You install PowerDesigner 12.5 on Windows from the Sybase RAP PowerDesigner 12.5 product CD.
PowerDesigner 12.5 requires a valid SySAM license.
You must download a SySAM license file from the Sybase Product Download Center (SPDC) in order to install and run PowerDesigner.
The SySAM license type is SS (Standalone seat)
There are two possible license models:
Served: requires a license server
Unserved: license file is on client machine
A license key is required for installation
The Sybase RAP Product DVD contains an older version
of PowerDesigner. For compatibility with Sybase RAP, install PowerDesigner 12.5 from
the separate RAP PowerDesigner 12.5 product CD.
For installation details, refer to the PowerDesigner 12.5 Installation Guide. For information on PowerDesigner licenses, see the chapter “Managing PowerDesigner Licenses” in the PowerDesigner 12.5 General Features Guide.
Refer to the SySAM online documentation or the User’s Guide Sybase Software Asset Management 2.0 on the Getting Started CD for more information on the use of SySAM.