Zend Core Setup Tool

The Zend Core for i5/OS Setup Tool allows you to configure all aspects of your Zend Core system, and lets you download and install Updates and additional components.

The Zend Core for i5/OS Setup Tool can be opened by logging into your i5/OS emulation screen and running the following command:

go zendcore/zcmenu

The Zend Core Setup Tool has 6 main options:

Zend Core Setup Tool

1. Set the Zend Core Web Administration Console Password - Provide a password for accessing the Zend Core Web Administration GUI.

2. Update via Zend Network menu - The Zend Core for i5/OS update mechanism is used to upgrade installations. The Zend Network update mechanism enables automatic downloads and installation of Updates.

3. Run Support Tool - The Zend Support Tool is a tool for gathering information about user configurations and setup. This tool allows the Zend Support Team to solve problems in a more comprehensive and efficient way.

5. Service Management - Manages all required services, e.g. Zend Core Subsystem and Apache Control.

6. MySQL Management Menu - Allows you to control your MySQL processes and services.

7. System Information and Server IDs - Displays i5/OS System information.

Option 1 - Set the Zend Core Web Administration Console Password

Allows you to change your password for accessing the Zend Core Administration Web GUI.

Zend Core Web Administrative Console Password Screen

Enter a new password and press Enter.

You must restart your web server after changing your password.

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Option 2 - Update via Zend Network

Zend Core Setup Tool- Update via Zend Network

The Update via Zend Network menu includes the following options:

1. Change Network ID user/password - Allows you to specify/edit your Zend Core Support Subscription Network User ID and Password. You can also use your Zend account login details.
   You must enter a Zend Core Support Subscription Network User ID and Password in order to be able to find and install Updates.

Note:

For more on Zend Support Subscriptions, and to register, see the Zend Core Support page at http://www.zend.com/en/products/core/support.

2. Add Updater daily scheduled jobs:

• Enter the time to check for daily updates (or accept the 01:00 AM default) and click Enter.

• Select one of the following options for the Updater to perform at the specified time:

• List available Updates - Creates a file in your temp directory containing all available Updates.

• Get available Updates - Downloads and installs all available Updates.

3. Work with Updater scheduled jobs - Select the required parameter or job and select an action by entering the appropriate number option.

Work with Updater Scheduled Jobs

The options are:

2. Change

3. Hold

4. Remove

5. Display details

6. Release

8. Work with last submission

9. Submit immediately.

4. Remove all Updater Scheduled Jobs - Automatically removes scheduled Updating jobs.

5. Update Zend Core Components - Allows you to find and install Updates through the Zend Update Network, or install Zend Update Packages you have downloaded from the Zend Update site.

Update Zend Core Components menu

• Select Option 1 - Zend Network Update - to view and install available Updates.

Note:

You must have configured your Zend User ID and Password in Zend Core during the installation process or using the Setup Tool (see the 'Change Network ID user/password' option) to be able to download Updates.

• -Or- Select Option 2 - Install Zend Update Packages - if you have downloaded Zend Update packages from the Zend Update Network site.
  These are available from the Zend Update page, located at http://www.zend.com/en/products/core/updates.
  For full instructions on how to install downloaded Zend Update Packages, see 'Updating Zend Core' in the Zend Core for i5/OS User Guide.

6. Erase Components - Allows you to delete Zend Core components, including libraries and extensions. If you have chosen to delete a component which other installed components are dependent upon, a prompt will appear asking for confirmation of the components' deletion.

7. Rollback options- Allows you to view and carry out Rollbacks, or to delete Rollback information. Rollbacks will delete Updates and revert your Zend Core back to a previous state.
   For more information, see the 'Rollbacks' section under the 'Updating Zend Core' chapter in the Zend Core for i5/OS User Guide.

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Option 3 - Run Support Tool

The Zend Support Tool is a tool for gathering information about your system configuration and setup. This tool allows the Zend Support Team to solve problems in a more comprehensive and efficient way.

To create a file containing the above system information which can be sent to the Zend Support Team, specify the destination directory where the file will be created.

After the file is created it can be sent to Zend Support if the need for support arises.

See Appendix A - Support Tool Information for a complete list of the information collected by the Support Tool.

Note:

By downloading Zend Core for i5/OS, you have received a one year, first-level Silver Support Subscription.
For more on Zend Support Subscriptions, and to register for other programs, see the Zend Core Support page at http://www.zend.com/en/products/core/support.

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Option 5 - Service Management

This menu allows you to control your Zend subsystem, Apache web server and the PHP toolkit service I5_COMD.

Service Management Menu

The Service Management menu includes the following options:

1. Start Zend Core Subsystem - Starts the Zend Core process

2. Stop Zend Core Subsystem - Stops the Zend Core process

4. Start Apache server instances - Starts Apache

5. Stop Apache server instances - Stops Apache

6. ReStart Apache server instances - Restarts Apache

7. Additional Apache options - Allows you to start/stop additional instances in the IBM HTTP or PASE Apache Servers.

Additional Apache Options

• Select Option 1 - IBM HTTP Server Control - to control your IBM HTTP Server instances. In the following screen, enter the Instance Name and select the action you would like to perform by entering S (start), E (end) or R (restart) in the 'Action' category.

• -Or- Select Option 2 - PASE Apache Control to control your PASE Apache instances. In the following screen, enter the configuration file name's location and name and select the action you would like to perform by entering S (start), E (end) or R (restart) in the 'Action' category.

8. Start i5_COMD service - Allows you to configure your PHP Toolkit Daemon.

i5_COMD Daemon Options

Note:

If you change the i5_COMD Service Port number, the daemon will open on a different TCP/IP port number. The new port number (i5comm.port entry) is updated in the /usr/local/Zend/Core/etc/php.ini file.

9. End i5_COMD service - Stops the PHP Toolkit Daemon.

11. Add restart ZC_STR_PRN job to scheduler - Schedules a job to restart the ZC_STR_PRN service. This helps prevent excessive memory consumption if the Zend Subsystem is rarely restarted.

12. Work with ZC_STR_PRN scheduled jobs - Allows you to configure the scheduled ZC_STR_PRN restart jobs.

Note:

To apply changes, stop and start the Zend Core subsystem by selecting Options 2 (start) and 1 (stop) on the System Management Menu.

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Option 6 - MySQL Management menu

MySQL Management Menu

The MySQL Management menu includes the following options:

1. Start MySQL subsystem - Starts the MySQL process

2. Stop MySQL subsystem - Stops the MySQL process

3. Start MySQL daemon - Starts the MySQL service. The MySQL Daemon allows access to the MySQL database.

4. Stop MySQL daemon - Stops the MySQL service.

Note:

If MySQL is not installed, selecting the MySQL Management menu option will prompt you to install MySQL. See the MySQL Installation section under the 'interactive installation' topic in the Zend Core for i5/OS Installation Guide for more on installing MySQL.

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Option 7 - System Information and Server IDs

Displays System Information.

System Information

The following information is displayed:

•  i5/OS version

• System Name

• Serial Number

• Model

• Processor Group

• Server IDs

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