Installing DirectConnect for z/OS  Using InstallShield for installation

Chapter 4: Installing DirectConnect

Pre-installation instructions

Before you attempt to install DirectConnect, you must complete the following pre-installation tasks.

StepsTo perform pre-installation tasks

  1. Read Chapter 3, “Pre-installation Tasks,” to identify the hardware and software requirements and to perform the identified critical administrative tasks.

  2. (For Windows) Back up the system environment before starting the installation.

    Note(For Microsoft Windows only) Record your system environment variables if you are installing DirectConnect and other Sybase products on the same machine.

  3. Complete the installation worksheet. See the worksheet for your platform in Chapter 3, “Pre-installation Tasks.”

  4. If using an SNA target, verify that the SNA libraries are in the library search path.

  5. Set the environment variable %SYBASE% (Windows), and $SYBASE (UNIX) to point to the desired location where DirectConnect will be installed.

NoteWhen installing on Windows, Sybase recommends that you exit all programs before running the InstallShield program.





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