How to reinstall Cobol license

• Article Type: General
• Product: Aleph
• Product Version: 21, 22, 23

Desired Outcome Goal:
Reinstall Cobol license (because of Semaphore failure, corruption of Microfocus Cobol license, new version of Red Hat, etc.)

Procedure:
1. Download the Aleph Installation Kit (AIK) document (at Ex Libris Documentation Center > Aleph > Technical Documentation > Version 21 > Installation and Upgrade Information).

2. Download Software from ftp Server (Step 1 in AIK document).. See KB 16384-26545 ("Download information UEX kits and AIK Aleph 21") for ftp password.

3. Log on as root

4. # cd /exlibris/ftp_from_exlibris/AIK21
5. # bash cob_dev_lic
6. # bash cob_run_lic

7. Then switch to user aleph and start the processes of Aleph 21. Make sure that you don't receive any error messages related to the COBOL environment.

8 . Run run util x/7 to clear out the UTF files, so a correct version of $aleph_utf/utf_files/.../alephe/tab_version (and others?) can be created. (This may not be necessary in every case.)

Contact Ex Libris Support if you have questions about this procedure.