Preparing for Installation

Prepare to install of SDK for SAP ASE and SAP Open Server.

  1. Read the SAP ASE SDK or SAP Open Server Release Bulletin for UNIX for the latest information on the products you are installing.

    The latest release bulletins are available on the Sybase Product Documentation Web site http://www.sybase.com/support/techdocs.

  2. Create a “sybase” account on your system to perform all installation tasks. The system administrator usually sets up this account, as doing so requires “administrator” privileges.
  3. Log in to the machine as the “sybase” user.

    Maintain consistent ownership and privileges for all files and directories. A single user—the SAP system administrator with read, write, and execute permissions—must perform all unload, installation, upgrade, and setup tasks.

    Warning!   Ensure your permissions have been set before starting the installation. The installer does not check for permissions.

    If you do not have the permission, the installer logs exceptions and “Permission denied” error in the log file.

    The “sybase” user must have read, write, and execute privileges to update the Windows registry from the top (or root) of the disk partition or operating system directory down to the specific physical device or operating system files.

  4. Identify or create a directory location for the SAP Open Server installation directory, where you unload the SAP ASE SDK and SAP Open Server products.
  5. Verify that the location for the SAP Open Server installation has sufficient space to unload the software. See Disk Space Requirements.

The installation program automatically sets most of the environment variables. You must set others using the SYBASE.csh or SYBASE.sh scripts file located in $SYBASE. You must also source this environment file before using the product.

When you have reviewed and verified the installation requirements and completed the preinstallation tasks, you are ready to install the SAP ASE SDK and SAP Open Server.

Parent topic: Preinstallation Tasks for SDK for SAP ASE and SAP Open Server
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Disk Space Requirements