User guide

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Freeway User Guide

Tabl e 2–1 summarizes the software installation steps.

Table 2–1: Summary of Software Installation Steps

Steps Reference Section(s)

1. Select a UNIX, VMS, or Windows NT computer on the

same LAN as Freeway that supports TCP/IP and the file

transfer protocol (FTP) or, for UNIX or Windows NT,

remote shell (RSH). You will use this computer for

Freeway software installation and also configure it as

the Freeway boot server.

2. Configure the computer to act as a boot server. Section 2.1 on page 32

3. Load the Freeway software from the distribution media

onto the boot server you selected in Step 1

Installing new software overwrites the previous software.

Section 2.2 on page 37 for UNIX

Section 2.3 on page 57 for VMS

Section 2.4 on page 75 for Windows NT

4. Modify the boot and load files. Section 2.2.3 on page 45 for UNIX

Section 2.3.3 on page 66 for VMS

Section 2.4.3 on page 82 for Windows NT

5. Build the DLI and TSI files. Section 2.2.4 on page 48 for UNIX

Section 2.3.4 on page 69 for VMS

Section 2.4.4 on page 84 for Windows NT

6. For X.25 only, build the CS API library file. Section 2.2.5 on page 49 for UNIX

Section 2.3.5 on page 70 for VMS

Section 2.4.5 on page 86 for Windows NT

7. Compile the example server-resident application

(UNIX and Windows NT).

Section 2.2.6 on page 50 for UNIX

Section 2.4.6 on page 87 for Windows NT

8. Compile the Server Toolkit (UNIX and Windows NT). Section 2.2.7 on page 52 for UNIX

Section 2.4.7 on page 89 for Windows NT

9. Build the QIO/SQIO API library file (VMS only). Section 2.3.6 on page 71 for VMS

10. Build the loopback test(s) using the appropriate make

file.

Section 2.2.8 on page 53 for UNIX

Section 2.3.7 on page 71 for VMS

Section 2.4.8 on page 90 for Windows NT

11. Modify the Freeway System Boot Parameters. Section 2.5 on page 93

12. Boot Freeway. Section 2.6 on page 94

13. Run the loopback test. Freeway Loopback Test Procedures manual