Read “Special Installation Instructions” in the release bulletin for the latest information that may affect specific 12.5.1 configurations.
This document may also contain last minute installation information for the 12.5.1 installation.
After backing up your databases, shut down Adaptive Server and back up your SYBASE directory.
Installing Adaptive Server 12.5.1 overwrites current Adaptive Server software. Prior to installing 12.5.1, make sure that your databases are error-free as described in “Backing up Adaptive Server” and that your SYBASE directory is backed up.
Use InstallShield to load the new software from the CD.
For Windows installations, InstallShield starts automatically.
For UNIX installations, change to the CD drive and enter ./setup.
Install Adaptive Server 12.5.1 over the $SYBASE installation path.
Once files are loaded into your $SYBASE directory,
InstallShield asks if you want to configure the new installed server.
Deselect configuring the new server, and click continue to finish
the installation.
Restart Adaptive Server.
Run select @@version. The server should now be at version 12.5.1.
In Adaptive Server version 12.5.1, several changes have been made to the system stored procedures and many new error messages have been added. You must perform the post-installation tasks to make these changes available.
installmaster and instmsgs.ebf should be run, in addition to following the instructions in TechNote 1013610, Post-installation Scripts and Tasks for Adaptive Server Enterprise 12.5 EBFs for instructions on post-installation tasks you may need to perform.
