When you first install a Sybase product, InstallShield creates a Sybase installation directory, if it does not already exist, which contains the support files for all Sybase products.
When you install Replication Server using InstallShield, its software and support files are stored in the Sybase installation directory. You can install all Sybase software in the same installation directory.
InstallShield is Java-based, so the installation process is similar on both UNIX-based and Windows-based computers.
InstallShield enables you to:
Install all Replication Server components. You can choose the installation option that works best for you:
Typical – installs the components recommended for most users.
Full – installs all components that are in the installation image. During installation, you can overwrite existing components.
Custom – allows you to select the components to install. Recommended for advanced users. Certain components are automatically installed if they are required to run other selected components.
Easily view software release version and properties for components on the installation CD.
Uninstall all Replication Server 12.6 components.
You cannot use InstallShield to uninstall versions of
Replication Server earlier than 12.6. For example, if you installed
Replication Server 12.5 using Studio Installer, you must use Studio
Installer to uninstall it.
To use InstallShield in GUI (graphical user interface) mode, you must install a windowing package.
In addition, InstallShield:
Creates the SYBASE.csh or SYBASE.sh script files. You can later use these files to reset environment variables after exiting InstallShield and before configuring Replication Server. See “Setting environment variables”.
Not available for HP Tru64 UNIX, Mac OS X, and SGI – starts the sample Replication Server when the installation process is complete, if you installed the defaults.
You must manually start other components, such as RSM, Replication Manager, and the license manager, if needed.
If you did not install the defaults, follow the instructions in the Replication Server Configuration Guide for UNIX to start, then configure Replication Server.
