zOS Installation Manual - Preface

Definitions of Product Designation

When the content is applicable to all versions of a specific host type, a collective designation that omits the version is used.

Additionally, when the content is applicable to both the Japanese edition and the English edition, a collective designation that omits the language is used.

 

Meanwhile, to refer collectively to HULFT7 and HULFT7e, the designation 'HULFT Ver.7' is used.

Example 1:

The collective designation 'HULFT for zOS' is used when the content is applicable to the following products:

• HULFT8 for zOS

• HULFT7 for zOS

• HULFT for Mainframe Type OS390 Ver.6

• HULFT for Mainframe Type OS390-S Ver.6

• HULFT for Mainframe Type OS390-E Ver.6

Example 2:

The collective designation 'HULFT for Windows Ver.7' is used when the content is applicable to the following products:

• HULFT7 for Windows

• HULFT7e for Windows

Example 3:

The collective designation 'HULFT for IBMi' is used when the content is applicable to the following products:

• HULFT8 for IBMi

• HULFT7 for i5OS

• HULFT7e for i5OS

• HULFT for OS400 Type OS400 Ver.6

• HULFT for OS400 Type OS400-S Ver.6

• HULFT for OS400 Type OS400-E Ver.6

Example 4:

The collective designation 'HULFT for NSK' is used when the content is applicable to the following products:

• HULFT8 for NonStop

• HULFT7 for NSK

• HULFT for Himalaya Ver.5

 

Definitions of product designation by product grade

In this document, the following products are collectively referred to as 'HULFT8 Enterprise grade':

HULFT8 for UNIX-Enterprise

HULFT8 for Linux-Enterprise

HULFT8 for zLinux-Enterprise

 

In this document, the following products are collectively referred to as 'HULFT8 Standard grade':

HULFT8 for UNIX-Standard

HULFT8 for Linux-Standard

HULFT8 for zLinux-Standard

 

In this document, the following product is referred to as 'HULFT8 Server grade':

HULFT8 for Windows-Server

 

In this document, the following product is referred to as 'HULFT8 Client grade':

HULFT8 for Windows-Client

 

In this document, the following products are collectively referred to as HULFT7 'Grade EX':

HULFT7 for UNIX-EX

HULFT7 for Linux-EX

HULFT7 for zLinux-EX

HULFT7 for Windows-EX

 

Definitions of product designation lower than HULFT8

The operation and available functions of HULFT for UNIX and those of the following products are the same.

In environments where the following products are used, replace the term 'HULFT for UNIX' where it appears in the manual with the product names below.

HULFT for Linux

HULFT for zLinux

HULFT for NSK

Definitions of platform designation

In this document, the HPF NonStop operating systems that are exclusively developed for the HPF Integrity NonStop servers are collectively referred to as "NonStop."

 

In this document, operating environments for the following products are collectively referred to as 'midrange computers':

HULFT for IBMi

HULFT for K

 

In this document, the operating environments for the following products are collectively referred to as 'Mainframe':

HULFT for zOS

HULFT for MSP

HULFT for XSP

HULFT for Mainframe Type VOS

 

Some parts of this document use the following designations to categorize the hosts on which HULFT operates based on the platforms on which HULFT operates:

Collective Designation	Product Name	Platform
Type MF-IBMi Hosts	HULFT for Mainframe	z/OS, MSP, XSP, VOS3, ACOS
	HULFT for IBMi	IBM i
	HULFT for K	K
Type Win-UX Hosts	HULFT for UNIX/Linux	UNIX, Linux, zLinux
	HULFT for NSK	NonStop
	HULFT for Windows	Windows

 

In this document, the following code sets that are categorized as ASCII are collectively referred to as 'Type-ASCII Code Set':

Code Set	Description
Shift-JIS, EUC-JP, UTF-8, GB18030	Code sets that are used in single byte code conversion and double byte code conversion

 

In this document, the following code sets that are categorized as EBCDIC are collectively referred to as 'Type-EBCDIC Code Set':

Code Set	Description
Katakana, Lower Case, ASPEN, ASCII, Japan (Latin) for IBM, Japan (Latin) Extended for IBM, NEC Katakana, Japan (Katakana) Extended for IBM, Simplified Chinese Extended	Code sets that are used in single byte code conversion
JEF, IBM Kanji, NEC Kanji, KEIS, IBM Simplified Chinese	Code sets that are used in double byte code conversion

Manuals to be read prior to installation of HULFT

Features Guide

This manual gives an overview of HULFT system, an overview of each function of which HULFT consists, operational examples, and product line.

The explanation is for the first-time users of HULFT as well as those who are in charge of the introduction of HULFT.

Manuals to be read during installation

New Features and Compatibility Guide

This manual explains added or improved features of the newest version, and compatibility and functional restrictions between the newest version and old versions.

The guide contains an explanation on the functions that are permitted but no longer recommended (namely, deprecated functions).

This manual is intended for users who perform version upgrade, and for those who are involved in migration of HULFT system.

Installation Manual

This manual explains all the procedures from product installation, to uninstallation, to communication testing of HULFT.

This manual is intended for first-time users of HULFT and for those who carry out the Update Installation.

Manuals to be read during system configuration

Administration Manual

This manual explains configuration of systems that use HULFT, and information required for operation management.

This manual is intended for users who are involved in designing or establishing systems that use HULFT, and for those who are in charge of operation management of HULFT system.

Operation Manual

This manual explains management information settings required for startup and operation of HULFT, operation of HULFT Management screen and commands, and use of utilities.

This manual is intended for users who are involved in designing and establishing the Send system or the Receive system, and for those who engage in daily operation of HULFT system.

Code Conversion Manual

This manual explains Japanese and Chinese character code conversion, numeric conversion, and points to be noted on conversion.

This manual is intended for users who are involved in designing and establishing the Send system or the Receive system, and for those who are in charge of operation management of HULFT system.

Manuals to be read while using specific functions

Clustering Manual

This manual explains the environment settings that must be configured in order to operate HULFT Clustering function.

Refer to this manual when using HULFT Clustering function.

Scheduler Manual

This manual gives an overview of HULFT Scheduler function, explains the System Environment Settings and shows an example of using HULFT Scheduler.

Refer to this manual when using HULFT Scheduler function.

Manuals and help documents to be read during operation

Error Codes and Messages

This manual explains the content of each error code and termination status, and message logs that are output by HULFT.

Operation Manual

This manual explains the management information settings that are required for startup and operation of HULFT, operation of HULFT Management screen and commands, and use of utilities.

Online HELP

HULFT for Windows has an online help document.

This document explains how to start up and end HULFT, and explains system management information, HULFT Management screen, HULFT operation commands, utilities, console messages, and error codes.

Manuals and help documents of related products

When using the related product below, refer to the following manual or help document:

HULFT Manager

HULFT Manager Installation Manual

HULFT Manager Online HELP

Manuals and help documents of option products

When using any of the option products below, refer to their respective manuals or help documents:

HULFT8 Cipher Options

Cipher Option Manual

HULFT Script

HULFT Script Manual

HULFT Script HELP

HULFT Script System Monitoring Guide

HULFT Script Cluster Configuration Guide

HULFT8 Cloud Storage Option

Cloud Storage Option Manual

Target audience and required knowledge

This document is intended for the following audience:

• Personnel who use HULFT system for the first time

• Personnel who introduce HULFT system

This document assumes that the audience has the knowledge of operation and management on z/OS system.

Structure of this document

This document explains the workflow for installation of HULFT, the installation method, and the procedure for conducting a communication test for file transfer in order to confirm the results of installation.

This document comprises the following sections:

Installation

This chapter explains the installation workflow, as well as items that must be checked before installation of HULFT.

Procedure for restoration from the provided media

This chapter explains the procedure for restoring the files required to install HULFT from the provided media to DASD.

Installation method

This chapter explains how to install HULFT.

HULFT startup

This chapter explains how to start HULFT system.

Communication test of HULFT

This chapter explains how to conduct a communication test in HULFT.

Ending of the HULFT system

This chapter explains how to end HULFT system.

Updating the product key

This chapter explains how to update the Product Key of HULFT.

Backup

This chapter explains how to create a backup of HULFT libraries and system files.

Version upgrade

This chapter explains how to upgrade HULFT from a lower version to Ver.8.

Level upgrade

This chapter explains how to carry out the Level Upgrade of HULFT.

Revision upgrade

This chapter explains how to carry out the Revision Upgrade of HULFT.

Modification of the default values in the System Environment

This appendix explains how to modify the default values in the System Environment for HULFT.

FILESET parameter of XRCREATE

This appendix explains how to use the FILESET parameter of the System File Initialization program (XRCREATE).

Rollback to the state prior to a migration

This appendix explains how to rollback HULFT to the state it was prior to a migration to HULFT8 by using the backup files that you created before you carried out a version upgrade, a level upgrade, or a revision upgrade to HULFT8.

Required memory sizes for resident programs

This appendix explains the memory sizes for the resident programs that are required for operation of HULFT.

Screen images in this document

Screen images in this document may be somewhat different from the actual screens.

Notation of product version information

Product version information for this product is expressed using the following format:

Example:

1) Version (1, 2, 3, ......)

The number increases when changes are made to the concept of the product, substantial improvements to functions are made, and new functions are added. This is referred to as 'Version Upgrade.'

2) Level (0, 1, 2, 3, ......)

The number increases when improvements to functions are made and new functions are added. This is referred to as 'Level Upgrade.'

3) Revision (0, 1, 2, 3, ......)

The number increases when small-scale improvements are made that do not involve any changes to the specifications. This is referred to as 'Revision Upgrade.'

4) Minor Revision (No letter, A, B, C, ......)

A letter is added when urgent improvements are made for the first time, and the letter changes in ascending alphabetical order when subsequent improvements are made. This is referred to as 'Minor Revision Upgrade.' In this document, explanation of 'Minor Revision Upgrade' is included in the explanation of 'Revision Upgrade.'

Conventions of notation