Winisis Network configuration example with Windows NT4

septembre 1999
version 1.0

Robert LECHIEN

charg de cours hon. UCL

ir

2 membre AFUCI

RLC / septembre 1999 WINISIS NETWORK CONFIGURATION EXAMPLE WITH WINDOWS NT4 1. Principles and definitions

A network is composed by a Server and n local PCs. Local PCs : Servers hard disk portion that can be accessed from local PCs (read-only) is a network drive indicated by the letter <H:>. This may correspond for example, to the partition <D:> of the Servers HD. Local PCs may, of cours, read and write their own HDs <C:\WINISIS\> folder and its subdirectories. Following the experience accumulated with the Dos version of CDS/ISIS, it is suggested that folders and files in PROG, MENU, MSG and WORK to be accessible for writing. (Better to foresee a backup copy of these files on local machines) A distinct working directory on each local client PC is also needed for multi-user operations. These directories shall have the same name (i.e. C:\work). At program start from a local PC, a dialog box for choosing the configuration could also be foreseen (Syspar.par parameter zero). This will lead accesses to Servers data or local data depending on the need or authorization. 2. Installation on local PCs. C:\WINISIS |__BG |__MENU |__MSG |__PROG |__WORK |__DATA |__DBN1 |__.. | The root folder C:\winisis\ of the local PC will also contain the file SYSPAR.PAR mainly including: 1=C:\WINISIS\PROG\ 2=C:\WINISIS\MENU\ 3=C:\WINISIS\MSG\ 4=C:\WINISIS\WORK\ 101=FR 141=C:\WINISIS\BG\ 0=?Type LOCAL ou NET

In the C:\WINISIS\DATA\ folder on the local machine, are the DBNi.PAR files. Each file contains 10 parameters as follows: DBN1.PAR: 1=C:\WINISIS\DATA\DBN1\ 2=C:\WINISIS\DATA\DBN1\ 3=C:\WINISIS\DATA\DBN1\ 4=C:\WINISIS\DATA\DBN1\ 5=C:\WINISIS\DATA\DBN1\ 6=C:\WINISIS\DATA\DBN1\ 7=C:\WINISIS\DATA\DBN1\ 8=C:\WINISIS\DATA\DBN1\ 9=C:\WINISIS\DATA\DBN1\ 10=C:\WINISIS\DATA\DBN1\ Create in C:\WINISIS\ the following two configuration files: LOCAL.PAR 5=C:\WINISIS\DATA\ 14=1 Note: 102=SH selects the search only menu interface, preventing PCs users from modifying the Servers data. Winisis menus and windows will only allow search and printing. When running Winisis on local PCs, the following screen will appear : NET.PAR 5=H:\WINISIS\DATA\ 14=1 102=SH

Using the LOCAL ou NET access will give access to DBNi located on the PC or to the network data bases Basei located on the Server, respectively (ex: CDS ci-aprs).

3.

SERVER installation

The Basei database (for example CDS) will be placed on the Server as follows: D:\WINISIS |__DATA | |__CDS | |__.. | |__.. The Basei.PAR (ex: CDS.PAR) files containing information on the Servers data bases, will have to be located in the Server directory D:\WINISIS\DATA, but they will be used from the client machines. For example: CDS.PAR: 1=H:\WINISIS\DATA\CDS\ 2=H:\WINISIS\DATA\CDS\ 3=H:\WINISIS\DATA\CDS\ 4=H:\WINISIS\DATA\CDS\ 5=H:\WINISIS\DATA\CDS\ 6=H:\WINISIS\DATA\CDS\ 7=H:\WINISIS\DATA\CDS\ 8=H:\WINISIS\DATA\CDS\ 9=H:\WINISIS\DATA\CDS\ 10=H:\WINISIS\DATA\CDS\ If you need to work on that data base from the Server itself, another copy of the software and Winisis system files shall be installed on the Server, in a different folder, for example: C:\WISISRES |__BG |__CTL3D |__DOC |__MENU |__MSG |__PROG |__WORK |__DATA Servers C:\WISISRES\ folder will contain a file: SYSPAR.PAR mainly including: 1=C:\WISISRES\PROG\ 2=C:\WISISRES\MENU\ 3=C:\WISISRES\MSG\ 4=C:\WISISRES\WORK\ 5=C:\WISISRES\DATA\ 14=1 101=FR 141=C:\WISISRES\BG\

Servers directory C:\WISISRES\DATA\ will contain the Basei.PAR files, such as: CDS.PAR: 1=D:\WINISIS\DATA\CDS\ 2=D:\WINISIS\DATA\CDS\ 3=D:\WINISIS\DATA\CDS\ 4=D:\WINISIS\DATA\CDS\ 5=D:\WINISIS\DATA\CDS\ 6=D:\WINISIS\DATA\CDS\ 7=D:\WINISIS\DATA\CDS\ 8=D:\WINISIS\DATA\CDS\ 9=D:\WINISIS\DATA\CDS\ 10=D:\WINISIS\DATA\CDS\ A data base (i.e. CDS) opened from a local machine, will show the following path: H:\WINISIS\DATA\CDS\ The same data base opened from the Server machine will show the following path: D:\WINISIS\DATA\CDS\ It is the very same data base, located in the same directory on the Servers Hard disk. Note that on the Servers Hard disk the directories C:\WISISRES\DATA\ and D:\WINISIS\DATA\ are and must be different because the files xxx.PAR they contain are specific to the Winisis installations accessing the data base (Server or clients PCs). **************************

Bruxelles, septembre 1999

Robert LECHIEN

ir

charg de cours hon. UCL membre AFUCI

Translation : D. Storti