Installing Replication Server

Install Replication Server using the setup program.

Prerequisites

  • Allocate a disk partition of at least 20MB for each Replication Server you are installing. You can add more partitions later, if necessary. Check each partition to make sure it is available and has write permissions.

  • Allocate the entire partition to the Replication Server. If you allocate only a portion of the partition to Replication Server, you cannot use the remainder for any other purpose.

Task
  1. Verify that the drive on which you install the Replication Server has enough disk space for the components being installed, and at least 100MB of extra disk space for the installation program.
  2. Insert the Replication Server installation media in the appropriate drive, or download and extract the Replication Server installation image from the Sybase Product Download Center (SPDC) or the SAP® Service Marketplace (SMP).
  3. Start the installation.

    • On Windows, launch the setup program.

      If the installer does not start automatically, double-click setup.exe or select Start > Run and enter the following, where x: is your CD or DVD drive: 
      x:\setup.exe

      If there is not enough disk space in the temporary disk space directory, set the environment variable TMP to directory_name before running the installer again, where directory_name is where the installation program writes the temporary installation files. When specifying the directory_name, include its full path.

    • (UNIX or Linux) If you downloaded the product from SPDC or SMP, go to the directory where you extracted the installation image and start the installer:

      ./setup.bin

      If you are installing using the CD, mount it and start the installer. The location of the mount command is site-specific and may differ from the instructions shown here. If you cannot mount the CD drive using the path shown, check your operating system documentation or contact your system administrator.

      • On HP-UX Itanium:
        1. Log out, log in as “root”, and mount the CD using: 
          mount -F cdfs -o ro device_name /mnt/cdrom
        2. Log out as “root” and log in again as “sybase.”
        3. Start the installer: 
          cd /cdrom
./setup.bin
      • On IBM AIX:
        1. Log in as “sybase” and mount the CD: 
          mount -v 'cdrfs' -r device_name /mnt/cdrom
        2. Start the installer: 
          cd /device_name 
./setup.bin
      • On Solaris:
        1. The operating system automatically mounts the CD. Log in as “sybase.”
          Note: If you get CD-reading errors, check your operating system kernel to make sure that the ISO 9660 option is turned on.
          If you have previously installed a Sybase CD on your system, the # sign interferes with the installation process. Before installing your current CD, either:
          • Restart your system, or
          • Eject the CD. Delete the Volume Label file in /vol/dsk, and reinsert the CD.
        2. Start the installer: 
          cd /cdrom/Volume Label
./setup.bin
      • On Linux and Linux on POWER:
        1. Log in as “sybase” and mount the CD: 
          # mount -t iso9660 /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom
        2. Start the installer: 
          cd /mnt/cdrom
./setup.bin
      where:
      • cdrom and /mnt/cdrom is the directory (mount point) you specified when mounting the CD drive.
      • device_name is the CD device drive.
      • setup.bin is the executable file name for installing Replication Server.

      If there is not enough disk space in the temporary disk space directory, set the environment variable IATEMPDIR to tmp_dir before running the installer again, where tmp_dir is where the installation program writes the temporary installation files. When specifying the tmp_dir, include its full path.

  4. In the Introduction window, click Next.
  5. Specify where to install Replication Server:
    Option Description

    Click Choose.

    To select an installation directory. A window appears, and from that window browse for and select the directory.

    Enter a new directory path.

    To create a new directory.

    Click Restore Default Folder.

    To restore to the default directory if you do not want to use the directory that you have entered.
    • If the directory you chose does not exist, click Yes to create it.
    • If it does exist, and already contains a Replication Server installation, you are warned that you will overwrite the older version. Click Next.
  6. Select the type of installation:
    Option Description
    Typical Installs the default components. This is recommended for most users.
    Full Installs every Replication Server component, including all the supported language modules.
    Custom Lets you select the components to install. Some components are automatically installed if they are required to run your selected components.
    Click Next.
  7. Select the geographic location, agree to the license agreement, then click Next.
  8. On the Sybase Software Asset Management License Server window:
    Option Choose
    Specify license keys Either:
    • Click Browse to select the license file.
    • Use Shift+Click or Ctrl+Click to select multiple license files. The license pane displays the license information.
    • Copy and paste the license information directly in the license pane.

    Click Next.

    If you specify a served license key, the installer prompts you to install a new SySAM license server. Select:
    • Next – to install the new SySAM license server. Follow the installation prompts.
    • Previous – and select Use previously deployed license server if you have an existing SySAM license server on the same host.
    Use previously deployed license server Enter the:
    • Host name of the machine where the license server is running
    • Port number if the port number you are using is not the default

    Click Next.
    Continue installation without a license key

    If you do not have licenses for any of the Replication Server components, select this option, then click Next to proceed.

    The installer allows you to install and use Replication Server components without a license for a grace period of 30 days. To continue using these components after the end of the grace period, obtain valid licenses, and install these licenses using the Replication Server License Installer.

    Use sysadmin lmconfig to configure and show license management-related information in Replication Server. See Replication Server Reference Manual > Replication Server Commands > sysadmin lmconfig.

  9. Set SySAM e-mail configuration if necessary. Click Next.
  10. The installation summary window displays the selections you have made. Review the information, and click Install.
  11. On the Start Sample Replication Server window, select:
    Option Description
    Yes To configure and start a sample Replication Server. The installer displays the configuration information for the sample Replication Server. Record this information.
    You can enter a maximum of 30 bytes in the password field. For:
    • single-byte character – enter 6 to 30 characters.
    • double-byte character – enter 3 to 15 characters.
    No To complete the installation. You can manually configure a full-featured Replication Server and start a sample Replication Server after installation.

    Click Next.

  12. When the installation is complete, click Done.
Parent topic: Installing Replication Components