Perform these administrative tasks:
Read the Mainframe Connect DirectConnect Option for z/OS Option Release Bulletin for 15.0 for Windows and UNIX. This document provides product information that may not be included in the DirectConnect for z/OS Option guides.
Make a backup copy of your current Sybase software, particularly if you plan to keep previously-installed DirectConnect servers or reuse their configurations.
Make a copy of the installation worksheet for your platform in this chapter for each DirectConnect server that you will install.
Verify that you have authority to sign in as user sybase.
