Software Update Checklist

Print this checklist and use it to track the progress through the installation steps. Upon failure at any point, fax this sheet and contact DISC support during regular business hours.

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1.

Software Installation: load the Omnidex software onto the system.

  • Follow the readme file instructions on the CD or on the Software Installation page to ftp the software file to the pub group of your sys account (for a CD installation) or follow the steps to install from tape.
  • Validate the characteristics of the file
    Listf odx30803.pub.sys,2
    Enter the number of records____________

    Listf odx30803.pub.sys,3
    Enter the file code: ____________
  • Created date and time stamp should coincide with the date and time of the file transfer in FTP

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2.

CD installation or Tape installation Restore SETUP@

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3.

Validate the presence of the setup program
LISTF SETUP@PUB.SYS,2

There should be two files, SETUP, a NMPRG file and its auxiliary file SETUPAUX.

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4.

Run SETUP

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5.

Set the Omnidex system level variables for the test account.

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6.

Test the new Omnidex server software

  • Convert one database
  • Test with various applications

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7.

Create installation jobs and environment source files for your Omnidex installed databases.

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8.

Restore the software into the production account, DISC.

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9.

Set the Omnidex system level variables for the production account.

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10.

Convert databases indexed with a previous version of Omnidex.

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11.

Run Omniutil.pub.disc308

Choose About Omniutil off the main menu.

The version OmniUtil is linked with is the first XLOMNIDX, the second XLOMNIDX version is XLOMNIDX.PUB.SYS.

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12.

RUN TPIXLCFG.UTIL. Repeat step 11 above. The two lines should both reflect the appropriate version and both say XLOMNIDX.PUB.SYS.

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13.

Verify versions

VERSIONS.UTIL.DISC308

Enter the version displayed _________

Dbinstal.pub.disc308
Database name:
Command: V

Enter the kernel version displayed _________

Enter the database installed version and date _______________