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CHAPTER 5

Planning Your Adaptive Server

Installation

Before you install or upgrade, prepare your environment.

• Identify the components and options to install or upgrade.

• Obtain a license.

Note: If you are using a served license, you must install the SySAM license server version

2.1 or later.

• Make sure your system meets all requirements for your installation scenario and planned

use.

Adaptive Server Release Bulletin

Obtain updated information from the release bulletin.

The release bulletin contains last-minute information about installing and upgrading Adaptive

Server software.

The latest release bulletins are available at the Product Documentation Web page at

http://

www.sybase.com/support/manuals

Obtaining a License

Sybase

Software Asset Management (SySAM) is the Sybase product licensing and asset

management system, which is built on FLEXnet technology from Flexera Software.

This section includes information about the SySAM licensing system that may be useful when

you generate product licenses using the procedures in this document.

For complete information on SySAM, see the

SySAM Users Guide

Understanding License Generation

When you purchase SySAM 2–enabled Sybase products, you must generate, download, and

deploy SySAM product licenses.

• If you purchased your product from Sybase or an authorized Sybase reseller, go to the

secure Sybase Product Download Center (SPDC) at

https://sybase.subscribenet.com

and

depending on whether you ordered directly from Sybase or from a Sybase reseller.

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