Installing the Orbix Server 
Use
Installing the Orbix server component copies and sets up the required Orbix server files on the Orbix server computer.
Orbix server installation is only the first step required for Orbix server setup. See the
Orbix Installation and setup topic for other steps you must take to complete the setup of the Orbix server computer.
Prerequisites
The Orbix server computer must use the Windows NT operating system (Windows NT 4.0 or 3.5.1)
The Java RFC Class Library requires the use of the IONA Technologies' Orbix and OrbixWeb utilities. The current version of the Java RFC requires version 2.3C of Orbix.
Procedure
Start the Java RFC installation procedure by running the JRFC.EXE file.
To install the server components, select the JRFC Server option in the Select Component dialog during the installation procedure. You can also
install the client on the same computer.
Specify a destination folder for the files of the Java RFC server components. The default for CD installations is C:\SAP\JRFC.
If you have an installed IONA's Orbix service of version earlier than 2.3c, you will be asked if you wish to overwrite this version. If you have such a version of Orbix installed, we recommend that you exit the Java RFC installation program and backup Orbix-related information in Windows.
See the topic
Java RFC Orbix Server Installation Processing to determine what you need to back up. Restart the Java RFC installation after this, and this time allow it to overwrite the existing Orbix installation.
IONA does not recommend having two versions of Orbix running on the same computer.
Next, you may have to answer whether to install the Orbix daemon as an NT service. See the following section for a discussion of how to answer this question.
Restart the computer. You can let the installation procedure restart your computer, or you can restart it at a later time.
Deciding Whether to Install the Orbix Daemon as an NT Service
The Orbix daemon coordinates the establishment and closing of client connections to the server. On the NT platform, it can be installed either as a stand-alone Windows application or as an NT service.
The Orbix daemon starts the Java RFC Orbix server automatically when it receives its first client connection request.
The Implications of the Orbix Daemon Setup Choices
If you install the Orbix daemon as an NT service:
- Windows launches the Orbix service automatically at system startup.
- Both the Orbix service and the Java RFC Orbix server processes run in the background. Because of this, neither the daemon nor the server window is visible. If you start the Orbix daemon as an NT service, you will not be able to monitor diagnostic messages, such as the opening and closing of client connections, or the operations of the Orbix server. If you receive a server daemon error, you must go to the Control Panel to restart the Orbix Daemon service.
If you install the daemon as a stand-alone service (by not installing the Orbix daemon as an NT service):
- You must manually start the Orbix daemon as a stand-alone Windows application before you can receive any connection requests.
- Both the Orbix service and the Java RFC server processes run in the foreground. Java RFC servers are started in a console window. Some status and diagnostic messages (for example, connection and client shutdown notifications) are displayed in the Java RFC server window.
You can
reverse your decision regarding how the Orbix daemon is installed later.
After Installation
See the topic
Java RFC Server Orbix Installation Processing if you have an existing Orbix service installed on your server computer. You may have to accommodate your existing Orbix setup (for example, when selecting port numbers) to make RFC calls from clients.