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Contents
Preface 5
1
VMware Customizations for Postgres 7
Differences Between vFabric Postgres and PostgreSQL Databases 7
2
Installation Overview 9
Installing vPostgres as a Virtual Appliance 10
Installing vPostgres Using RPM Files 13
3
vPostgres Client Tools and Libraries 15
Client Tool Packages and Drivers 16
Install the Client Tools Package 17
Installing vPostgres Client Tools 18
Add an x86 vPostgres ODBC Data Source on Windows 18
Using vPostgres libpq with Your Application 18
4
Restarting the Service 21
5
Adding a License Key 23
6
Connection to a vPostgres Database with JDBC or psql 25
7
Security and Services 27
8
Troubleshooting 29
Index 31
VMware, Inc. 3