This document describes how to set up and install Natural 6.3 on a UNIX platform. The following topics are covered:
Installing Natural More Than Once in Parallel in the Same $SAG Directory
Installing Natural More Than Once in Parallel in Different $SAG Directories
Displaying the Startup Parameters for the Natural Development Server
The following topics are covered below:
See also Supported Operating Systems and License Key File Handling in the Release Notes.
The memory space required by Natural largely depends on the number of users.
The memory space per user is determined by the settings in the
parameter file NATPARM, especially by the values of profile
parameters such as USIZE and
SSIZE.
In addition to the user-specific memory, memory is required for the buffer pool, which is shared among all users.
Approximately 600 MB of hard-disk space is required for Natural (including all packages), and another 200 MB for Natural Security.
The delivered Natural for UNIX was built and
tested with the compilers listed below. When relinking
Natural during the installation or using the
make command, we strongly recommend that you use the
same compiler version.
In case a compiler version is used which is compatible according to the declaration of the compiler vendor, Software AG does not ensure that Natural works properly.
| Platform | Compiler |
|---|---|
| Sun Solaris | Sun Studio 11 C++ 5.8 Compiler |
| HP-UX |
HP-UX 11.11 PA-RISC: aCC: HP ANSI C++ B3910B A.03.45 |
| AIX | AIX 5.2: IBM XL C/C++ Compiler Version 8 |
| Linux | SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9: gcc 3.3 |
Additional tests were done without problems with Natural for UNIX relinked with the compilers listed below.
| Platform | Compiler |
|---|---|
| HP-UX |
HP-UX 11.23 PA-RISC: aCC: HP ANSI C++ B3910B A.03.73 |
| AIX |
AIX 5.3: IBM XL C/C++ Compiler Version 8 |
| Linux |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9: gcc 3.3.3 |
If link problems occur on a machine with multiple compilers, make sure
to use the required compiler by setting the environment variable
CC to the correct path for the installation
process.
On this platform, you can start the linker separate from the compiler
using the ld command; this means you do not
necessarily need a compiler on AIX.
If you do not want to compile C programs in your Natural environment, you do not have to install a compiler. In this case, it is sufficient to install the IBM XL C/C++ Runtime Version 8 for AIX.
Natural 6.3 requires:
Entire Access 5.3 or 6.1 to access SQL databases. For scrollable cursors and Unicode support, Entire Access 6.1 is required.
EntireX Communicator 7.3 or 8.0 when using Natural RPC.
Entire Net-Work 2.1 UNIX to access remote Adabas database systems.
For remote access to Adabas 6 (Open Systems) or 8 (mainframe), Entire Net-Work 7.3.2 is required.
Tamino 4.4 when using Natural for Tamino.
HTTP server, like Apache or IIS when using the Natural Web Interface.
Natural 6.3 includes interfaces to:
Adabas 3.3.
Adabas 5.1.
Adabas 6.1.
Entire Screen Builder 5.3.
ApplinX 5.1.
ApplinX 5.2.
The Natural distribution kit on the installation medium contains the installation files for various UNIX platforms as well as for Windows and other platforms. For UNIX, an example of the directory hierarchy on the installation medium is shown in the section Installing the Contents of the Installation Medium to Disk.
Please note that the license key file is not contained on this installation medium. It is delivered by e-mail.
This section contains important information on the necessary activities before installing Natural on a UNIX platform.
Please note the following before you start the Natural installation:
Read the install.txt file delivered in the directory unix/<platform>/nat/<version> of the installation medium. It contains important pre-installation information which may not be contained in this documentation. If you have not already done so, please perform the steps described there before continuing.
Notes:
Software AG recommends some common steps for the installation of Software AG products on UNIX. See Installing and Setting Up Software AG Products on UNIX for a detailed description.
Some installation steps require super-user (root) permissions. The
installation offers a choice between the su and
sudo commands and asks for the corresponding
password required to become super-user.
Before you start the installation, back up your current product version.
The directory on the disk into which the
Natural distribution files are installed is
identified by the environment variable SAG (which
can be set to an appropriate value in advance). We recommend to use the
/opt/softwareag/ directory as location for Natural. If you
have set up a symbolic link /opt/softwareag already, you
cannot install into the /opt/softwareag/ directory unless
you remove the link. Alternatively, you may install into the location to which
/opt/softwareag points. If the directory
/opt/softwareag/ does not yet exist, you need to create it
manually. The installation does not do this because root privileges are
required for this step.
Extended Natural functionality needs a shared library for operation,
which contains dynamically linked executables. The executables are copied from
the installation medium to the $SAG/nat/vXXXX/lib/
directory. They are configured with the runpath
/opt/softwareag/nat/vXXXX/lib/ during link time. The
Natural installation and the natenv environment script add
the directory $SAG/nat/vXXXX/lib/ to the environment
variable LD_LIBRARY_PATH to point to the location
of the executables. When you install into the
/opt/softwareag/ directory or into the location to which a
symbolic link /opt/softwareag points, the
LD_LIBRARY_PATH setting is not needed any more.
The same applies when you set a symbolic link
/opt/softwareag to your $SAG
directory after the installation.
As of Natural Version 6.2, the runpath /opt/softwareag/common/lib/ is supported for the shared library load of the adalnk shared library in Adabas Version 5 or above environments.
If a previous version of Natural is already installed, the configuration settings are evaluated and may be used in the update installation. Migration of subproducts such as Predict is possible within one version, but not from one version to another one.
The files $SAG\nat\vXXXX\NATCONV.INI and $SAG\nat\vXXXX\SAGtermcap will not be copied from one version (6.3) to another version (6.4).
During the installation you need a valid license key file.
As of Natural Version 6.2, the Software AG common component BTY is no longer used by Natural. Instead, the saglic module for checking the license key file is delivered with Natural.
Ensure that prerequisite software is installed.
As of Natural Version 6.2, the structure of the Natural library directory file FILEDIR.SAG has changed. For detailed information, see Portable Natural System Files in the Operations documentation.
When you install Natural Version 6.2 or above and
Natural Version 6.1 is already installed, version 6.2 or above uses the same
FUSER as in version 6.1 by default. In this case, existing objects
which are modified with version 6.2 or above can no longer be read by older
versions of Natural. If you want to prevent this problem, you have to define a
new FUSER during the installation. A new FUSER can be
defined in the System File Assignments installation
screen.
"NSWUCIET" is a reserved name. You should not have another object with this name in a steplib.
When you upgrade from a 32-bit environment to a 64-bit environment, you need to perform a new installation of Natural. An update installation is not possible in this case. This also means, that you have to reinstall the subproducts you are using.
The FNAT system file will be initialized during an
installation automatically. For the FUSER, consider that the
Natural GP is compatible for 32-bit and 64-bit platforms if the object is
cataloged with Natural Version 5.1.1 or above. The file
FILEDIR.SAG, which contains the library list information,
is not compatible for Natural Version 6.1.1 or below. It is compatible with
Natural Version 6.2 or above. If you want to use a 32-bit FUSER
from Natural Version 6.1.1 or below in a 64-bit environment, we recommend using
one of the following methods. Either
transfer the modules using the Object Handler, that is unload and load them, or
copy the modules using SPoD, or
use the import function of the SYSMAIN utility.
You have the possibility of parallel installations of different Natural
update packages or patch levels on a machine, because every new Natural update
package or patch level is installed in a new, separate directory. Two Natural
update packages or patch levels are treated in the same way as two different
Natural versions. If you use the LD_LIBRARY_PATH
for locating shared library executables, be aware that the system's dynamic
loader loads the executables from the first directory specified by
LD_LIBRARY_PATH which contains the executables.
When you switch your Natural version using the natenv
environment script, the library for this version will be the first in the list.
Note:
A product version is identified by the first two digits of the
version number. An update package is identified by the third digit of the
version number. A patch level is identified by the fourth and fifth digit of
the version number.
Some Natural components will be shared by default. The shared components in this case are the files and directories located above the $NATDIR/$NATVERS directory:
the /etc directory (NATCONF.CFG),
the /extlib directory, and
the file FUSER.
If required, these components can also be separated. This means, the directories containing the components must have different names. The directories are defined in the NATURAL.INI file and can be specified during the installation.
Also, the buffer pool and Natural Development Server start/stop scripts, if installed, will by default be generated only once per Natural or Natural Development Server version. You may set up different start/stop scripts for different update packages or patch levels manually.
Besides this, Natural copies the license key file to the $SAG/common directory. The $SAG/common directory is also used by other Software AG products.
You may install Natural more than once in different $SAG directories. Although it is rather uncommon, it is possible to have one Natural update package or patch level on a machine more than once. This is not possible in one $SAG directory.
However, if you want to use both $SAG environments
simultaneously, you need to access the executables in the shared library by
using the LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable. If
the executables in the shared library are located using the runpath via
/opt/softwareag, the executables for all
$SAG environments will be loaded from the same shared
library.
For Naturals in two different $SAG directories, the common files above the $NATDIR/$NATVERS directory will be different. Buffer pool and Natural Development Server start/stop scripts will be generated with a different name, depending on the $SAG directory.
A Natural buffer pool may be shared. You must not define different
FUSER or FNAT files with the same DBID and FNR on one
machine. FUSER and FNAT will be locked for a whole
machine, while accessed. The lock file name is composed from the DBID and FNR.
This means a lock on one FNAT/FUSER can
unintentionally lock another FNAT/FUSER.
Note:
Installing a 32-bit Natural and a 64-bit Natural on the
same machine is not supported and not recommended by Software AG.
This section describes step-by-step how to install Natural on the UNIX operating system. The installation steps to be taken depend on whether you are installing Natural for the first time, or upgrading an existing Natural version. You will be guided accordingly during the installation process.
The installation can be performed in two installation modes, either in graphical mode or in character mode.
If you cancel the installation before it has finished and if you want to
remove already installed files, you have to do this manually. Or, you also may
leave the files installed and replace them with the next installation of the
same update package or patch level. Depending on the steps you have already
performed, you may stop the buffer pool and/or Natural Development Server,
remove start/stop scripts for the buffer pool and/or Natural Development Server
or remove all files by removing the $NATDIR directory. In
addition, remove the shared library path from
LD_LIBRARY_PATH and/or the link
/opt/softwareag which points to your
$SAG environment (if created manually).
If you cancel the installation during an update installation and/or you
want to keep other Natural update packages or patch levels, you may remove all
files by removing the $NATDIR/$NATVERS directory. In
addition, depending on the steps you have already performed, you may move the
file $NATDIR/etc/NATCONF.CFG.BAK to
$NATDIR/etc/NATCONF.CFG. You cannot use SAGRM
to remove Natural files, because the required file
SAGInst.xml will not be written until the installation has
finished.
For further information, see Uninstalling Natural on UNIX.
See the following list for an overview of the necessary steps:
Step 31: Web I/O Interface Daemon Configuration and Installation
Step 36: Parameters for Relinking the Shared Library Nucleus
If your drive for the installation medium has not yet been mounted, mount it now as described in the section Installing the Contents of the Installation Medium to Disk of the steps common to all Software AG products.
When the installation is started, the setup procedure will check the hardware platform and operating system version and then start the appropriate installation program.
The installation procedure examines the environment variable
DISPLAY to determine whether to run in graphical
or character mode.
To use graphical mode, the environment variable
DISPLAY must be set. If it is not yet set in your
environment and you want to use graphical mode, set it using the following
commands:
DISPLAY="machine_name:0" export DISPLAY
Character mode will be used automatically if the environment variable
DISPLAY is not set. If
DISPLAY has been set in your environment but you
want to use character mode, you can use the -nw option when you
start the installation.
At the end of an installation process, in either mode, a batch script is generated and written to the end of the installation log. It lists the parameters specified for that particular installation. Adapt the script to your needs.
You can use the -help option to display a list of all
supported parameters.
To display the Natural-specific batch mode parameters, enter the following command:
setup.ux nat version -help
where version represents the version of the current Natural installation medium; for example, "v6320".
To display the Natural Security parameters which are supported in batch mode, enter the following command:
setup.ux nsc version -help
where version represents the version of the current Natural installation medium; for example, "v6320".
To perform this step, you should be either the user "sag" or a member of the group "sag" to which the administrator and all users of Software AG products are assigned. We do not recommend to perform this step as the user "root".
Start the installation procedure from a writable working directory. We recommend $SAG/INSTALL. Enter the command:
sh /mount_dir/setup.ux [-nw]
where mount_dir is the
starting directory on your product installation medium. Upper/lower case usage
is possible depending on your local settings.
Note:
The following descriptions of installation steps assume that the
graphical installation mode is used. The step sequence is the same in character
mode.
The setup program is started and guides you through the installation. During installation you have to provide the license key.
In this screen, the variant of Natural that is to be installed is displayed.
Choose to proceed.
This screen appears only when you are logged in as the user "root".
We do not recommend that you perform the installation as "root". It is recommended to use the Software AG user "sag" instead.
If you still need to perform the installation as "root", enter the user ID of the Software AG user to be able to continue.
Choose to proceed.
In this screen, you can change the value of the
SAG environment variable, which is the path of the
directory tree where all Software AG products are installed.
By default, the content of the current $SAG variable is displayed.
If required, enter a different path.
Or:
Choose the button to select a different
path.
Choose to proceed.
In this screen, you can change the path and name of the environment file.
The default name is sagenv.new. This documentation assumes that the environment file is called sagenv.new.
If required, enter another environment file.
Or:
Choose the button to select a different
environment file.
Note:
You can use any name for your environment file.
Choose to proceed.
In this screen, you decide whether to install both Natural and Natural Security, or only one of them alone.
Activate the required check box(es).
If you choose to install both products at a time, the installation process leads you first through the installation of Natural and, after Natural has been installed successfully, through the installation of Natural Security. The installation of Natural Security is described separately; see Installing Natural Security on UNIX for further information.
Notes:
Choose to proceed.
In this screen, the license agreement is displayed.
Choose the button to proceed.
Note:
If you run the installation procedure in character mode, at each
command prompt, you must type in the exact wording (for example:
"accept", not just "y" or
the ENTER key).
In this screen, installation instructions are displayed. This text may contain important information not included in this Installation documentation.
Read the installation instructions before proceeding with the installation.
Choose to proceed.
In this screen, you specify the path to the Natural license key file.
Note:
If no common Software AG environment exists yet,
<your-current-directory>/<product-code>.xml
is displayed.
If you do not want to use the displayed license key file, specify the path to your license key file.
Or:
Choose the button to select the license
key file.
If you choose the button, the content of your license key file is displayed in a separate screen. Choose or to go back to the License File screen.
Choose to proceed.
In this screen, you specify whether you are installing Natural for the first time, or updating an older Natural version already installed on your machine.
Select the command button for the required option to proceed.
This screen appears only when you are updating an existing Natural version. You have to specify the location of your previous Natural installation ($NATDIR/$NATVERS).
If required, enter a different directory.
Or:
Choose the button to select a different
directory.
Choose to proceed.
In this screen, you can choose additional packages to be installed. Adabas must be started to successfully install the package Natural Development Server or Natural Command Processor.
For each package you select, a description is displayed in the Description field on the right.
If you perform an update installation, all packages from the previous Natural will be pre-selected. If pre-selected, Natural Development Server, Entire Screen Builder and ApplinX cannot be deselected.
When you expand the Natural node, you can decide whether to install the Natural example files in addition to the Natural program files.
Choose to proceed.
This screen appears only when you have selected the package Natural Development Server.
Specify the path to the Natural Development Server license key file in the same way as described above for the Natural license key file.
Choose to proceed.
This screen appears only when you have selected the package Natural for Tamino.
Specify the path to the Natural for Tamino license key file in the same way as described above for the Natural license key file.
Choose to proceed.
In this screen, the selected features are displayed.
To review or change your settings, choose the button.
Choose to begin extracting files.
If the common Software AG components are not installed in your environment, they are automatically installed now.
This screen, which contains a progress indicator, informs you about the installation status. Please wait until the selected components have been installed.
When all files have been extracted, choose to proceed.
The installation assignments which will be stored in your local configuration file are shown on two screens. You have to review these settings.
If required, change the installation assignments on the first screen.
Or:
Choose the browse buttons to select the required directories or
files.
Choose to proceed to the second screen.
If required, change the installation assignments as described above.
Choose to procced.
In this screen, you can specify the settings for the Natural buffer pool. The name of the default buffer pool is "NATBP".
Optional. Change the values offered for the buffer pool.
For a list of these parameters, see Buffer Pool Assignments in the Configuration Utility documentation.
Choose to proceed.
Natural is now initialized.
In this screen, you can decide whether you want to install a buffer pool start/stop service. This service starts the buffer pool automatically when the system will be started.
Mark Install Service, if you want to install a buffer pool start/stop service. A script will be copied to the directory defined with the Initscript Directory option. Links will be created for all runlevels which are selected by the Activate in Runlevel flags, so that the buffer pool will be started for these runlevels.
The installation of the buffer pool start/stop service requires root privileges.
Note:
Service Name, Path to
Daemon, Startlink Name and Stoplink
Name are generated automatically by the installation. The
Service Name can be changed. It will be automatically
prefixed by a name for your $SAG environment, usually
"sag1". Startlink Name and
Stoplink Name will be generated from the Service
Name.
Choose to proceed.
This screen appears only when you are updating an existing Natural version.
Select the Natural parameter file that you want to use as a template.
The FNAT and FUSER values will be read from
this template and the parameter file NATPARM will be generated.
The parameter file you selected will not be modified, unless it is
NATPARM.
Note:
You can choose the command button displaying a magnifying glass to
display the contents of the currently selected parameter file.
Select for all other parameter files, if you want the
FUSER settings to be adapted to the new Natural version. The
FNAT settings and, if unambiguous, DBID and FNR of steplibs will
be adapted without prior selection.
Choose to proceed.
Note:
At this stage of the installation, all parameter files from the
old Natural environment have already been copied to the new environment.
In this screen, the environment settings (DBID, FNR and directory) for
FNAT and FUSER are shown.
Adapt the displayed values to your Natural environment. Enter an
FNAT system file of your Natural Version 6.
You can use the browse buttons to select to the required directories.
If you perform an update installation, select if you want to migrate
subproducts such as Predict or Construct to the new FNAT (this is
the default).
Choose to proceed.
Notes:
FNAT, delivered
with Natural in Natural source code (for example, user exits), will not be
available on the new FNAT. They will be replaced by the new
sources. If required, you have to copy the old sources after the update
installation. This does not apply to sources delivered with subproducts.
FNAT and subproducts is
supported for update packages and patch levels. It is not supported between two
versions. When you migrate an FNAT with Natural Security, you need
to install Natural Security again, to be able to use the FNAT.
In this screen, you specify the user database (UDB
parameter) for your current Natural environment.
If you are updating an existing Natural version, the ID of the current user database is shown.
Specify the ID of the required user database.
Choose to proceed.
Important:
The screens which are displayed next depend on the packages
you selected in the Choose
Packages screen. If you have not selected Natural
Development Server, Natural for Tamino or Natural Command Processor, the
following steps are not relevant and you can continue reading with the step
INPL
Process.
This screen appears only when you have selected the package Natural Development Server or Natural Command Processor. Adabas must be started to successfully install these packages.
Note:
Using the adaenv environment script ensures
that your Adabas environment is set correctly for your current Adabas version.
Specify the path to the directory in which Adabas has been installed.
You can also use the browse button to select to the required directory.
Or:
Activate the Use remote database check box.
If you want to use a remote database, you need to make sure that the
database you want to use has been configured correctly and the
FDIC file already exists.
Adabas databases outside of the current $SAG directory (that is: in another $SAG directory) must be defined as remote.
Choose to proceed.
This screen appears only when you have selected the package Natural Development Server.
You have to specify a database ID and file number for the Natural
Development Server system file (FDIC).
Select an existing DBID and FNR.
Or:
To create a new Natural Development Server system file, select an
existing DBID and enter an unused number for FNR. In this case, you will be
asked whether you want the new system file FDIC to be created.
The following table shows the possible combinations of Predict
FDIC files and Natural:
| PRDv44, FDICv44 | PRDv45, FDICv45 | |
|---|---|---|
| NAT63n | X | X |
| NDV22n | X | X |
If you are using an FDIC file of a Predict version 4.3
and when you want to convert to FDIC 4.4, further activities are
to be performed during the INPL process. See
Converting to FDIC 4.4
Format for detailed information.
To create a new FDIC file for your Natural Development
Server environment, check if the Adabas nucleus parameters listed in the
following table are set for the database you want to use for your Natural
Development Server system file (FDIC).
Note:
The nucleus parameters LP,
LS, NC and
NH do not longer exist with Adabas version 5.1 and
therefore need not be set as indicated below.
LAB |
Must be at least 200,000. |
LP |
Must be at least 200. |
LS |
Must be at least 200,000. |
LBP |
Must be at least 4,000,000. |
LWP |
Must be at least 1,000,000. |
MGC |
Must be at least 50. |
NC |
Must be at least 200. |
NH |
Must be at least 10,000. |
NISNHQ |
Must be at least 1,000. |
NT |
Must be at least 2. |
OPTIONS |
The option TRUNCATION must be set
in the OPTIONS parameter.
|
If Adabas is running, use the Adabas utility ADAOPR.
Additionally, declare these parameters as start parameters for the Adabas
utility ADANUC to ensure that these parameters are set after the
next reboot of the specified database.
Choose to proceed.
This screen appears only when you have selected the package Natural Development Server.
Optional. Change the default port number.
Mark Update /etc/services File, if you want to write an entry for the specified port to the /etc/services file. You need root privileges for this option.
Mark Install Service, if you want to install a Natural Development Server start/stop service. This service starts a Natural Development Server automatically when the system is started. A script will be copied to the directory defined with the Initscript Directory option. Links will be created for all runlevels which are selected by the Activate in Runlevel flags, so that the Natural Development Server will be started for these runlevels.
The installation of the Natural Development Server start/stop service requires root privileges.
If you do not want to copy the Natural Development Server procedure to your system directory during the installation, you will find the template for the Natural Development Server startup under $NATDIR/$NATVERS/INSTALL.
Note:
Service Name and Path
to Daemon are generated automatically by the installation. The
Service Name can be changed. It will be automatically
prefixed by a name for your $SAG environment, usually
"sag1".
Mark Activate Service after Installation, if you want the Natural Development Server to be started automatically at the end of the installation.
Choose to proceed.
This screen appears only when you have selected the package Natural Command Processor.
Select an existing DBID and FNR.
Or:
To create a new system file, select an existing DBID and enter an
unused number for FNR. In this case, you will be asked whether you want the new
system file to be created.
Choose to proceed.
This screen appears only when you have selected the package Natural for Tamino.
Specify the DBID and URL for the configuration of Natural for Tamino.
Choose to proceed.
This screen appears only when you have selected the package Web I/O Interface and the installation finds a previously installed Natural Web I/O Interface.
Decide whether you want to keep the previous environment of the Natural Web I/O Interface daemon, that is the directory $NATDIR/$NATVERS/nwo/$NWONODE.
Choose Next to proceed.
This screen appears only when you have selected the package Web I/O Interface.
Optional. Change the default port number.
Mark Update /etc/services File, if you want to write an entry for the specified port to the /etc/services file. You need root privileges for this option.
Mark Install Service, if you want to install a Natural Web I/O Interface daemon start/stop service. This service starts a Natural Web I/O Interface daemon automatically when the system is started. A script will be copied to the directory defined with the Initscript Directory option. Links will be created for all runlevels which are selected by the Activate in Runlevel flags, so that the Natural Web I/O Interface daemon will be started for these runlevels.
The installation of the Natural Web I/O Interface daemon start/stop service requires root privileges.
If you do not want to copy the Natural Web I/O Interface daemon procedure to your system directory during the installation, you will find the template for the Natural Web I/O Interface daemon startup under $NATDIR/$NATVERS/INSTALL.
Note:
Service Name and Path
to Daemon are generated automatically by the installation. The
Service Name can be changed. It will be automatically
prefixed by a name for your $SAG environment, usually
"sag1".
Mark Activate Service after Installation, if you want the Natural Web I/O Interface daemon to be started automatically at the end of the installation.
Choose Next to proceed.
This screen, which contains a progress indicator, appears after the configuration steps for the selected packages (including Natural) have been completed. The installation now loads all Natural libraries belonging to the selected packages. Please wait until all libraries have been loaded.
If you have selected to install the Natural Development Server, the
selected FDIC will be initialized automatically during the
INPL of the Natural modules for the Natural Development Server.
For a migration of the FDIC, see
Converting to FDIC 4.4
Format.
When the loading of the libraries is complete, choose to proceed.
In this screen, you can decide whether you want to link a new Natural nucleus and/or a new shared library nucleus.
If you have selected Entire Screen Builder, ApplinX and/or Natural for Tamino or if Entire Access is installed, the option Relink Natural nucleus is preselected.
See Compilers Used to Build Natural for the compiler you must use.
Select the option Relink Natural nucleus and/or Relink shared library nucleus
Choose to proceed.
This screen appears only when you have selected the option Relink Natural nucleus.
The relinking process creates a new Natural nucleus.
Select the required options.
The XML SAX parser option is required for the
PARSE
XML statement, for
Tamino access,
and for the application programming interface USR6001N (call
external XSLT processor) in the library
SYSEXT.
The XSLT processor option is required for
USR6001N.
In order to activate the external sort program SyncSort UNIX to process the sort operations, SyncSort must be selected.
Choose Next to proceed.
This screen appears only when you have selected the option Relink Natural nucleus. It displays the output of this relinking process.
When you have not selected to relink Entire Screen Builder or ApplinX, you are first asked whether the new nucleus shall be the default nucleus and replace the current Natural nucleus which is called "natural".
If you have selected to relink Entire Screen Builder or ApplinX, a nucleus called "natnsw" (for Entire Screen Builder) or "natapx" (for ApplinX) is created. The Natural nucleus called "natural" is not replaced in this case. Therefore, you are not asked whether you want to replace the current nucleus.
When you are asked whether to use the new nucleus, choose to use the new nucleus.
When you confirm this action, a backup copy of the original prelinked Natural nucleus, which is called "natural", is created in the NATBIN directory. This backup is called "natural.version" (for example, "natural.6320").
Review the results of the relinking process.
Choose Next to proceed.
This screen appears only when you have selected the option Relink shared library nucleus.
The relinking process creates a new shared library nucleus.
Select the required options.
Choose to proceed.
This screen appears only when you have selected the option Relink shared library nucleus. It displays the output of this relinking process.
However, you are first asked whether the new nucleus shall be the default nucleus and replace the current shared library nucleus.
Choose to use the new nucleus.
Review the results of the relinking process.
Choose Next to proceed.
This screen appears only when you have selected options which require root privileges.
Enter a user ID with root privileges (for example, "root", "su", "sudo" or another user ID).
Enter the corresponding password.
Choose to proceed.
This screen appears only when you have selected options which are performed in this post installation step.
The steps are performed and listed. Most of them require super user privileges.
Choose to proceed.
This screen informs you that the installation has finished successfully. You are asked whether you want to read the Readme file.
It is recommended that you read the Readme file.
If you do not want to display the Readme file, remove the corresponding selection.
Choose .
If you have chosen to install both Natural and Natural Security, the installation program will now continue to guide you through the installation of Natural Security. Please continue reading Software License Agreement in the section Installing Natural Security on UNIX. After a successful installation of Natural Security, the Activate Installed Products screen (see below) will then be displayed.
If you are not installing Natural Security, this screen appears now.
Select the product(s) you want to activate in the Software AG environment file.
Choose to proceed.
This screen appears when the installation has finished.
Choose to exit the installation program.
It is necessary to execute the sagenv.new file
after finishing this installation program to set the environment variables
NATDIR, NATVERS and
PATH. You can do this now, if you want to work
with Natural immediately, or later, if you want to perform other tasks first.
But the environment file must have been executed before using Natural.
Note:
When you install both Natural and Natural Security at the same time,
this step is required only once. When you install Natural and Natural Security
separately and do not use Natural in the meantime, you can perform this step
directly after the installation of Natural Security. Otherwise, you have to
perform this step twice (after the installation of Natural and after the
installation of Natural Security).
Check these settings and insert them into your profile (for example, .profile).
Once the installation has been successfully completed, you can remove the working directory (which you specified in step Start the Installation Process) and all of its contents.
Start Natural with PARM=NDVPARM, or with a
parameter file in which the relevant FNAT and FDIC
file are defined.
This step converts Predict Version 4.3 data to Version 4.4 format. If the data on your Predict system file already is in Version 4.4 format, a corresponding message is returned.
Log on to the library SYSNDVCO.
Invoke the Main Menu by entering
MENU in the Direct Command
window.
Enter the function code "C".
The conversion to Version 4.4 is now performed.
Important:
You can no longer use this FDIC file together
with Predict Version 4.3.
You can also convert in
batch mode.
In this case, the file defined by the parameter
CMSYNIN should contain the
following:
LOGON SYSNDVCO MENU CONVERT VERSION44 FIN
After the installation has finished, you may want to get information about the startup parameters for the Natural Development Server.
Enter the following command in the binary directory of Natural:
natdvsrv -help
The possible startup parameters are shown with explanations.
Access to EntireX Broker is required when you
are using the Natural RPC (either as client or as
server) or when you are using native ACI programming, that is when you are
using the CALL 'BROKER' statement.
If you want to access EntireX Broker, you
must copy the Natural-specific broker stub
natetb.so/natetb.sl from the
directory $EXXDIR/$EXX/VERS/lib to the directory which is
specified as the binary load path (NATEXTLIB) in the
installation assignments of the local configuration
file.
For further information on the packages you may have selected, see the following documentation:
SYSNCP Utility (for the Natural Command Processor)
For Entire Screen Builder, see your Entire Screen Builder documentation.
For ApplinX, see your ApplinX documentation.
For Natural Development Server, see your Natural Development Server documentation.