The OS/2 Warp 4 CID Software Distribution Guide

This redbook describes the CID (Configuration, Installation and Distribution) enablement of OS/2 Warp 4 with all its subcomponents. It is also a handbook that provides step-by-step guidance in all phases of the usage and administration of the OS/2 base operating system, such as SEINST and the CLIFI (Command Line Interface Feature Installer, introduced with OS/2 Warp 4 for the first time), its subcomponents and main OS/2 products for the implementation of CID in an OS/2 LAN environment using LCU (LAN CID Utility), NetView DM/2 or TME 10 SD 3.1.3.

This document is intended for workstation specialists and system technical personnel responsible for mass distribution of OS/2 products in an OS/2 Warp 4 LAN. Some knowledge of LAN redirection principles and TCP/IP is assumed. This redbook solely focuses on OS/2 Warp 4. If CID-related information is needed for previous OS/2 versions, such as OS/2 Warp Connect or even OS/2 V2.11, or about software distribution techniques other than those mentioned above, you need to obtain the redbook titled OS/2 Installation Techniques: The CID Guide, SG24-4295.

This redbook gives a broad understanding of a new features introduced with OS/2 Warp 4 that were not available with previous OS/2 versions. It is essential to know about these new features, such as Feature Installer (FI), to successfully make use of them and distribute OS/2 Warp 4.

Chapter 1. Software Distribution Made Simple 1.1
Chapter 2. Introducing Software Distribution Managers 1.2
Chapter 3. OS/2 Warp 4 - Installation Steps Local Install 1.3
Chapter 4. Utilities to Ease Remote Installation 1.4
Chapter 5. Loading Product Images to the Code Server 1.5
Chapter 6. Remote Installation Commands for Additional Products 1.6
Chapter 7. Creating Response Files 1.7
Chapter 8. Optimizing OS/2 Warp 4 Boot Diskettes 2.1
Chapter 9. LAN CID Utility (LCU) / SrvIFS 2.2
Chapter 10. NetView Distribution Manager/2 (NVDM/2) 2.3
Chapter 11. TME 10 Software Distribution 3.1.3 for OS/2 2.4
Appendix A. More Syntax Information and REXX Listings A.0
Appendix B. More Hints and Tips for OS/2 Warp 4 Installers B.0
Appendix C. Latest News on Netscape 2.02 Refresh and Java 1.1.4 C.0
Appendix D. Special Notices D.0
Appendix E. Related Publications E.0

Publish Date
31 January 1998

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Author(s)
Uwe Zimmermann
Claude Chainier
Les Devine
Daniela Hübner
Anssi Nummi

ISBN
0738403504

IBM Form Number
SG24-2010-00

Number of pages
556