Version 8.2.2

Installation Prerequisites


Operating Systems

Adabas Transaction Manager is compatible with the following operating systems:

Note:
For information regarding Software AG product compatibility with IBM platforms and any IBM requirements for Software AG products, please review the Product Compatibility for IBM Platforms web page.

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Software Prerequisites

Adabas

Adabas Transaction Manager can be used with databases running under any supported level of Adabas Version 8.1 or above.

The following table shows the dataset definitions that are essential for correct execution of a single database or cluster that is to execute as a resource manager, under the transactional control of ATM. Other datasets, such as command log, may be specified. For details of these, refer to the Adabas documentation.

Dataset Link Name More Information
Load library  

ADA81x library or ADA82x library
COR82x library
ATM82x library

Note:
Check the Release Notes for details of any special dependencies.

Associator DDASSORn  
Data Storage DDDATARn  
Work DDWORKR1  
Work part 4 DDWORKR4

Recoverable information about global transactions.

Note:
Check the Release Notes for details of any special dependencies.

ADARUN parameters SYSDTA/ DDCARD DTP=RM, and other operational parameters
ADARUN messages SYSOUT/ DDPRINT  

Adabas System Coordinator

Adabas Transaction Manager requires that you first install the Adabas System Coordinator. Refer to the Adabas System Coordinator documentation for more information.

The following table shows the dataset definitions that are essential for correct execution of the ATM transaction manager running as a service within the Adabas System Coordinator daemon.

Dataset Link Name More Information
Load library  

ATM82x library

Note:
Check the Release Notes for details of any special dependencies.

Control statements SYSDTA/ DDCARD

PRODUCT=ATM,

NC=mmm

NABS=nnn

and other operational parameters.

Note:
If upgrading from an earlier version of Adabas Transaction Manager, the NC and NABS parameter values should be (at least) similar to those used by the existing TM. If this is a new installation, these values should reflect those of the busiest transactional database which Adabas Transaction Manager will be asked to coordinate.

Messages SYSOUT/ DDPRINT  
ATM Recovery File TMRFI Refer to the Adabas Transaction Manager Installation Procedures for details on how to prepare the recovery file.

Entire Net-Work

A supported version of Entire Net-Work is required for communication between Adabas Transaction Manager instances in different system images. Refer to the Entire Net-Work documentation for more information.

Using Com-plete

The Adabas Transaction Manager client proxy currently supports only one Adabas SVC per client session under Com-plete.

Using RRMS and CICS Syncpoint Manager

For cross-vendor coordination of distributed transactions, Adabas Transaction Manager supports the following IBM asynchronous exit drivers: RRMS and CICS Syncpoint Manager.

Natural

Natural is required by the Online Services application SYSATM.

Any supported level of Natural can be used.

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