Preparing for Installation

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

  1. Read the SDK for SAP ASE Release Bulletin for Microsoft Windows or the SDK for SAP ASE Open Server Release Bulletin for Microsoft Windows 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 permission, the installer continues to log exceptions 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.

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

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Disk Space Requirements