Installation Scenarios

SAP Sybase Event Stream Processor offers typical, custom, and single component installations. A custom installation lets you select which components you install. A typical installation includes the most commonly-used components. A single component installation lets you install Sybase Control Center for SAP Sybase Event Stream Processor.

The single-component installation process for Sybase Control Center for SAP Sybase Event Stream Processor is the same as when you install this component as part of a custom installation. For details on the information you need to provide when installing this component, see Performing a Custom Installation in GUI Mode.

You can install the ESP Web Services Provider only by also installing the Web Services adapter. To do this, you can perform either a typical installation, or a custom installation and select to install the Web Services adapter.

SAP Sybase Event Stream Processor includes:

• Server – performs the core analytics and processing of stream data.
• Base adapters – the base Event Stream Processor license includes both internal and external adapters. Internal adapters run inside server processes, while external adapters access server processes through external APIs such as the Java SDK. Both types of adapters either read data from external sources and convert them to Event Stream Processor format, or convert data from Event Stream Processor format and write it to external sources. Internal adapters automatically install with the server. You can choose to install external adapters with the server, or on another machine entirely.
• Studio – provides a graphic view of an Event Stream Processor project, allowing you to create, modify, and monitor projects without programming knowledge. Can only be installed with the ESP Server.

The NYSE Technologies enterprise adapter, Reuters Marketfeed adapter, and Reuters OMM adapter are provided with their own installation media when you purchase licenses for them. The Open and FIX adapters are provided on the installation media for Event Stream Processor (accessed through the Custom install option), but require an additional license to run. You can install enterprise adapters on any machine that has network access to the machine hosting the server.

A typical installation installs the Server, Studio, Sybase Control Center for SAP Sybase Event Stream Processor, and adapters on a single machine. A typical installation uses default values for many settings. You can distribute your installation by installing Event Stream Processor components on several machines, then using an ESP server cluster to run projects from the remote machines.

When you perform a typical installation, the installer configures a single node cluster and assigns it the Native OS authentication method. When you perform a custom installation, you can configure a cluster node for a new or existing cluster and assign it the name and authentication method you choose. Configuring a cluster node lets you run multiple projects simultaneously (in the cluster), provides failover, and lets you configure centralized security for your system.

Your network infrastructure, geographic setup, and overall event processing needs will determine the type of installation that is best for you.

You can use either the graphic installer or the console (command line) installer for both typical and distributed (custom) installations.

You can also use the silent installer to install multiple instances of the Server and Studio.

• Performing a Typical Installation
  In a typical installation, install the base adapters, ESP Server, ESP Studio, and Sybase Control Center for Event Stream Processor on a single machine.
• Performing a Custom Installation
  Use a custom installation to install certain features of Event Stream Processor. You can also use a custom installation to install Event Stream Processor components to different machines. You can install the Server and Studio only; the Server and Studio with any combination of external and enterprise adapters; or any combination of external and enterprise adapters without the Server and Studio.
• Running a Silent Installation
  A silent installation installs SAP Sybase Event Stream Processor Studio and Server without the conventional prompts used in a standard installation.