Conventions to Observe When Installing Connect:Direct for UNIX

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Observe the following conventions when you install Connect:Direct® for UNIX:

  • Characters used in Netmap Node Names (or Secure+ Node Names or Secure+ Alias Names) should be restricted to A-Z, a-z, 0-9 and @ # $ . _ - to ensure that the entries can be properly managed by Control Center, or IBM® Sterling Connect:Direct Application Interface for Java™ for Java (AIJ) programs.
  • Although Connect:Direct for UNIX Process names can be up to 255 characters long, some IBM Connect:Direct platforms, such as Connect:Direct for z/OS® limit Process names to eight characters. Processes running between UNIX and platforms that limit Process names to eight characters can have unpredictable results if longer names are specified.
  • For Integrated File Agent installation, Secure+ installation is mandatory. If Secure+ is not already installed, Connect:Direct for UNIX installer will install Secure+ before installing Integrated File Agent.
  • Acceptable responses during an install or upgrade are listed in brackets, where y specifies yes, n specifies no, and a specifies all.
  • The default response is capitalized. Press Enter to accept the default value.
  • Do not use colons (:) for values in the installation and customization scripts.
  • Do not use keywords for values.
  • Press Enter after each entry to continue.
  • Terminate any procedure by pressing Ctrl-C.