the installation process
After extracting the MIxxxMAT.Xnn compressed file (where xxx is the version such as 961), go to the directory that contains miginst.Xnn and type the following command:
sh miginst.Xnn (nn = version number) -f
followed by a carriage return (Enter or Return key).
The installation process is constituted of the following steps:
- Check of the VA Pac Server presence
- Consistency check on the environment variables
- Display of the installation menu
- Selection of the COBOL runtime in use, if necessary
- Creation of the installation directory
- Distribution of files coming from MIGRPP.xxx
- Creation of the journal_miginstall file
Consistency check of the environment variables:
Before running the miginst.Xnn procedure, the administrator must check the modifications in the configuration files, even though the miginst.Xnn procedure runs some consistency checks.
Display of the installation menu
The installation menu is displayed as follows:
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RPP Migration
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inst : installation of the version
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Type the command name or 'x' to quit miginst.Xnn.
Description of commands:
- The 'inst' command starts the installation process.
Enter the command and follow the instructions that are given by miginst.Xnn.
Selection of the COBOL runtime in use
This selection is proposed on some platforms upon installation.
Ask your UNIX Administrator which runtime is used.
Creation of the installation directory
miginst.Xnn requires the installation directory to be named (migratx) for the following reasons:
- Isolate RPP Migration from the other applications and so control its evolution more easily,
- Allow miginst.Xnn to control the type of processing (installation or reinstallation) to be run.
Files extraction
During this step, miginst.Xnn creates the system directories of RPP Migration and extracts the MIGRPP.xxx files.
Update of the journal_miginstall file
The journal_miginstall file contains information that comes from the miginst.Xnn use. During the installation process, the following information is available:
- The installation date,
- The release number,
- The version number,
- The generation language code (same as VA Pac).