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# VideoCharger Extender Version 2.0.0.0 for AIX                        *
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FILES IN THIS DIRECTORY:                                               *
(1) "README.TXT"  - This readme file                                   
(2) "avs.db"      - VideoCharger Extender Version 2.0.0.0 for AIX      
(3) "avs.mm_2.0.0.2.bff" - APAR IX85511 VideoCharger Media Manager     
                           enhancement required to support UDB extender
(4) "vcxtndr.pdf" - VideoCharger Extender for DB2 Universal Database     
                    Document in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.


  +--- NOTE: -----------------------------------------------------------------+
  |                                                                           |
  | This file contains information that is not currently contained in the     |
  | formal documentation for VideoCharger.  Please read this entire file      |
  | before you install the associated product enhancements.                   |
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CONTENTS
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  I.  INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
         Prerequisites
         Install Procedure
         Configuration Procedure
         Documentation

  II.  TRADEMARKS



I. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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PREREQUISITES
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Before installing the VideoCharger Extender Version 2.0.0.0, you must install 
a PTF for the Media Manager component of Videocharger. This PTF is called 
"avs.mm_2.0.0.2.bff" and is duplicated in this directory for convenience.
(It can also be found, along with a readme at: 
"ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/ps/products/videocharger/fixes/v2.0/aix_server/apars/ix8511")


Installation Procedure
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The AIX VideoCharger Extender install image is "avs.db"(located in this 
directory.  Please refer to the VideoCharger Extender documentation
"vxtndr.pdf" for important installation information.

Configuration Procedure
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1) Configure DB2 UDB Server for VideoCharger Extender
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To Configure DB2 UDB Server,for both Windows NT and AIX, using TCP/IP:
   
1.1) Update the database configuration manager. For example, enter:
     
     db2 "update dbm cfg using svcename db2cDB2"

     where db2cDB2 = service name

1.2) Include the service name in your services file in the etc directory. For example:

     db2cDB2     50000/tcp        
     db2iDB2     50001/tcp        

     where db2cDB2/db2iDB2 = service names
           50000/50001     = port numbers
           tcp 	           = protocol

1.3) Add hostname and IP address for your DB2 UDB Server to your hosts file in 
     the etc directory. For example:
       
     9.112.99.123	jupiter

     where 9.112.99.123	 = Some IP address
           jupiter	 = some hostname

2) Configure DB2 UDB CAE Client using TCP/IP
--------------------------------------------
To Configure DB2 UDB Client, both Windows NT and AIX, using TCP/IP

2.1) Include the service name to your services file in the etc directory. 
     For example:

     db2cDB2	     50000/tcp        
     db2iDB2	     50001/tcp        

     where db2cDB2/db2iDB2 = service names
           50000/50001	   = port number
           tcp 	           = protocol

2.2) Catalog the database node. For example:

     db2 "catalog tcpip node db2ntcp remote jupiter server db2cDB2"

     where db2ntcp - node name
           jupiter - some hostname 
           db2cDB2 - service name

2.3) Catalog the database. For example:

     db2 "catalog database vcndb at node db2ntcp" 
   
     where vcndb - remote database name at jupiter 

(Step 2.4 and 2.5 only applies to VideoCharger CAE)

The VideoCharger uses CAE to access database via ODBC/CLI.

2.4) You need to register the database as ODBC

     For Windows NT, you might use DB2 UDB Client Configuration Assistance.
     For AIX you might need to modify .odbc.ini and odbcinst.ini files.   

2.5) VideoCharger UserID and Password
    
     The user id (default is vcdbadm with default password ibmvc) is created for
     DB2 administration. (This user ID is deleted when VideoCharger Extender is 
     uninstalled.)

     UserID and password for VideoCharger administrator information is maintained in 
     db2cli.ini file. The sample is shown below:-
	
	[VCNDB]
	DBALIAS=VCNDB
	uid=vcdbadm
	pwd=ibmvc

     For Windows NT the file is located at %DB2PATH% directory and on AIX it is  
     located at /home/$DB2INSTANCE/sqllib/cfg directory.

Documentation
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The VideoCharger Extender for DB2 Universal Database Document is   
named "vcxtndr.pdf" and is in  Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF)
for online viewing. To view the PDF file, you must have the Adobe Acrobat
Reader installed on your system.  To install the Reader, download the
appropriate program files for your operating system from the Adobe 
Web site, and follow the instructions in the Acrobat installation program
or the installation text file.


II.  TRADEMARKS
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