Updating AskPlus Beta Version

Overview

• This page describes the steps for installing an AskPlus Beta Version Update for existing customers.
• The steps are essentially the same as updating to any AskPlus version.

Downloading AskPlus NONE Beta Version

We recommend that you right-click and choose "Download linked file as..." (or the equivalent option) as this should prevent your browser from automatically unzipping the file during the download. For verification purposes, the md5sum and cksum values are displayed below the download links.

• Download the install file for PA-Risc.

$ md5sum ASK_eloq_None_upd.gz
a19a9e145a265f46c9db56c704a6ca37 ASK_eloq_e846_upd.gz
$ cksum ASK_eloq_None_upd.gz
2442202898 943677 ASK_eloq_e846_upd.gz

• Download the install file for ITANIUM.

$ md5sum ASK64_eloq_e846_upd.gz
1754b3594dcc152dd136d5b109dd4096 ASK64_eloq_e846_upd.gz
$ cksum ASK64_eloq_e846_upd.gz
2713904495 1703032 ASK64_eloq_e846_upd.gz

Note: Some browsers may automatically uncompress the file during download. If this happens, the ".gz" extension will be removed. In this case, skip the "gunzip" step in the instructions below.

Updating AskPlus NONE Beta Version

• Before starting the installation, you must ensure that AskPlus is not in use and that the TCP/IP Listener process (vsrvtcp) is not running.

• Parts of the installation may fail if any of the AskPlus files are in use.
• Instructions for stopping the listener process.

• The installation loads new files, but does not overwrite the current version of AskPlus.
• Site-specific configuration files (Manager Files and vsrvtcp.ini) will not be overwritten.

1. Login as the askplus user and make sure you are in the /ASKPLUS directory. Type:

login askplus
cd /ASKPLUS

2. Transfer the AskPlus distribution file (ASK64_eloq_None_upd.gz or (ASK_eloq_None_upd.gz) to the host.

• Use ASK64_eloq_None_upd.gz for ITANIUM systems and ASK_eloq_None_upd.gz for PA-Risc systems.
• The file must be transferred to the host using a BINARY transfer. Use FTP, or a terminal emulator to transfer the file.

3. The file that was transferred in the previous step is a compressed tar file. To uncompress and expand this file, enter these commands:

• Note that some browsers will uncompress the downloaded file automatically, so the gunzip step may not be necessary.

gunzip ASK64_eloq_None_upd.gz
tar -xvf ASK64_eloq_None_upd

Launching the New AskPlus Version

• The new version is installed in the file askNonex.

To verify that the new version has been properly installed, type the following command:

/ASKPLUS/askplus e854

If everything has been properly installed you will see something like this:

PA-Risc Example :
Copyright LSWE (c) 1978-2018. Distributed by Vital Soft, Inc.
ASKPLUS/Unix NONE (32 bits) ready ! 

ITANIUM Example :
Copyright LSWE (c) 1978-2018. Distributed by Vital Soft, Inc.
ASKPLUS/Unix NONE (64 bits) ready ! 

Type EXIT, to exit the AskPlus program.

• Since this is a beta version, you should test this version before moving it into production. We recommend modifying existing jobs to use the version using the syntax shown above. The version number must be the first parameter. In a job, it may look something like this:

/usr/bin/nice -20 /ASKPLUS/askplus None -aprofilename

Remember the version number must appear immediately after /ASKPLUS/askplus

Making the New Version the Default Version

• To make askNonex the default version, login as askplus and enter:

cp -p askNonex askplusx

• A previous version can be launch by entering:

ASKPLUS/askplus e854

• To restore a previous version as the default, login as askplus and enter:

cp -p aske854x askplusx