74 Geac System21 commerce.connect: Implementation on the iSeries Server
4.1 Preparing for the installation
This section discusses the activities and checks that are required before you begin installing
vendor.connect.
4.1.1 Skills required
You must be familiar with the workstation, particularly with the operation of the keyboard and
mouse. You should also be familiar with the following applications, which are used in the
vendor.connect configuration. Although instructions are provided at each stage, a complete
beginner may find the installation to be difficult and may need help from someone with more
experience.
Windows NT Explorer
Notepad and Wordpad or other tool to edit files for example, .bat and .xml files
FTP
Client Access
MS-DOS
OS/400 commands
A Web Browser for example, Internet Explorer
System21
Qshell
In addition, you should also be familiar with the following products or tools:
WebSphere Application Server.
CL programming on the iSeries
Shell scripts
SQL
@ctive modeler
For straightforward configurations, you may be able to proceed regardless of your familiarity
with these items.
4.2 Installing vendor.connect
This section explains how to install vendor.connect. It even explains a basic setup using the
configuration that is supplied on the CD.
Basic steps checklist
Table 4-1 summarizes the steps that are required to install and configure vendor.connect. You
can find additional information about each step in the sections that follow.
Table 4-1 vendor.connect installation checklist
Step Action Completed
1 Load System21, including distribution and finance applications, Advanced
Receiving (AG), Vendor Scheduling (VS), and Work Management
2 Load Java components and configuration files for vendor.connect
3 Restore extra libraries for vendor.connect
4 Install and configure WebSphere
5 Install and configure an HTTP Server
