Installing Replication Server

Install Replication Server components.

Prerequisites

Review the system requirements and complete the preinstallation tasks.
Verify that you are logged in as the “sybase” user with read, write, and execute privileges.

Task

See the Replication Server Installation Guide to uninstall Replication Server. For more information, refer to your operating system documentation or consult your operating system administrator.

Insert the Replication Server product CD or DVD in the appropriate drive.
Mount the CD or DVD.
On Windows:
The operating system automatically mounts the CD or DVD. Go to step 4.

On HP Itanium:
1. Log out.
2. Log in as “root.”
3. Enter the following command, where device_name is the name of the CD or DVD drive device and /mnt/cdrom is the name of the directory where the CD or DVD is to be mounted:
```
mount -F cdfs -o ro device_name /mnt/cdrom
```
4. Log out as “root”.
5. Log in as “sybase.”
On IBM AIX:
Enter the following or similar command, where device_name is the name of the CD or DVD drive device and /mnt/cdrom is the name of the directory where the CD or DVD is to be mounted. The mount command is site-specific, so your mount syntax may differ from this example.
```
mount -v ‘cdrfs’ -r device_name /mnt/cdrom
```
On Linux:
Enter this command at the # prompt:
```
mount -t iso9660 /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom
```
On Solaris:
The operating system automatically mounts the CD or DVD. Go to step 4.

If you get CD or DVD reading errors, check your operating system kernel to make sure that the ISO 9660 option is turned on.

If your CD or DVD shows up as anything other than sybasecd on your machine (for example, sybasecd#1), this means you have previously installed a Sybase CD or DVD on your system.

To install this CD or DVD, restart your system or delete the sybasecd file in /vol/dsk.
Invoke the installer to install Replication Server in GUI mode.
On Windows:

Windows automatically finds and opens the setup file. Go to step 5.

If the installer does not open, double-click setup.exe or select Start > Run and enter the following command, where x is the CD or DVD drive and -i swing specifies the GUI installation mode:
```
x:\setup.exe -i swing
```
On all UNIX platforms:

Set the DISPLAY environment variable to point to a host with a graphical user interface such as X-Windows, otherwise, the installation starts in console mode.

On HP Itanium:

Enter the following command, where cdrom is the directory you specified when mounting the CD or DVD:
```
cd /cdrom
./setup.bin -i swing
```
On IBM AIX:

Enter the following command, where device_name is the name of the CD or DVD drive device:
```
cd /device_name
./setup.bin -i swing
```
On Linux:

Enter the following command at the # prompt:
```
cd /mnt/cdrom
./setup.bin -i swing
```
On Solaris:

Enter the following command, where cdrom is the directory you specified when mounting the CD or DVD and volume label is the volume name in the /cdrom directory:
```
cd /cdrom/volume label
./setup.bin -i swing
```
Go to step 5 unless you see a message warning that there is not enough disk space in the temporary disk space directory. Set the temporary directory to a directory with at least 1GB of disk space on UNIX and 300MB on Windows. To set the temporary directory on:
- Windows – set the TMP environment variable to the temporary directory.
- UNIX and Linux – set the IATEMPDIR environment variable to the temporary directory.
Shut down other programs and click Next.
In the Choose Install Folder window, do one of:
- Accept the default installation directory and click Next.
  The UNIX default install directory is /opt/sybase and the Windows default directory is C:\Sybase.
- Enter a different installation directory name, and then click Next.
  You cannot enter spaces or double-byte characters in the directory name.
  
  The installer warns you if you choose to install in an existing Sybase product directory. In some cases, installing Replication Server in an existing directory can irreversibly affect other Sybase software.
In the Choose Install Set window, select Typical installation and click Next.

Note: A typical installation installs the Replication Server components considered to be useful for most customers.
Select your geographic location.
Read the Sybase license agreement. If you agree to the terms of the Sybase license, select I agree to the terms of the Sybase license for the install location specified. Click Next.
You must agree to the license agreement to proceed with the installation.
If the installer does not detect any license it can use, you see the SySAM window. Select one of:
- Specify License Keys – click Browse to select the license file or copy the license key directly into the pane, and then 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 and 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 – if you have a SySAM license server already installed, then enter the host name and the port number of the license server. Click Next.
- Continue Installation Without a License Key – if you do not have licenses for any of the Replication Server components. Click Next to proceed. You can install and use Replication Server components without a license for a grace period of 30 days. Click Next.
  Note: Your grace period starts when you install the product.
  
  See the SySAM Users Guide.
Enter the information required in the SySAM Notification window and click Next.
The Pre-Installation Summary window displays the selections you have made. Review the information , and click Install. The installer installs the components on your hard drive and displays the progress of the installation.
Select Yes to start the sample Replication Server. Click Next.
The installer prompts to enter the password for the SAMPLE_RS.
Enter a password for the sample Replication Server:
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.
After you enter a valid password, the installer displays the configuration information related to the sample Replication Server.
Click Next.
You see a message confirming a successful installation.
Click Done to close the installer.

You are now ready to create the replication environment.

Next

Perform the necessary postinstallation tasks before setting up your replication environment.