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Finding your current IBM I OS version
To find your current IBM I OS version, begin a 5250 emulator session and enter one of the following commands:
DSPDTAARA QSS1MRI
The release version is displayed.
DSPPTF
The release version is displayed on the third line: Release of base operation.
WRKLICINF
The release version is displayed in the third column: License Term.
From our version policy at: https://docs.asna.com/Support/VersionPolicy/Pages/VersionPolicy.aspx
You'll need an account at devnet.asna.com for complete access to our GA builds. It only takes a minute!
If you already have an account, please log in and skip to the next step, "locating the download file".
Creating your devnet account
Go to: https://docs.asna.com/Pages/default.aspx
Click on the option to Create an account
Fill in all the required information. We do not sell your information to anyone. Please do not use a fake email address, as that will prevent you from retrieving your password if you should ever request it. Once you have completed the fields, click on the Create User button.
Now that you have created your devnet account, log into the devnet site using the username and password you just specified. You know you are logged into the site correctly when you see your welcome displayed in the upper right-hand corner of the page.
Locating the download file.
To access downloads, click on the Downloads section of the title bar.
Scroll down to the Current Downloads summary section (shown below).
Click on the first link that includes ASNA DataGate 15.0
Then under the General Availability section, click on the second link: ASNA DataGate 15.0 for IBM i
This takes you to the ASNA DataGate 15.0 download site. Please read all the information on the page carefully.
When you are ready to download the installation file, click on the small computer icon in the upper right-hand corner:
This will begin the download process.
Once the file is downloaded, open it to extract the compressed file.
It will be extracted to your local hard drive at C:\ASNA\DG400\<version>, where <version> = the version of the file extracted. Remember or make note of this path, you will need it for the next step.
Create the save file on your IBM i
From your 5250 emulator session, type in the command:
CRTSAVF QGPL/ASNAINST
Once the file has been successfully created, you should see a confirmation as in the screenshot below:
Open a Command Prompt on your PC.
Start an ftp session to your IBM i by typing the command: ftp >server< , where >server< represents the IP address of DNS Hostname of your IBM i.
Press Enter.
Enter your IBM i user and password information as requested. Press Enter.
Type in the command BINARY and press Enter.
PUT the file
Enter the following command to upload the file:
PUT c:\ASNA\DG400\<version>\ASNAINST QGPL/ASNAINST
where version = path from earlier
Eg. PUT c:\ASNA\DG400\15.0.10.0\ASNAINST QGPL/ASNAINST
Once the file has been successfully uploaded, you may QUIT and EXIT the ftp session:
To confirm the contents of the save file on your IBM I, enter the command:
DSPSAVF QGPL/ASNAINST
Enter this command to restore the DataGate installation library to your IBM i.
RSTLIB SAVLIB(ASNAINST) DEV(*SAVF) SAVF(QGPL/ASNAINST)
Note: Be sure you are logged in with the QSECOFR account. This ensures you have authority to perform the installation successfully.
Once logged in with the QSECOFR command, in your 5250 emulator, run the command:
ASNAINST/DG8LOAD
You will see the following screen: This is the ASNA license agreement. Press the F8 key to accept the ASNA license agreement and continue the installation, or press the F3 key to NOT accept the ASNA License Agreement and exit the installation.
Once the ASNA License Agreement is accepted, you will see the installation configuration screen.
DG8_VCAT72 library)? Note: This will require
more time to complete the install.Press the F3 key to cancel the installation, or F6 key to continue with the install.
A series of dialogs will appear to confirm your selections and give you an opportunity to change or cancel the installation as needed.
On the first confirmation screen confirm the library name you have chosen. Press the Enter key to continue or one of the function keys to cancel/change your installation.
The next screen confirms the Subsystem DataGate will be installed to.
Press the Enter key to continue or one of the function keys to cancel/change your installation.
The next screen confirms the tcp port DataGate will be configured to use.
Press the Enter key to continue or one of the function keys to cancel/change your installation.
You will see DataGate being installed and a confirmation text displayed in the lower left corner of your screen.
Important commands to remember:
DG8_150/REGISTER
To enter/view/change the DataGate license.
DG8_150/STRDG8SVR
To start the DataGate service on your IBM i
DG8_150/ENDDG8SVR
To end the DataGate service on your IBM i
Now we can license DataGate 15.0
To enter a license for DataGate 15.0, enter the command REGISTER from the installation library:
DG8_150/REGISTER
This will display the ASNA DataGate Registration Assistant screen:
To obtain a license, contact the ASNA Licensing Department by:
Email codes@asna.com
Call: 1-800-321-2762
We will need your company name and the serial / model number of your IBM I to generate the license (on the registration screen).
A screenshot of your ASNA DataGate Registration Assistant screen is not necessary, but appreciated.
Once you have entered the license, you should see a confirmation text
that the license installed on this machine is valid
You are now ready to use DataGate 15.0 for IBM i
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