InstallShield installs the DirectConnect for z/OS Option for version 12.6 from a CD separate from the Mainframe Connect IPS CD.
The DirectConnect for z/OS Option provides a streamlined, user-friendly uninstall procedure and enhanced installation interoperability with other Sybase products, including the following:
Adaptive Server® Enterprise
Open Client™ and Open Server™
OpenSwitch
RepConnector™, Replication Server®, and Replication Server Options
Sybase® IQ
Products in the Enterprise Connect™ Data Access product set
For installation information, refer to the Mainframe Connect DirectConnect for z/OS Option Installation Guide.
InstallShield is supported for DirectConnect products on each of the following platforms: Windows 2000/2003, HP, Solaris, and AIX. InstallShield does not require user configuration at installation time, and the uninstall process using InstallShield is created at runtime. When installation completes, DirectConnect for z/OS Option has the minimum configuration required to function independently.
InstallShield installs and supports the following DirectConnect for z/OS Option products:
DirectConnect Access Services that provide access to DB2 UDB
DirectConnect Transaction Router Services (TRS) that provide access to remote transactions (TRS TCP and TRS SNA)
