Installation & Set up

ECS/integrated email is supplied on CD-ROM or can be downloaded from ecs-europe.com with easy to use installation wizard to guide you through the set up. This package contains all the necessary components to run ECS/ie on a PC running Windows 95, 98, NT, ME, 2000 or XP and an AS/400 with OS/400 V4R2 or higher.

The installation of the server components is performed via the client, direct access to the AS/400 or its associated CD/tape drive is not necessary.

This installation should take no longer than 30 minutes, if you encounter any problems please obtain support via ECS Online Support

www.support.ecs-europe.com

Before commencing the installation please gather the following information and enter the values in the boxes provided:

Please check the following prerequisites:

• The PC has Client/Access data access components installed.
• You have downloaded and installed the latest Client Access Service Pack from IBM. 
• You have access to a user profile with QSECOFR authority for software installation.
• The PC has FTP communications with the target AS/400.

If you intend to use the SMS/Paging functionality, ensure the following:

• The PC has a Hayes Compatible modem connected and configured.
• Make a note of the COM Port the modem has been configured to.

Use the following instructions to install ECS/ie:

Install ECS/integrated email on the AS/400

The AS/400 Server software is supplied as a Save File named "ECSIESVR" which is automatically copied to the PC. The following instructions guide you through transferring the save file to the Host AS/400 using the ECS File Transfer Utility, restoring the library and running the AS/400 Set up procedure:

• Sign on to the AS/400 as the security officer (User Id: QSECOFR)

• Enter the following command to create the empty save file on the AS/400:

CRTSAVF FILE(QGPL/ECSIESVR)

Note: If the save file already exists then clear the file with the command: CLRSAVF FILE(QGPL/ECSIESVR)

• Click the "Start" menu on the windows toolbar.
• Select "Programs"
• Select "ECS integrated email"
• Select the option "File Transfer Utility"

Following the warning that you are about to transfer software to the AS/400 you should be presented with the following panel:

• Enter the AS/400 TCP/IP Address (in the format xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx)
• Enter the QSECOFR User Id
• Enter the relevant password
• Select "Transfer File" to transfer the data from PC to AS/400.

• Restore the ECS/integrated email objects from the shipment save file. On the AS/400 command line, enter:

RSTLIB SAVLIB(ECSIE) DEV(*SAVF) SAVF(QGPL/ECSIESVR)

 

• Create the ECS/ie Set up program:

CRTCLPGM PGM(ECSIE/IESETUP) SRCFILE(ECSIE/QCLSRC)

 

• Run the ECS/integrated email set up procedure:

If you are installing the BPCS, TLE EDI or TLA EDI components ensure the relevant  Files, Objects and PTF libraries exist in the user portion of the library list. The required objects will only be installed if the products are detected within the library list. 

Add the library ECSIE to the library list.  ADDLIBLE LIB(ECSIE)

Enter the following command on a command line to configure ECS/integrated email:

"IESETUP", Press F4, the following panel should be displayed:

• Enter the ECSIE library name as restored in the earlier step.
• Enter your Company Name

This process will take a few minutes and should complete without errors. If errors are encountered please refer to the Job log. If further assistance is required contact ECS Support:   support.ecs-europe.com

If no errors were encountered, the necessary objects have been installed on your system. Proceed to the Database Set up section.

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