Before you install SDK or Open Server, complete the following pre-installation tasks:
WARNING! Installing SDK 12.5.1 or Open Server 12.5.1 on the same machine that contains an ASE release prior to ASE 12.5.1 will prevent the earlier version of the server from booting. Sybase recommends not installing the SDK or Open Server products into the same directory with an ASE release prior to ASE 12.5.1. If you require these products on the same machine, refer to the instructions in “Installing 12.5.1 on the same machine as a pre-12.5.1 ASE”.
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 printed 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! Be sure to have your permissions set before installation. 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 read/write/execute privileges from the top (or root) of the disk partition or operating system directory down to the specific physical device or operating system files, as well as the necessary privileges to update the Windows registry.
Identify or create a directory location for the Sybase installation directory, where you unload the server products.
Verify that the location for the Sybase installation has sufficient space to unload the software. See “Disk space requirements”.
The install program automatically sets most of the environment variables it needs as part of the installation; you must set others by running the %SYBASE%\SYBASE.bat script file after exiting InstallShield.
During installation, if a window does not present a
complete view, you can correct the problem by minimizing the window
and redisplaying it, or by resizing it.
