System requirements

NoteYou must install the correct operating system patches required to run Sybase IQ. See the Sybase IQ Release Bulletin for supported operating system versions, system requirements, and lists of required patches.

Before you install Sybase IQ, make sure you have enough disk space, RAM, and swap space for the installation. If you plan to use multiplex capability, you must also set up raw device access.

To install and run Sybase IQ 12.6 on HP-UX, you need:

Table 1-2: Configuration recommendations

System Requirement

Recommendation for HP-UX 11.0 and HP-UX 11.i

HP-UX 11.23 Itanium suggested value

Disk space to install and run Sybase IQ

315MB

370MB

Disk space to install Open Client Developer’s Kit 12.5.1

435MB

505MB

Disk space to install Sybase Central Java Edition 4.3

4MB

4MB

Disk space to install jConnect 5.5

17MB

17MB

Disk space to install jConnect 6.0

6MB

6MB

Disk space to install Java Runtime Environment 1.4.2

109MB

151MB

Disk space for databases

Site dependent

Site dependent

RAM

At least 1GB dedicated to Sybase IQ

At least 1GB dedicated to Sybase IQ

Swap space

1GHz, either 1CPU or SMP

1GHz, either 1CPU or SMP

NoteThe table lists minimum requirements. For larger numbers of active users, you will need more resources.

Sybase Central Java Edition is a graphical administration tool for managing certain Sybase products, including IQ databases. When you install Sybase IQ, you also install the Sybase IQ plug-in, which enables Sybase Central to manage IQ databases. To install and run the Sybase IQ plug-in and Sybase Central Java Edition as a Windows client, you need the following on your Windows system:

Table 1-3: Configuration recommendations for Sybase Central

System Requirement

Recommendation

Processor

Pentium 400Mhz or greater

Disk space for Sybase Central Java Edition

3MB free disk space

RAM for Sybase Central Java Edition

48MB

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