Learn about installation prerequisites and the installation workflow.
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Install
operating system patches, and verify that the operating system meets the version-level,
RAM, and network protocol requirements specified in System Requirements.
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Before installing the software, shut down earlier versions of Adaptive Server.
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Create a “sybase” account on your
system to perform all installation tasks.
Create all devices using this “sybase” account.
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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 installation, upgrade, and setup tasks.
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If you are using an account that is local to only one
physical box, create the "sybase" user account on each machine with the same user ID.
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Ping the host to verify that your network software is configured.
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Adjust the operating system shared memory parameter
for your platform. See Adjusting the Operating System Shared Memory Parameter for information on how to do this.
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Obtain your host ID. See Obtaining The Host ID.
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Decide which SySAM model to use. See Obtaining a License.
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Access SPDC. See Accessing SPDC.
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Generate a license. See Generating a License.