Installing on z/OS or z/VSE Platforms

Note:
Depending on the platforms supported, demo versions of Adabas Vista (AVI), Adabas Fastpath (AFP), Adabas SAF Security (AAF), and Adabas Transaction Manager (ATM) are automatically installed when you install either the demo or full version of AOS.

Start of instruction setTo install AOS on a z/OS or z/VSE system, complete the following steps:

  1. Verify you have prepared and installed the product license file, as described in the Adabas for Mainframes Version 8.5 installation.

  2. For a Com-plete or CICS environment, link the correct object module with the Natural TP nucleus.

    If a split Natural nucleus is to be installed, the AOSASM module must be linked to the shared portion of the nucleus and not to the thread portion.

  3. Perform a Natural INPL.

    The medium containing Adabas contains an INPL-formatted data set. The programs for AOS are stored in library SYSAOS. Verify you have handled the requirements regarding the INPL-formatted data set, as described in Installation Requirement.

  4. Optionally, set the AOS defaults. Parameters that control the operation of AOS can be set at installation time by changing the defaults in the Natural program AOSEX1 found in library SYSAOSU. For complete information about these parameters, read Setting the Adabas Online System Defaults.

  5. After setting the AOS defaults in the previous step, copy the AOSEX1 member and its companion member P-AOSEX1 from the SYSAOSU library to the SYSAOS library. The programs for AOS are stored in library SYSAOS, and these members and the correct AOSEX1 parameters for your environment must be present in SYSAOS for AOS to run.

    The SYSAOSU library is provided to ensure that AOS settings (including the AOSEX1 settings) in your running AOS installation are not overwritten when you upgrade or apply maintenance to your AOS code. Whenever you upgrade or apply maintenance, you must ensure that the AOSEX1 member in the SYSAOSU library is updated appropriately and copied (with P-AOSEX1) to the SYSAOS library.

  6. Load the AOS error messages using the Natural utility ERRLODUS.

    The error messages are stored in an ERRN-formatted data set included on the medium.

    See the Natural Utilities documentation for information about the ERRLODUS utility.

  7. Finally, execute AOS by logging on to the application library SYSAOS and entering the command MENU.