Installing Adaptive Server with the GUI Wizard

Use GUI mode to install Adaptive Server and related products for use.

Prerequisites

Shut down all programs before running the installer.

Task

Note: Adaptive Server Enterprise 15.7 includes new major versions of Adaptive Server and many supporting components. Installing Adaptive Server version 15.7 into the same directory with existing products should not impact the existing products. However, installing other products on top of Adaptive Server version 15.7 may result in one or more products not working correctly.

Sybase strongly recommends that you install Adaptive Server version 15.7 into its own directory if possible. If you must install other products into the same directory, install Adaptive Server version 15.7 last.

If you already have a working Adaptive Server on your system, do not install the Cluster Edition in the same $SYBASE directory. If you must install other products into the same directory, install the Cluster Edition last.

If you are installing the Cluster Edition in private installation mode, Sybase recommends that you install Adaptive Server on each node in the cluster in its own directory, and use the installer for each instance in the cluster. This ensures that environment variables, soft links, and so on are set correctly for each instance.

Sybase recommends installing products as a system administrator; however, root permissions are not required to run the installer. The installer creates the target directory (if necessary) and installs the selected components into that directory. At the end of the installation, you can verify the product installation. You may need to perform additional configuration procedures before you can use some products.

Warning! Adaptive Server version 15.5 and later uses InstallAnywhere for its installation, while versions of Adaptive Server earlier than 15.5 and other Sybase products use InstallShield Multiplatform. Do not use both installers to install products into the same directory, as this creates files to be installed incorrectly and be overwritten without warning.

If you install the Cluster Edition into the same directory as earlier versions of the same components, the Cluster Edition overwrites the older versions. Installing other products on top of the Cluster Edition will likely result in one or more of the products not working correctly.

InstallAnywhere supports Section 508 functionality, with these limitations in the wizard:

Choose Install Set – the installer does not support the use of a hot key to select the type of installation. You must use Tab to change the focus and the spacebar to choose.
Choose Product Features – does not allow you to choose an option using a keystroke. You must use a mouse to choose features.

At the end of the installation, you can verify the product installation. You may need to perform additional configuration procedures before using some products.

Insert the Adaptive Server installation media in the appropriate drive, or download and extract the Adaptive Server installation image from the Sybase Product Download Center (SPDC) or the SAP Service Marketplace (SMP).
Mount the disk:
```
mount -v "cdrfs" -r <device> /cdrom
```
Launch the installer:
/cdrom/setup.bin
Select the language.
On the Introduction screen, click Next.
Accept the default directory or enter a new path, then click Next.
If you see a Choose Update Installation pane, this means you have an earlier version of the server, and you need to perform an upgrade rather than a new installation. See Adaptive Server Upgrades.

Select the type of installation:

Option	Description
Typical	(Default) Installs the default components. This is recommended for most users.
Full	Installs every Adaptive Server component, including all the supported language modules.
Customize	Lets you select the components to install. Some components are automatically installed if they are required to run your selected components.

Select the installation type for the Adaptive Server suite. If you are updating a preexisting server, you do not see this step. The available types to be selected are different for different platforms.
- Licensed copy of Adaptive Server Enterprise Cluster Edition Suite – choose this if you have a licensed copy of Adaptive Server.
- Evaluation Edition of Adaptive Server Enterprise Cluster Edition Suite – choose this if you would like to evaluate Adaptive Server. If you choose the Evaluation Edition, the software will work for 30 days from the original installation date.
Choose the most appropriate region, read the license terms, then click I agree. Click Next.
If you are installing a licensed copy of Adaptive Server Enterprise Cluster Edition, select the license type:
- CP – CPU license
- SF – standby CPU license
- DT – development and test license
- AC – OEM application deployment CPU license
- BC – application deployment standby CPU license
- Unknown – without a license
Configuring your server for e-mail notification enables designated users to receive information about license management events requiring attention. Provide the following information:
- SMTP server host name
- SMTP server port number
- E-mail return rddress
- Recipient e-mail addresses
- Message severity that triggers e-mail messages
In the pre-installation summary, verify the installation type and that you have enough disk space for the installation. Click Next.
The installation status window displays the result of the installation process.
Select enable or disable to remember the Adaptive Server password, then click Next to specify whether to have the ASE plug-in remember passwords.
If you chose a typical installation or selected the Sybase Control Center remote command and control agent for Adaptive Server in a custom installation, the installer asks if you want to configure SCC. If you choose to configure SCC, you see a message about discovery services, and you can configure the UDP or JINI adapters.
If you select JINI adapter, enter the host name, port number, and heart beat period.
Enable and order the security login module.
Enter the RMI port.
Choose whether you want to enable SCC shared disk mode. If you do, enter the SCC instance name.
Review the summary of selections you made for SCC, then click Next. The installer configures the SCC agent.
Source the environment variables needed for Adaptive Server products by running the SYBASE.csh script file after exiting the installer.

Next

You have installed Adaptive Server and its related products. See the Cluster Users Guide to set up your cluster, Sybase Control Center Installation Guide to install the SCC management UI on your server, and the System Administration Guide for more advanced topics.