Product descriptions and directory layout

The Adaptive Server installation installs a wide array of software products into the SYBASE directory. Table 1-4 provides a brief description of the server products installed, and the top-level directory structure.

Table 1-4: Product descriptions

Product

Description

Adaptive Server

Installed into the ASE-12_5 directory.

  • Adaptive Server – the database server.

  • Backup Server – an Open Server-based application that manages all database backup (dump) and restore (load) operations.

  • Monitor Server – an Open Server-based application that obtains performance information on Adaptive Server and makes that information available to Monitor Server client applications.

  • XP Server– An Open Server application that manages and executes extended stored procedures (ESPs) from within Adaptive Server.

Job Scheduler

Installed into the JS-12_5 directory. Provides a job scheduler for Adaptive Server.

Open Client

Installed into the OCS-12_5 directory.

  • Open Client libraries needed for development and execution of Open Client applications.

  • Monitor Client Library.

  • XA Libraries.

Sybase Central 4.3

Install into the Sybase Central v43 directory. This is a Java-based common framework for managing Adaptive Server.

Adaptive Server Plug-in

Installed into ASEP directory. This plug-in contains the management software for managing Adaptive Server and its associated servers.

Language Modules 12.5.4

Installed into the locales directory. Provides system messages and date/time formats.

Character Sets

Installed into the charsets directory. Provides character sets available for use with Adaptive Server.

Collation Sequences

Installed into the collate directory. Provides the collation sequences available for use with Adaptive Server.

jConnect

Installed into the jConnect-5_5 or jConnect6_0 directory. Provides a Java Database Connectivity (jdbc) driver for Adaptive Server.

ASE Replicator

Installed into the RPL-12_5 directory. Provides lightweight replication for those companies who do not need a full-featured replication product such as Sybase Replication Server.

SNMP Subagent

Installed into the SNMP-1_0 directory. A Java-based SNMP subagent that supports the AgentX protocol. See the README file in the SNMP-1_0 directory for more information.

SQL Remote

Installed into the SQLRemote directory. Enables two-way replication between Adaptive Server and multiple computer databases through e-mail or dial-up connections.

Sybase Software Asset Management (SySAM)

Installed into the SYSAM-1_0 directory. Provides asset management of Adaptive Servers and optional features.

Enhanced Full-Text Search

Installed into the EFTS-12_5_2 directory. An optional product that provides for faster searching of text data in the Adaptive Server. (Not available on SGI.)

Web Services

Installed into the WS-12_5 directory. An optional product that provides access to Adaptive Server using HTTP/SOAP and WSDL.