Complete the administrative tasks before you begin the installation process.
Back up your current
replication system.
Verify
that you can uncompress files on your UNIX machine. To uncompress:
Option
Description
.zip files
Use the unzip command
.tgz files
Use gzip or GNU Tar
Create the “sybase” user account and make sure it has read, write, and execute permissions.
Verify that the directory location for the installation has sufficient space.
Verify that your network software is configured.
SAP software uses
network software, even if SAP Replication Server and SAP client applications are
installed on a machine that is not connected to a network.
If you are using an RSSD, verify that SAP ASE is up and running.
Creating the Sybase User Account
To ensure that SAP product files and directories are created with consistent ownership and privileges, create a system administrator account.