Configuration Guide

Panther applications depend on a number of environment and setup files in order to run. The installation provides the necessary files and, wherever possible, sets default values for required variables. The files and settings that are required vary on each supported platform (Windows and UNIX). Also, two-tier processing and three-tier processing have different configuration requirements. For example, three-tier processing for JetNet or Oracle Tuxedo applications uses server environment files; two-tier processing omits these files.

This chapter describes the different setup files that are provided in a Panther distribution and their relationship to each other.

Environment Setup Files

A Panther executable—whether it runs on a stand-alone workstation, a client workstation, or on a server—relies on correct environment settings. The distribution provides these in the following setup files:

Workstation Configuration Files

The following table describes the files that configure a workstation for Panther, both for development and deployed applications. All files must be in binary format; source is provided in the distribution and can be edited with any text editor. After making changes, you must convert the modified file to binary with the appropriate utility.

See Also

For information about configuring components of a Panther application, turn to these discussions:

• How to set up a development workstation: see Chapter 6, "Preparing the Development Clients," in the Application Development Guide.

• How to set up the Panther web application broker: see Chapter 2, "Web Application Setup," in the Web Development Guide.

• How to deploy a Panther application: see Chapter 43, "Preparing Applications for Release," in the Application Development Guide.

• How to set up a Panther/WebSphere application server and clients: see Chapter 2, "Configuring Machines," in the Panther for IBM WebSphere Developer's Studio.

• How to deploy COM components in a Panther COM/MTS application: see Chapter 5, "Deploying COM Components," in the COM/MTS Guide.

• How to set up JetNet /Oracle Tuxedo application servers and clients: see Chapter 2, "Setting the Enterprise Environment," in the JetNet/Oracle Tuxedo Guide.