Installation Components

Process Controller

A Sterling Gentran:Server Process Controller is always installed, by default, on the Primary System Controller. The Process Controller functions are run by the Executive Service (RPCSRV.EXE), which must be started to execute most of the functions available from the EDI Manager as well as any unattended session events that you have configured.

In a single workstation system, the Process Controller component is automatically installed on your workstation.

In a distributed system, the Process Controller component is automatically installed on the following system components:

• primary Sterling Gentran:Server system controller
• communications controller

Optionally, in a non-clustered environment, you can install the Process Controller component on any machines in the Sterling Gentran:Server system. Installing the Process Controller component on a machine makes that machine a process controller (secondary controller) in the system.

The Process Controller component installs the Sterling Gentran:Server Executive Service on each process controller. This service must be started on the process controller for the system to successfully execute unattended processing.

Client Access Components

The Client Access Components provide the user interface to setup, maintain, and control the Sterling Gentran:Server system, including the following:

• The EDI Manager (data management component) serves as a high-level navigation tool, as well as a document management tool. It contains windows, browsers, and dialog boxes to view and maintain document, interchange, audit, reporting, process control, communications, and translation object information.
• Partner Editor allows you to define, edit, and delete all partner information for your company and for all of your trading partners.
• Document Editor is a data entry tool that allows you to create, modify, and view documents.
• The Notification subsystem enables you to notify users (who are specified as operators) when a predefined event occurs. You can specify notification parameters that prompt the system to generate any combination of the following:
  • a message box alert to user interface clients running the Notification program
  • an e-mail message
  • a message to a digital pager when a specified audit message is written to the Audit Log
  • a process control task to be executed when a specified audit message occurs
• System Configuration enables you to modify system-wide configuration parameters after Sterling Gentran:Server is installed. You can modify system data store folders; define or redefine the security mode; add, change, or delete system import specifications; change splitter options; define client notification parameters; add, change, or delete users; stop and start Sterling Gentran:Server services on the controllers in your system and change controller settings for every controller in your system; and change the system ODBC data source and audit settings.
• Mailbox Server Manager allows you to manage your Sterling Gentran:Server mailbox system.

Integration Components

The Integration Components are optional components that provide the user interface to the Sterling Gentran:Server Application Integration and Forms Integration subsystems.

• Application Integration subsystem enables you to generate import, export, and document turnaround translation objects.
• Forms Integration subsystem enables you to generate screen entry and print translation objects. When these translation objects are registered with Sterling Gentran:Server and selected as part of a trading relationship, they allow you to facilitate the keying and printing of documents that you receive inbound or send outbound.

The Integration Components also allow you to access IBM® Sterling Gentran® Standards for creating new translation objects. The Sterling Gentran Standard files can be accessed from the DVD or transferred to a hard drive.