Setup Parameters for Net
The parameters that must be specified when installing and setting up Ingres Net depend on whether it is a server or client installation. They also depend on whether you choose to use an Installation Password to authorize access to a server installation from a remote client installation.
Installation Password and Remote User Authorization
Installation Passwords and their corresponding remote user authorizations can be wholly or partially set up during the Ingres Net installation procedure.
You can set up Installation Passwords and remote user authorizations at any time after the installation procedure using Network Utility, Visual DBA, or netutil. For more information about these procedures, see the chapter "Establishing Communications."
Setup Parameters for a Server Installation
If Ingres Net is part of a server installation, you are asked to supply the following information:
Installation Password
Is an alphanumeric string that can be used to authorize remote users to access the DBMS Server on this installation.
The first eight characters of the string must be unique on the installation.
Default: None
VMS: If you are installing Ingres Net on a VMS system, you are not prompted to define an Installation Password. To define one, use netutil after completing the installation procedure.
Setup Parameters for a Client Installation
If you are installing Ingres Net on a non-NFS client installation, you are asked for the following information.
Installation Code
An installer-defined, two-character code that identifies this installation.
Ingres default: II
Actian Client default: AC
Windows and UNIX: The first character must be a letter; the second character can be a letter or numeral. If there is more than one installation on the same node, each installation must have a unique installation code.
VMS: This parameter applies only to group-level installations. System level installations are assigned an internal code of “aa”.
Make sure that the first letter of your group-level installation code is not “a” and not in use by another group-level installation in the node.
Region and Time Zone
The region of the world and the time zone in which this client installation is located. You must enter these values even if they are the same as for this client’s DBMS Server (host) node.
Default on some systems: America-Los_Angeles.
NFS clients are prompted only for the Installation Password. For detailed information on running Setup for NFS clients, see the Installation Guide.
Note: If you are setting up NFS clients from the server installation, you are not prompted to set up a remote user authorization entry. You must set up your remote user authorization entries using netutil after you have completed the installation procedure. For instructions on setting up a remote user authorization using netutil, see the chapter "Establishing Communications."
Last modified date: 11/28/2023