Postinstallation Tasks

After you install the server, set it up.

The Adaptive Server installation includes directories containing sample client library applications. These sample programs are included for training purposes only and are not intended to be installed in a production environment.

• Verifying that Servers are Running
  Verify the servers are running.
• Verifying Your Connection to the Servers
  Verify your connection to the servers.
• PC-Client Installation
  The PC-Client installer contains client applications and utilities you can use to access the Adaptive Server to execute queries or manage the server. It also contains the Sybase Open Client/ Open Server™ Software Developers Kit, which you can use to develop applications that access the server, and ODBC, OLE DB, and ADO.NET clients.
• Setting the System Administrator Password
  A user account called "sa" is created for the Sybase system administrator when you install the Sybase software. A user logged in as "sa" can use any database on Adaptive Server, including master, with full privileges.
• Installing Sample Databases
  The sample databases contain fictitious information and are intended to help you learn how to use Adaptive Server.