HPUX - Server Setup Guide

Step 3: Build the Omnidex Executables

This step involves executing a command file named odxmake. The odxmake command file does the following:

• Modifies the .profile file to support Omnidex.
• Installs drivers for the databases and file systems supported on HP-UX.
• Install the Oracle Driver
• Install the INFORMIX Driver
• Install the POSIX Flat File Driver
• Finish the Driver Installation
• Creates executable files from files you loaded onto the system.

To run odxmake, follow these steps.

Run odxmake, which resides in the /omnidex root subdirectory:

$ ./odxmake

odxmake checks to see which data drivers are present in the product account and asks which of them to link into the Omnidex utilities. Any of the available drivers may be selected as long as the corresponding vendor software (like Oracle) is present on your system. The following sections tell how to install each of the available drivers.

When installing drivers, be sure to install all that apply to your installation. If you re-run odxmake later to add a driver you overlooked, you must reinstall all drivers, including the ones you previously installed.

Installing the Oracle Driver

To select the Oracle driver, enter Y for “yes” at this prompt.

Would you like the Oracle Driver (Y/[N])? y

odxmake asks you for the following information. Hit enter without typing a response to accept the default responses, enclosed in square brackets [ ]:

1. Oracle’s home directory

Enter the Oracle home directory [/u/oracle]:

2. The Oracle SID (system identifier)

Enter the Oracle SID [oracle]:

3. The version of Oracle you are running.

Enter the Oracle version 8.0, 8.1 or [9]:

Depending on the version and home directory you specified, a message similar to the following appears:

Link using Oracle 8.1 libraries in /u/oracle/lib

Installing the INFORMIX RDBMS Driver

To select the INFORMIX RDBMS driver, enter Y for “yes” at this prompt:

Would you like the INFORMIX RDBMS driver (Y/[N])? Y

odxmake asks the following questions. Hit enter without typing a response to accept the default responses, enclosed in square brackets [ ]:

1. The INFORMIX home directory:

Enter the INFORMIX RDBMS home directory [/usr/informix]:

2. The version of INFORMIX you are running:

Enter INFORMIX version 7.2 or [7.3]:

Depending on the version and home directory you specified, a message similar to the following appears:

Link using Informix 7 libraries in /usr/informix/lib

3. the name of the INFORMIX server:

Enter the INFORMIX Server name [INFORMIX]:

Installing the POSIX Flat File Driver

To select the POSIX or “flat” file driver, enter Y for “yes” at this prompt:

Would you like the POSIX flat file driver Y/[N])? Y

Omnidex uses POSIX routines that are part of the HP-UX operating system, so you do not need to provide any additional information for the POSIX driver.

Finish the Driver Installation

When you are finished installing drivers, odxmake lists all of the libraries and files that it is linking. Lastly, it tells you that it is updating .profile to initialize Omnidex.

If you failed to install a driver, and would like another chance, you can run odxmake again. Note, however, that at that time you must also install all the previously requested drivers as well.

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