Starting Sybase Central opens the main Sybase Central window, which is similar on UNIX and Windows systems.
The main window is split into two vertically-aligned panels. The left pane displays tasks, folders, or search options. The right pane displays additional options, actions, or views associated with the object or task you select. You can use the options on the Toolbar or View menu to change the perspective of the left pane.
Plug-ins for Sybase Central, such as the Sybase IQ database management system, are graphical tools for managing a particular product. Installing a Sybase product also installs its plug-in. The next time you start Sybase Central, the new product automatically “plugs in” to Sybase Central and appears in the main window.
If you do not see the plug-in for Sybase IQ in the main Sybase Central window, you can load it manually.
Click Tools, choose Plug-ins.
If Sybase IQ is listed, select it, then click Register.
If not, select Load. Use the Browse button to find and select the file $IQDIR15/java/iq.jpr.
Click OK.
To stop Sybase Central, click File, choose Exit. Do not stop Sybase Central at this time. You will need it running to continue the tutorial in the following section.
The Sybase IQ Agent must be running to do many multiplex operations (such as creating query servers) on Sybase Central. The Sybase IQ Agent generally is started whenever you reboot a Windows machine where Sybase IQ is installed. Before you administer a multiplex, verify that the Sybase IQ Agent is running.
Checking the Sybase IQ Agent on Windows
On the Control Panel, choose Administrative Tools | Services.
On the Services console, check the status of the Sybase IQ Agent 15.2.
If Status does not say Started, right-click the agent, choose Start.
Checking the Sybase IQ Agent on UNIX
Run the stop_iq utility with the -agent option:
% stop_iq -agent
If no running agent is owned by your username, change directory to $IQDIR15/bin<platform> and run S99SybaseIQAgent15.
To start the agent using the host name returned by uname -n use the optional -host parameter, as follows:
S99SybaseIQAgent15 -host
To start the agent using the host’s alias enter:
S99SybaseIQAgent15 -host <foo>
where foo is an alias present in the /etc/hosts file.
