Installing Meta Manager 4 Server and Administrative Interface (Client)  January 4, 2001

Meta Manager Administrator will work under Windows 95/NT but it does require that Oracle Net8 client be installed on the computer. The Oracle Net8 Client can be installed from the trial version of Personal Oracle8® if you wish to run the client on a machine other than the one on which you installed the server.

Download Meta Manager

The Meta Manager software can be downloaded from Compusult's Meta Manager web site. Be sure to download both the administrator and the server packages.

Install Oracle

The Meta Manager Server requires Oracle Version 8. A trial copy of Personal Oracle8 can be downloaded from Oracle's web site. Select the option "Application Developer (Complete)" when installing Oracle. This option includes a default database that is sufficient for evaluating Meta Manager.

Create Database Accounts

Prior to the installation of Meta Manager Server for Oracle, a database user must be created to house the metadata used by the server. Also, if the demo/tutorial is to be installed, a separate database user must be created with the username mmdemo. Note that both database users must be accessible via the same Oracle connect string.

The following SQL commands can be used to create the users:

SQL> grant connect, resource to metaman identified by metaman;

SQL> grant connect, resource to mmdemo identified by mmdemo;

Meta Manager Server Installation Instructions for Oracle

Before You Begin Installing

Meta Manager needs specific software and hardware. Before you can run the installation, you must comply with the requirements in the following hardware and software sub-sections.

Software Items

The following software items will be required:

1. Windows NT 4.0 or later.
    
2. An Oracle database.
   
   Prior to the installation of Meta Manager for Oracle, a database user must be created to contain the metadata used by the server. Meta Manager Oracle accounts should be created as follows:
   
   create user <username> identified by <password>
   default tablespace <default>
   temporary tablespace <temporary>
   quota unlimited on <default>;
   
   To apply the create table, view, index, sequence, cluster, session and db link options, enter the following:
   
   grant connect to <username>;
   
   To apply the create trigger, procedure, and other options not included in the grant connect command, enter the following:
   
   grant resource to <username>;
   
   If the demo/tutorial is to be installed, a separate database user must be created. Note that both database users must be accessible via the same Oracle connect string.
    
3. Meta Manager software for the target platform (located in the /server_software/win_nt_oracle directory of this CD-ROM).
    
4. A Z39.50 client such as CNIDR's Stateful Gateway (downloadable from http://www.cnidr.org). You can use the Meta Manager test gateway for testing access to your datasets.
    
5. Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer
    

Hardware and Firmware Items

The following hardware will be required:

1. Pentium 32 MB RAM plus 2 MB hard disk space.
    

Procedure

1. Extract the contents of the compressed downloaded file into a temporary directory and double-click the setup.exe program. The Meta Manager Server window will be displayed. The Install Shield Wizard will guide you through the rest of the setup process. Continue to click the Next or Yes button at the bottom of the screens to proceed with the installation process.
    
2. In the User Information dialog box, enter the Name and Company Name in the appropriate fields and click Next to continue to the Choose Destination Location screen. You can select the default destination directory (c:\Program Files\Compusult Web Enterprise Suite\Meta Manager) by clicking the Next button or you can select another folder by clicking the Browse button, selecting the desired folder, and clicking the Next button. The setup program will begin installation of the Meta Manager Server.
    
3. In the Meta Manager Install window, enter the Meta Manager Licence Key. This key is used by the server on start-up. A licence key must be obtained by contacting Compusult Limited at 1-888-388-8180 or licence@compusult.nf.ca . Enter the ODBC DSN for the Meta Manager and Tutorial database files. Enter the Meta Manager database login name in the Meta Manager Login field and, if you choose to install the tutorial, enter the tutorial database login name in the Tutorial Login field. Enter the port number on which the server will listen for Z39.50 search requests in the Z39.50 Server Port field. Enter the instance name of the server in the Instance Name field. This name will show up in the registry and in services under the control panel. The setup program will verify database connectivity.
   
   Note: If you choose to install the tutorial, the server is initially configured to use the database corresponding to the Tutorial DSN.
    
4. Click OK then Finish to finish the installation. After restarting the computer, the server will be listening for requests on the chosen port.

Meta Manager Administrator Installation Instructions

Before You Begin Installing

The Meta Manager Administrator software needs specific software and hardware. Before you can run the installation, you must comply with the requirements in the following hardware and software sub-sections.

Software Items

1. Microsoft Windows.
2. Oracle Client to connect to an Oracle database.
3. ODBC to set up system data sources.
    

Hardware and Firmware Items

1. Pentium 32 MB RAM plus 10 MB hard disk space.
    

Procedure

1. Extract the contents of the compressed downloaded file into a temporary directory and double-click the setup.exe program. The Install Shield will guide you through the Meta Manager Administrator setup. You will be required to respond to prompts by clicking either the Next or Yes buttons until you reach the Choose Destination Location screen. You can accept the default folder (c:\Program Files\Compusult Web Enterprise Suite\Meta Manager) in which to install Meta Manager or you can click on the Browse button to select a different folder. Once a folder has been selected, click the Next button to continue.
    
2. In the Select Program Folder screen, program icons will be added to the default Meta Manager program folder. To choose a different program folder, select one from the list. Click the Next button to continue. The Meta Manager Administrator will now begin to install. When Install Shield has completed the setup, click the Finish button to dismiss the Setup program.
    
3. Meta Manager can be started by selecting Programs, Compusult Web Enterprise Suite, Meta Manager from the Windows Start Menu.

If you require further assistance, contact Compusult Limited at (709) 745-7914 or send e-mail to "support@fgdctoolkit.com".