Introduction

This document covers the following topics:

Installation Jobs

The installation of Software AG products is performed by installation jobs. These jobs are either created manually or generated by System Maintenance Aid (SMA).

For each step of the installation procedure described in the following sections, the job number of a job performing the respective task is indicated. This job number refers to an installation job generated by SMA.

If you are not using SMA, an example installation job of the same number is provided in the job library on the Entire System Server installation tape; you must adapt this example job to your requirements.

Note:
The job numbers on the tape are preceded by a product code, for example, NPRI061.

Prerequisites

Before you can install Entire System Server, the following Software AG products must already be installed at your site:

  • Natural Version 8.2.4 or above;

  • Adabas Version 8.2.5 or above;

  • Entire System Server Interface (provided with Natural);

  • Entire Net-Work Version 6.3.1 or above (optional, for multi-CPU Support);

  • Natural ISPF Version 8.2.4 or above (optional);

  • Adabas Review Version 4.7.1 (optional);

  • Predict Version 8.2.3 or above (optional).

Entire System Server Services are available in any Natural environment that runs any or a combination of the following operating systems:

  • z/OS Version 1.13 or above;

  • z/VSE Version 5.1 or above;

  • BS2000/OSD Version 8 or above.

Notes:

  • For z/OS 2.1 and above, the relevant PTF for APAR OA48683 must be applied.

  • For z/OS JES3, please refer to APAR II11784 for recommended JES3 SAPI maintenance.

  • Software AG provides Entire System Server support for the operating system versions supported by their respective manufacturers. Generally, when an operating system provider stops supporting a version of an operating system, Software AG will stop supporting that operating system version.

  • Although it may be technically possible to run a new version of Entire System Server on an old operating system, Software AG cannot continue to support operating system versions that are no longer supported by the system's provider.

Using System Maintenance Aid

For information on using Software AG's System Maintenance Aid (SMA) for the installation process, refer to the System Maintenance Aid documentation.