Installation guide

CHAPTER 2
Installation Task Overview
To successfully install and configure Adaptive Server
®
Enterprise, use the configuration
guide along with this installation guide.
The Adaptive Server installation guide explains how to unload the Adaptive Server software
from the distribution media to your hard disk, and perform the minimal set of additional tasks
so that you can start Adaptive Server on your machine.
The configuration guide provides instructions for:
• Reconfiguring certain attributes of your existing Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise,
Backup Server
™
, Adaptive Server Enterprise Monitor
™
, and XP Server
™
to meet your
specific needs.
• Creating network connections.
• Configuring optional functionality.
• Performing operating system administrative tasks.
• Working with system administration issues that are relevant to Adaptive Server running on
UNIX platforms. This manual supplements the System Administration Guide and the
Performance and Tuning Series .
Installation Workflows
Workflows define a complete path for planning, installing, and upgrading.
Choose the workflow that best describes your scenario.
Tip: Print this topic and use it as a checklist.
Whether you plan to install or upgrade Adaptive Server:
1.
Identify the components and options to install or upgrade.
2.
Obtain a license.
Installing Adaptive Server for the First Time
1.
Plan your installation and review system requirements.
2.
Install Adaptive Server.
3.
Perform postinstallation tasks.
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