Pre-installation Tasks

This chapter describes how to perform pre-installation tasks such as verifying hard disk space and setting environment variables.

1. Overview

Before installing ProSort, perform the following tasks.

  • Verify available disk space

  • Set environment variables

2. Verifying Available Disk Space

Required disk space varies according to the platform, but at least 250 MB of free space is needed.

Use the df command in Unix systems to check the amount of available disk space.

For more information about hardware requirements, refer to System Requirements.

3. Setting Environment Variables

Set the following environment variables properly to install and use ProSort.

Environment Variable Description

$PROSORT_HOME

ProSort home directory path.

$PROSORT_SID

User-configured ProSort service identifier used during the installation. ProSort is executed according to parameters set in the $PROSORT_SID.tip file under the $PROSORT_HOME/config directory.

$LD_LIBRARY_PATH

Shared library directory path.

$PATH

Directory path used to access a specific file.

This document follows the GNU Bash syntax (refer to http://www.gnu.org/software/bash/) for Unix shell commands. The syntax can vary according to the shell type. For detailed information, see the following.

3.1. C Shell

Set the environment variables in C shell as follows:

  • PROSORT_HOME

    setenv PROSORT_HOME [ProSort_installation_directory_path]

  • PROSORT_SID

    setenv PROSORT_SID [ProSort_SID]

  • LD_LIBRARY_PATH

    setenv LD_LIBRARY_PATH {$LD_LIBRARY_PATH}:{$PROSORT_HOME}/lib

  • PATH

    setenv PATH .:{$PROSORT_HOME}/bin:{$PATH}

3.2. Bourne, Korn, and Bash Shells

Set the environment variables in Bourne, Korn, and Bash shells as follows:

  • PROSORT_HOME

    PROSORT_HOME=[ProSort_installation_directory_path]
export PROSORT_HOME

  • PROSORT_SID

    PROSORT_SID=[ProSort_SID]
export PROSORT_SID

  • LD_LIBRARY_PATH

    LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:$PROSORT_HOME/lib
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH

  • PATH

    PATH=$PROSORT_HOME/bin:$PATH
export PATH

3.3. Settings for Each Platform

Set additional environment variables for each platform as follows:

  • HP-UX

    Add the SHLIB_PATH environment variable and set it to $PROSORT_HOME/lib.

    SHLIB_PATH=$SHLIB_PATH:$PROSORT_HOME/lib
export SHLIB_PATH

  • AIX

    Add the LIBPATH environment variable and set it to $PROSORT_HOME/lib.

    LIBPATH=$LIBPATH:$PROSORT_HOME/lib
export LIBPATH

    If shared memory or a thread program is used, add and set the following environment variables.

    EXTSHM=ON
AIXTHREAD_SCOPE=S
export EXTSHM AIXTHREAD_SCOPE
    Environment Variable Description

    EXTSHM

    Option to automatically extend shared memory.

    • ON: automatically extend shared memory.

    • OFF: do not automatically extend shared memory.

    AIXTHREAD_SCOPE

    Thread program usage scope.