Web Viewer r12.1 USS Additional Install Instructions
- Start a CA DRAS task. The task will need to be found in the DRAS discovery step of the installation (Step 5 below). DRAS was installed with View.
- Common Services 15.0 must been installed and a CCI task started
- Have a USS environment and directories established, where the installation will be performed.
Note: You can use either the OMVS environment on the mainframe or the PuTTY application on the PC.
- Obtain the Install File from the Broadcom Website:
The Install File is an .iso file, DVD0000000001981.ISO a cd image file . Do NOT chose the .PAX file or Web Services
- Extract the .jar file on the PC. The .jar file is obtained from the DVD0000000001981.ISO. Right click on the .iso file and select MOUNT.
The file is located at E:\InstData\Multiplatform, for example. If MOUNT is disabled use an unzip utility such as winzip or 7zip.
- Prepare to Upload the .jar file to the mainframe.
- Make sure the filesystem in mounted in USS
- On the mainframe:
- Do TSO command OMVS.
- Change directory (cd) to the directory where the transfer will be done.
- On the PC:
- Bring up a Command Prompt screen
- Using the "cd ..." command, change to the directory where the .jar file is located.
- To perform the upload (FTP) of the .jar file, Type
- ftp SystemName and press Enter
- Your TSO_UserID and press Enter
- Your mainframe password for the LPAR/System (the same used to log onto TSO) and press Enter
- bin and press enter
- put the_.jar_file /u/users/dir_a/UserID/the_.jar_file and press Enter
- On the mainframe:
- Use command "ls -la", to note the progress of the .jar file transfer.
- The DOS command window will shortly show the FTP has completed.
- To install the Web Viewer, with either the mainframe OMVS or PuTTY:
- Make sure that the Java bin directory is in your PATH environment variable, for example using:
PATH=/sys/java64bt/v8r0m0/usr/lpp/java/J8.0/bin
- Point to the directory, where the .jar file was uploaded to, and run the following Java command to
start the installer:
java -jar CAOMWV.jar for 12.1
- Follow the panels and instructions,
"Installation Using the Console Mode":
- Step 1: Introduction and License Agreements
- Press [Enter] (about 54 times) until you come to
"DO YOU ACCEPT THE TERMS ... ? (Y/N):"
Type "Y" [Enter] to accept.
- Press [Enter] (about 150 times) until you come to
"DO YOU ACCEPT THE TERMS ... ? (Y/N):"
Type "Y" [Enter] to accept.
- Step 2: Supply the Installation Information
- For the message "ENTER AN ABSOLUTE PATH ..."
Type "/u/users/dir_a/UserID/CA_OM_Web_Viewer" [Enter]
Verify the selection with "Y" [Enter].
- Step 3: Choose Your Java Virtual Machine
- Type "1" [Enter], to choose a Java VM installed with the application.
- Type "/sys/java64bt/v8r0m0/usr/lpp/java/J8.0/bin/java" [Enter] For example, can use later javas
- Verify the selection with "Y" [Enter].
- Step 4: Choose a Deployment Method
- Type "1" [Enter], to install an Apache Tomcat application server. If you are using TOMCAT. Otherwise select Websphere.
- Type "/u/users/dir_a/UserID/CA_OM_Web_Viewer" [Enter], to point to which directory to install the server.
- Type "9096" [Enter] for example, to specify the port number.
Note: The port specified will be used in the URL for Web Viewer. The port can be modified later if needed.
- Step 5: Supply CCI Server and DRAS Server Information
- Type " SystemName " [Enter], for the Server.
- Type "1202" [Enter], for the Port. NOTE: 1202 is the default. If you have a different port, enter that.
- Type "1" [Enter], to "Test CCI connection".
- Type "2" [Enter], to Accept the CCI settings.
- For "Select A DRAS ... Server": Please allow several minutes for the list of DRAS servers (from DRAS discovery) to be returned.
Note: If a list is not returned, occasionally click the "Clear Screen" icon (in the 3270 Emulator/QWS3270), to get a list.
If PuTTY is used, you need to wait for the list to be returned, for further activity.
- Type the number then [Enter] for the DRAS server to be used.
- Step 6: Connect to a database
- Type "2" [Enter], to "Use embedded database".
Note: The Derby database will be established at the first launch of the installed Web Viewer. The Derby database is for testing only.
- Step 7: Indicate LDAP User Authentication
- Type "1" [Enter], for "Mainframe security first" NOTE: If you are using LDAP, you may set this up later
- Step 8: Complete the Installation
- Type your TSO_UserID [Enter], to specify a mainframe user ID.
- Press [Enter], to accept the list presented for "Pre-Installation Summary".
- Type "/u/users/dir_a/UserID/CA_OM_Web_Viewer" [Enter], to perform the install.
- Review the information presented for the Tomcat Application Server.
- Type "1" [Enter], to start up the application server.
- Review the "Installation Complete" information and use the URL shown to start Web Viewer v12.1 in a web browser.
Note: The URL http://HOST_NAME:nnnn/CAOMWebViewer12 is generated. The HOST_NAME should be "SystemName", and "nnnn" is the port used from Step 4 above (for the Tomcat server).
- Press Enter to exit the installer.
Note: If you are having problems or want to specify options other than those above and need assistance, please contact Broadcom Support.