[29 January 1999] =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Release Notes for brladmin 4 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ========================= About these Release Notes ========================= The documentation for brladmin 4 is included as part of the distribution, and will be installed into the brladmin destination directory as a document with the name brlman in HTML, Postscript, and text format. =-=-=-=- Contents =-=-=-=- 1. Supported platforms 2. Installing the software 3. Differences between brladmin 4 and brladmin 2 4. Known Limitations in this release 5. Compatibility with ERL dbserver 2 6. Contacting SilverPlatter =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 1. Supported platforms =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- brladmin 4 is supported on the same platforms as ERL dbserver 4: Solaris 2.5 and 2.6 SCO 5 AIX 4.2 Windows NT 3.51 and 4.0 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 2. Installing the software =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Downloading using ftp: ---------------------- 1. Use anonymous ftp to connect to SilverPlatter's site: ftp.silverplatter.com 2. Login with user-id anonymous and enter your email address as a password. 3. Change to the /software/erl-administration/brladmin directory. 4. Change to the aix, linux, nt, sco, or solaris directory. 5. Make sure you will download the files as binary files. (To do this, enter bin) 6. Download all the files from the directory. (To do this, enter mget *. You are prompted to enter y to download each file.) The files will download into whatever is your local directory. The files are: The software (brladmin.pkg, brladmin.tar, brladmin.zip, depending on the platform) The release notes (readme.txt) (this document) Installing on SCO and Solaris ============================= 1. Login as root. 2. Enter the following command to begin the installation: pkgadd -d full_pathname/brladmin.pkg Installing on AIX and LINUX ============================= 1. Login as root. 2. cd / 3. Enter the following command to begin the installation: tar xvf full_pathname/brladmin.tar 4. cd /sproot/brlscripts 5. Execute the postinstall script: ./postinstall Installing on NT ================ 1. Unpack the zipfile 2. Run setup.exe The brl.exe and plist.lst are provided for WebAdmin and should not be used. The zip file is all you need. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 3. Differences between brladmin 4 and brladmin 2 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 1. The keyword all=1 or all=0 is recognized in the exportdbs command so that all databases that have ever been installed, or just those currently mounted, can be listed. 2. The status codes shown on exit under certain error conditions have been thoroughly reviewed and are now as follows: 0 - all went well 1 - miscellaneous error 2 - syntax-related error 3 - DXP error reported by the server 4 - client/server transfer protocol error, or lost connection 5 - connection timeout (which can be adjusted with the -r option) 3. The dxp error message now has the developer error message contained within [] so this can be parsed out more easily by calling programs that look for such things. (For example [EC_DENIED]) 4. There is a new command line option (-b) to ignore DXP errors. 5. You do not need 'Admin' privilege to use the program. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 4. Known Limitations in this release =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 1. You must de-install old packages twice in some circumstances, so that you get the message 'Successfully removed'. Only then can you install a new package. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 5. Compatibility with ERL dbserver 2 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- brladmin 4 is intended to be used with 4.0 servers. However, it is largely compatible with 2.1 and 2 servers. To use these older servers, copy plist2.lst to plist.lst before use. Copy plist4.lst over plist.lst before using with an ERL 4 server again. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 6. Contacting SilverPlatter Technical Support =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= If you need further assistance with the brladmin software, please send an e-mail to support@silverplatter.com or contact one of SilverPlatter's regional offices: UNITED STATES: SilverPlatter Information, Inc. 100 River Ridge Drive Norwood, MA 02062 Tel: 800-343-0064 781-769-2599 Fax: 781-769-8763 ---------------------------------- LONDON: SilverPlatter Information LTD 10 Barley Mow Passage Chiswick, London W4 4PH England Tel: +44 (0) 181 585 6400 Fax: +44 (0) 181 585 6640 ---------------------------------- AMSTERDAM: SilverPlatter Information BV Nieuwe Herengracht 49 1011 RN Amsterdam The Netherlands Tel: +31 (0)20-625 96 50 Fax: +31 (0)20-623 74 08 ---------------------------------- BERLIN: SilverPlatter Information GmbH Guentzelstrasse 63 D-10717 Berlin Germany Tel: +49 (0)30-857799-0 Fax: +49 (0)30-857799-99 ---------------------------------- [29 January 1999]