Before you install SDK or Open Server, complete the following pre-installation tasks:
Pre-installation tasks
Read the SDK Release Bulletin version 12.5.1 or the Open Client and Open Server Release Bulletin version 12.5.1 for your platform for the latest information on the products that you are installing.
Your Sybase product shipment includes release bulletins; they are also available from the Sybase Web site.
Create a “sybase” account on your system to perform all installation tasks. The operating System Administrator usually sets up this account, as this requires “administrator” privileges.
Log in to the machine as the “sybase” user.
You should maintain consistent ownership and privileges for all files and directories. A single user—the Sybase System Administrator with read, write, and execute permissions—should perform all unload, installation, upgrade, and setup tasks.
WARNING! The installer does not check for permissions before installing the product. If you do not have permission, the installer continues to log exceptions in the log file.
The “sybase” user must have permission privileges from the top (or root) of the disk partition or operating system directory down to the specific physical device or operating system file.
For SGI IRIX, verify that /usr/bsd is in the path.
Identify or create a directory location for the Sybase installation directory, where you are going to unload the server products.
Verify that the location for the Sybase installation has sufficient space to unload the software. Space requirements for Open Client and Open Server are listed in “Disk space requirements”.
When using a Chinese, Japanese, or Korean locale, Sybase
recommends that you set the JAVA_FONTS to the directory
where the locale’s fonts are installed. This ensures that
InstallShield uses the correct font.
The environment is set by the installer in the SYBASE.csh or SYBASE.sh scripts file located in $SYBASE, which you must source prior to using the product.
When you have reviewed and verified requirements and have completed administrative tasks, you are ready to install SDK and Open Server.
