BASEstartm Classic DAS
for Allen-Bradley
INTERCHANGEtm Software
Installation and User's Guide
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Chapter 2
Installing and Configuring the DAS

This chapter provides the information you need to install the DAS for AB INTERCHANGE software and configure your system.

2.1 Installation Requirements

Review the following hardware and software requirements to ensure that your system is prepared for the BASEstar Classic DAS installation.

Note
Back up the disks on your system before installing this software. This will provide a method to restore your system in the event of an installation problem. The procedure for backing up disks is described in the OpenVMS System Management Utilities Reference Manual.

2.1.1 Hardware

The hardware requirements for the DAS for AB INTERCHANGE software are the same as those for the BASEstar Classic device connection management services. For specific hardware requirements, see the BASEstar Classic Installation Guide.

Additional hardware required for configuring the BASEstar Classic DAS for Allen-Bradley INTERCHANGE software includes one of the following:

Refer to related Allen-Bradley documentation or your Allen-Bradley representative for more complete and current hardware configurations and revision levels.

2.1.2 Software

Before installing the DAS for AB INTERCHANGE software, the following software must already be installed:

If the BASEstar Classic software is not already installed on your system, refer to the BASEstar Classic Installation Guide.

Note
Before using this product on a system, you must first register a License Product Authorization Key (License PAK) using the License Management Facility (LMF). For more information about the License Management Utility, refer to the License Management Utility Manual for OpenVMS.

2.1.3 Additional Software

For the DAS for AB INTERCHANGE software to function correctly, the following software must also be installed for each installation option.

For device access over Ethernet:

Note
Functionality is limited for SLC processors when using older versions of INTERCHANGE Software for OpenVMS. Consult with your Allen-Bradley sales representative for the most up to date version of INTERCHANGE Software for OpenVMS and the functionality supported.

For device access from an Allen-Bradley Pyramid Integrator MicroVAX information processor :

2.1.4 Disk Space

Table 2-1 lists the disk space required to install the DAS for AB INTERCHANGE software. The space requirements are approximations; actual sizes may vary depending on your system environment, configuration, and software options installed.

Table 2-1 Disk Space Requirements
  Approximate Space Requirements (Blocks)
Usage Ethernet option PI MicroVAX option
Peak (during installation) 5600 (VAX) 5600
  5000 (Alpha)  
Net (after installation) 500 (VAX) 550
  1000 (Alpha)  

2.1.5 Preparation for installing over old PI or DTL DAS

If you are installing the BASEstar Classic DAS for Allen-Bradley INTERCHANGE software on a system where either the BASEstar Classic device access software for Allen-Bradley Pyramid Integrator (PI DAS) or BASEstar Classic device access for Allen-Bradley Data Table Library Software (DTL DAS), then steps must be taken to deactivate these products before continuing the installation.

To deactivate the PI DAS do the following:

  1. Backup BASEstar Classic definitions to a command file (refer to BASEstar Classic documentation on methods)
  2. Disable all devices of type/path PI
  3. Disconnect any points, delete any phypoints and pollsets associated with these PI devices
  4. Delete the PI devices.
  5. Stop the BASEstar Classic system
  6. Install the DAS for AB INTERCHANGE software using the PI MicroVAX option.
  7. Perform post-installation tasks described later in this document
  8. Define the old PI devices as new dtlbpi-path devices.
  9. Modify the definition command file to reflect device definition changes and re-establish the BASEstar Classic definitions.

To deactivate the Network DTL DAS do the following:

  1. Backup BASEstar Classic definitions to a command file (refer to BASEstar Classic documentation on methods)
  2. Disable all devices of type/path DTL
  3. Disconnect any points, delete any phypoints and pollsets associated with these DTL devices
  4. Delete the DTL devices.
  5. Stop the BASEstar Classic system
  6. Install the DAS for AB INTERCHANGE software using the OpenVMS (Ethernet) option.
  7. Perform post-installation tasks described later in this document
  8. Define the old DTL devices as new DTLNET-path devices.
  9. Modify the definition command file to reflect device definition changes and re-establish the BASEstar Classic definitions.

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