Adaptive Server product descriptions and directory layout

Adaptive Server and

Installed into the ASE-15_0 directory.

• Adaptive Server – the database server.

• Backup Server – an Open Server-based application that manages all database backup (dump) and restore (load) operations.

• Monitor Server – an Open Server-based application that obtains performance information on Adaptive Server and makes that information available to Monitor Server client applications.

• XP Server– an Open Server application that manages and executes extended stored procedures (ESPs) from within Adaptive Server.

• Job Scheduler – provides a job scheduler for Adaptive Server. Job Scheduler components are located in their own directory at ASE-15_0/jobscheduler/.

Software Developer Kit (SDK)

Installed into the OCS-15_0 directory.

• Open Client (Client Library, dblib)

• ESQL/C

• Monitor Client Library

• ESQL/COBOL

• XA

Installed into the DataAccess directory:

• ODBC (Windows and Linux only) – a driver used to connect to Adaptive Server from ODBC based applications.

• OLEDB (Windows only) – a provider used to connect to Adaptive Server from OLEDB-based applications.

• ADO.NET (Windows only) – a provider used to connect to Adaptive Server from .NET based applications.

Shared

The Shared directory contains components and libraries that are shared by several other components. In earlier versions, this directory was named shared-1_0.

• Sybase Central 6 – is a Java-based framework used by the system management tools.

• JRE – the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) is a runtime Java virtual machine used to execute Java-based programs such as Sybase Central. Adaptive Server includes the JRE In typical installations, by default, the JRE is installed in full. In custom installations, if you select a component for installation that requires the JRE, the JRE is also automatically selected for installation. It is located in the Shared\JRE.-6_0 * directory.

Adaptive Server Plug-in

Installed into ASEP directory. This plug-in contains the management software for managing Sybase servers and its associated servers.

Language Modules

Installed into the locales directory. Provides system messages and date/time formats.

Character Sets

Installed into the charsets directory. Provides character sets available for use with Adaptive Server.

Collation Sequences

Installed into the collate directory. Provides the collation sequences available for use with Adaptive Server.

ASE Replicator

Installed into the RPL-15_0 directory. Provides lightweight replication for those companies who do not need a full-featured replication product such as Sybase Replication Server.

Sybase Software Asset Management (SySAM)

Installed into the SYSAM-2_0 directory. Provides asset management of Adaptive Servers and optional features.

Web Services

Installed into the WS-15_0 directory. An optional product that provides access to Adaptive Server using HTTP/SOAP and WSDL.

Agent Management Console

This is a Sybase Central plug-in that manages the Unified Agent. It is installed into the AMCP directory.

Interactive SQL

Interactive SQL is a GUI tool that allows you to execute SQL statements, build scripts, and display data from Adaptive Server. It is installed into the DBISQL directory.

Unified Agent

Unified Agent is a management framework that provides runtime services to manage, monitor, and control distributed Sybase resources. Agents plug into the framework and provide the ability to manage specific components. It is installed into the new UA directory UAF-2_0directory.

jutils-2_0

A collection of Adaptive Server utility programs including:

• jisql – a JDBC-based GUI isql tool.

• ribo – a tool to trace TDS traffic between client program and Adaptive Server.

jConnect

Installed into the jConnect-6_0 directory. Provides a Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) driver for Adaptive Server.