Performing a Distributed Installation

In a distributed installation, install Event Stream Processor to different machines. On each machine, 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.

Note: Always install the SySAM License Utilities unless they have already been installed on the target machine. For example, if the machine hosts other Sybase products, you may have already installed the SySAM License Utilities.

Internal adapters are always installed with the server, whereas external and enterprise adapters can reside on any machine that has network access to an instance of the Event Stream Processor server.

Sybase recommends distributed installations for production environments. The architecture of your installation—the number and location of server and Studio instances, the number enterprise adapters, and so on—depends on your specific needs.

The steps involved in a distributed installation are largely the same as those in a typical installation. However, in a distributed installation, you select only the components you want to install. In addition, when installing the Server and Studio, you have the option of configuring a local cluster on the installation machine, or of connecting to an existing cluster on a different host.

Note: If your license is incorrectly generated or copied to an incorrect location, Event Stream Processor automatically enters a 30-day grace period. License errors or warnings, or both, appear only in the cluster log (not in the server log). When the 30-day grace period ends, Event Stream Processor cannot run until a suitable license is provided. For production environments, Sybase strongly recommends that you configure e-mail alerts during installation so you receive messages regarding license errors or warnings before the grace period ends.
Parent topic: Installation Scenarios