Known Installation Issues

Known issues and workarounds for Replication Server installation.

Installer Issues

CR#

Description

739701 After completing configuring a Replication Server with rs_init, you see:
This implementation only intended to be used in non-production code.

Workaround: Ignore the message.

718029 The Replication Server component may not be uninstalled when you uninstall the Replication Server Suite.

Workaround: Manually delete the files and folders after uninstallation. Do not delete the OCS-15_0 directory if it is being used by other products.

706443 Cannot validate passwords if you start sample Replication Server after installation.

Workaround: Manually edit these attributes in the SAMPLE_RS.res file:

  • rs.rs_idserver_pass
  • rs.rs_rssd_prim_pass
  • rs.rs_rssd_maint_pass
  • rs.rs_ltm_rs_pass
  • rs.rs_rs_sa_pass
  • rs.rs_rs_pass

See Syntax and Parameters for a Resource File in the Replication Server Configuration Guide.

701924 The installer does not remove environment variables entries from earlier versions of %SYBASE%\SYBASE.bat

Workaround: Manually edit the %SYBASE%\SYBASE.bat to remove environment variables that are pointing to versions you do not want to include.

619793 You cannot use the Tab and arrow keys to navigate the Choose Product Features window of the installation or uninstallation program.

Workaround:

  • Uninstaller – use the mouse to click the Choose Product Features window. This sets the focus on the window and allows you to use your keyboard.
  • Installer – use the mouse to select the features in the Choose Product Features window.
618722 Interactive installation using response file does not work.

When installing Replication Server in an interactive mode using a response file, the installer does not use the values stored in the file. In silent mode, the response file works as expected.

Workaround: None.