AcuServer software is shipped on tape or diskette. For UNIX servers, the software is placed onto the distribution media in either TAR or CPIO format. Examine the label on the tape or diskette to confirm the media type and file format.
The files contained on the release media are described in the file "READ_ME.srv".
To install and use AcuServer:
UNIX servers must be networked to UNIX, Windows NT (Intel), Windows 95,
Windows, or DOS clients with TCP/IP. (TCP/IP is not sold or supplied by Acucorp.)
All servers must run the portmap or rpcbind daemon.
All servers must have a copy of the license file.
All UNIX servers must run acushare, Version 4.0 or later (see section 2.12 of the AUCOBOL-GT User's Guide). The latest version of acushare is included on the AcuServer distribution media.
All DOS clients must run PC/TCP Kernel Software, Version 2.3 or later.
PC/TCP Kernel Software is available only from FTP Software, Inc.
Windows clients can run any TCP/IP software that uses a WINSOCK compliant
WINSOCK.DLL. Windows NT (Intel) and Windows 95 clients can run any TCP/IP software
that uses a WINSOCK compliant WSOCK32.DLL. Note that if you plan to relink
the runtime, you must have software libraries from FTP Software, Inc. These are
listed in chapter 9, section 9.4.3.
Client machines must have an ACUCOBOL-85 or ACUCOBOL-GT client-enabled
runtime. To verify that your runtime is client-enabled, use the "-v" option on the runtime command line and look for the line:
AcuServer client
What is the portmap daemon?
The portmap daemon provides portmap network service to RPC on UNIX machines. Portmap network service maintains the mappings between the machine's service programs and their universal addresses and TCP/IP ports.
Check your TCP/IP documentation or contact your TCP/IP software vendor to confirm that RPC and portmap network service is part of your TCP/IP product.
What is the license file?
Most Acucorp products require a license file in order to operate. This file contains information such as the product's version number, serial number, expiration date, user count, and server count. AcuServer is shipped with a license file, and the product must be able to locate its license file in order to function.
AcuServer searches for its license file in the same directory as the executable, "acuserve". The product expects the license file to have the same base name as the executable, with a special extension assigned by Acucorp. The AcuServer license file is named "acuserve.alc."
If you move the AcuServer executable to a new directory, be sure to move its license file as well.
If no license file is found, or if the information in the license file does not permit execution, AcuServer exits with an error message.
What is acushare?
The acushare utility is required for all installations that do not have an unlimited license. The acushare utility monitors and enforces the site license.