Chapter 3: Installation and Configuration Overview  Using InstallShield

Chapter 3: Installation and Configuration Overview

Installation process overview

Sybase uses the InstallShield installation program to simplify the installation process, and DirectConnect Manager to manage and configure the servers and services.

The following table lists the major installation steps for DirectConnect.

Table 3-1: Installation steps for DirectConnect

Step

Resource

1

Set up connectivity

Chapter 4

2

Complete the pre-installation tasks.

Chapter 4

3

Install DirectConnect and DirectConnect Manager using InstallShield.

  • Chapter 5

  • Chapter 6

  • Chapter 7

  • Appendix A

  • ECDA CD

  • PC Client CD

4

Create a new server:

  • Edit the sql.ini file.

  • Issue the AddServer command.

  • Use DirectConnect Manager to configure the server and service.

  • Chapter 5

  • Chapter 6

  • Chapter 7

  • Appendix B

5

Create a new access service:

  • Configure DSN.

  • Use DirectConnect Manager to create and configure the access service.

  • Chapter 5

  • Chapter 6

  • Chapter 7

6

Perform post-installation tasks:

  • Test connectivity.

  • Setup the locales files (Windows NT and Windows 2000).

  • Configure client connectivity to the DirectConnect access services.

  • Set up the DirectConnect TDS driver

  • Start SySAM and enter product and feature licenses.

  • Chapter 2

  • Chapter 8

  • Chapter 9

9

Install your applications.

Specific documentation for your application





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