Pre-installation instructions for the SDK and Open Server

The following tasks describe how to prepare for installing the SDK or Open Server products on your system.

The instructions in this document do not apply to installing the SDK included in the Adaptive Server Enterprise Suite. Those instructions are in the Adaptive Server Enterprise Installation Guide.

Preparing for installation

Read the SDK Release Bulletin version 15.0 or the Open Server Release Bulletin version 15.0 for UNIX platforms for the latest information about the products you are installing.

Your Sybase product shipment includes printed release bulletins; they are also available on the Sybase Web site.
Create a “sybase” account on your system to perform all installation tasks. The System Administrator usually sets up this account, as this requires “administrator” privileges.
Log in to the machine as the “sybase” user.

Maintain consistent ownership and privileges for all files and directories. A single user—the Sybase system administrator with read, write, and execute permissions—should perform all unload, installation, upgrade, and setup tasks.

WARNING! Because the installation program does not check for permissions before installing the product, be sure to have your permissions set before installation. If you do not have the proper permission, the installer logs exceptions in the log file.

The “sybase” user must have read/write/execute privileges from the top (or root) of the disk partition or operating system directory down to the specific physical device or operating system files.
Identify or create a directory location for the Sybase installation directory, where you are going to unload the SDK and Open Server products.
Verify that the location for the Sybase installation has sufficient space to unload the software. See “System requirements for the SDK and Open Server”.

When using a Chinese, Japanese, or Korean locale, Sybase recommends that you set the JAVA_FONTS to the directory where the locale’s fonts are installed. This ensures that InstallShield uses the correct font.

The installation program automatically sets most of the environment variables. You must set others using the SYBASE.csh or SYBASE.sh scripts file located in $SYBASE. You must also source the environment before using the product.

When you have reviewed and verified installation requirements and have completed pre-installation tasks, you are ready to install the SDK and Open Server.