Installing PowerDesigner

Install PowerDesigner 12.5 for Windows from the 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.

Note:

The RAP Product DVD contains an older version of PowerDesigner. For compatibility with 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 “Managing PowerDesigner Licenses” in the PowerDesigner 12.5 General Features Guide.

Refer to the SySAM online documentation at http://infocenter.sybase.com/help/index.jsp or the User’s Guide Sybase Software Asset Management 2.0 on the Getting Started CD for more information on the use of SySAM.