Installation guide

SPECTRUM
Installation Guide
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If you wish to convert only a subset of the models present, you can
remove the comment symbol from the #models_to_convert line and
enter a specific number of models to be converted. This action will
cause the DBConv utility to selectively convert the number of models
you specify from among those present in your database. Leaving the
line commented (with the # in place) will convert all models of the
specified type with which SpectroSERVER has established contact.
5. Save your changes and exit the resource file.
6. Run DBconv, specifying which SpectroSERVER to connect to and also
the resource file for the model type to be converted. It is a good idea
to first migrate to the SS directory. From the SS directory, type the
following entry, including SS-Tools in the path, all on one line:
../SS-Tools/DBconv <name of vnm host>
rc.<abbreviated model type name>
For example,
../SS-Tools/DBconv monarch ../SS-Tools/rc.cisco
The program will proceed through a short initial phase and a longer second
phase, noting in the window which phase is in effect. Models that have not
been contacted will not be converted; in each case, an error message will
be displayed. Here are some possible causes of these error messages:
• Specified Model Types do not exist in the database.
• SpectroSERVER is not responding.
• SpectroSERVER does not have a model for your user-id.
7. Repeat steps 1 through 6 of this procedure for each model type that
needs to be converted. After verifying the success of the conversion,
save your SPECTRUM database
Note: Archive or remove any database savefiles left from
SPECTRUM 5.0.1. They can no longer be used to
recover a database under the new release.
Attempting to restore a SPECTRUM 6.x.x database
with a 5.0.1 database savefile will render the
existing 6.x.x database unusable.
After you have installed the new SPECTRUM version and run the DBconv
program to delete all old model types, the system expects new model
types only. If you later create a model using one of the old model types