IBM GC23-7753-05 Preparing to Install IDS on Windows, Online Notes Verifying System Requirements

Chapter 1. Preparing to Install IDS on Windows

Read the following information and complete the tasks appropriate for your installation environment.

v“Online Notes”

v“Verifying System Requirements”

v“Verifying Administrators Group Membership”

v“Multiple Copies of IDS on One Computer” on page 1-2

v“Choosing Your Installation Setup” on page 1-3

v“Installable Features of IDS” on page 1-4

v“Demonstration Database Server” on page 1-6

v“Instance Configuration Wizard” on page 1-8

v“Planning Role Separation” on page 1-8

v“Installation Directory” on page 1-9

v“Choosing between Local and Domain Installations” on page 1-9

v“User informix” on page 1-10

v“Upgrading the Database Server” on page 1-10

Online Notes

Read the online notes, which are located in the IIF/doc directory or at http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/idshelp/v115/topic/ com.ibm.relnotes.doc/relnotes.htm.

Verifying System Requirements

Refer to the IBM Informix Dynamic Server machine notes for specific, supported Windows operating systems.

Verify that your computer meets the minimum installation requirements:

v256 MB of RAM.

vSum of RAM and paging file must be at least 512 megabytes. (Some installation choices require additional disk space. The installation application informs you of the total disk space required by your setup before you copy the binary files to your host computer.)

vTotal of 350 MB of free disk space for installation of the product and all features of a working system.

vDestination drive with a Windows file system (NTFS).

The installation program determines, at run time, the amount of disk space required.

Verifying Administrators Group Membership

Verify that you are logged in as a member of the Windows Administrators group.

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