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Local Installation

If you do not plan to have workstations access a domain controller, install the database server on a local computer. For a local installation, you should have administrative privileges.

Domain Installation with Domain Administrator Privileges

Domain installation is useful if you run the database server on several computers and want a central security mechanism. If several of your computers belong to the same domain, and therefore share the same primary domain controller or domain controllers, perform a domain installation on these computers. To install in a domain, you must have administrative privileges and your computer must already belong to a domain. Run the installation program and choose the Install in Domain option when the installation wizard prompts you.

User informix

	User informix is a user account with main authority over an IBM Informix
	Dynamic Server instance.
	User informix is required for most installations because it has the unique user
	identifier (UID) to manage and maintain IDS instances and databases on the host
	server. The only exception to this requirement is when you install IDS 11.50 as
	local system user.
	The password for this user account must be protected. Only let trusted database
	and security administrators log in as user informix.
	If you are installing IDS for the first time on your system and have not selected the
	local system user option, the installation program prompts you to create the
	informix user by providing a password. If user informix already exists on your
	system, the installation program prompts you to confirm the password.
	Important: The database server will not start if password standards for either
	user informix or end users do not conform to local security standards.

	Upgrading the Database Server
	For information on migrating your database server from a previous version of IBM
	Informix Dynamic Server to Version 11.50, and for information on migrating your
	data, see the IBM Informix Migration Guide, Version 11.50.
	See also “Upgrade of IDS by Overwriting an Existing Installation” on page 2-12to
	replace the earlier product.

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Contents IBM Informix Dynamic Server Installation Guide for Windows Page IBM Informix Dynamic Server Installation Guide for Windows Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 1996 Contents Index About This Publication IntroductionIBM Informix Dynamic Server Editions Types of Users Overview ReferenceWhat’s New in Version 11.50.xC4 Documentation Conventions Example Code Conventions Feature, Product, and Platform MarkupTechnical Changes Html documentationCompliance with Industry Standards Syntax DiagramsAdditional Documentation Component represented in Html MeaningHow to Read a Command-Line Syntax Diagram Distinct UniqueSetting the Run Mode Keywords and PunctuationHow to Provide Documentation Feedback Identifiers and NamesPage Online Notes Verifying System Requirements Preparing to Install IDS on WindowsVerifying Administrators Group Membership Multiple copies of the same version Multiple Copies of IDS on One ComputerMultiple copies of different versions Programs menuRelated tasks Choosing Your Installation SetupInstallation Application Setup Types Base Server Installable Features of IDSFeatures XML Publishing Backup and RestoreConversion and Reversion Support Global Language SupportIDS Configuration File Demonstration Database ServerDemonstration Database Server on Your System Instance Configuration Wizard Planning Role SeparationIxdbsso Installation DirectoryChoosing between Local and Domain Installations IxaaoUser informix Local InstallationDomain Installation with Domain Administrator Privileges Upgrading the Database ServerInstalling a Copy of IDS on a Computer Installing IDS on WindowsInstalling IBM Informix Products Related reference Installing with the GUI Typical SetupRelated concepts Installing with the GUI Custom Setup GUI feature tree Performing a Silent Installation To perform a silent installation by using a response file Using a Customized server.ini File for Silent InstallationUsing a Response File for Silent Installation Silent Installation on a Host with Multiple Installations %WINDIR%\setup.issSilent Installation Response Codes Code DescriptionOverview of Implementing a Cluster on Two Nodes Setting Up Cluster InstallationsCluster Installations To set up a cluster on the primary node Setting Up a Cluster InstallationPreparing to Set Up a Cluster IDS as a Cluster on the Secondary Node Installing IDS as a Cluster on the Secondary NodeImplementing a Cluster on the Primary Node Upgrade of IDS by Overwriting an Existing Installation Overwriting an Existing IDS InstallationCreating a New Database Server Instance Multiple ResidencyPlanning for Multiple Residency Server Instance Manager Command-Line Options PurposeTroubleshooting Installation Problems Option System Meaning16IBM Informix Dynamic Server Installation Guide for Windows Installation Automatic Actions Post-Installation Tasks on WindowsWorking with the Installation IDS Program Group Initializing and Starting the Database Server Server-nameStopping the Database Server Database Server Configuration After InstallationChoose Start Control Panel Administrative Tools Database Server NumberDbspace Name, Location, and Size Service Name and Port NumberDatabase Server Name To configure the installed database server Default Sbspace Name, Location, Size, and Page SizeConfiguring IDS Manually Shared Server Definition ComputerPost-Installation Tasks Windows 8IBM Informix Dynamic Server Installation Guide for Windows Altering Copies of IDS Altering IDS FeaturesModifying IDS on Windows Performing Silent Uninstallations of IDS Uninstalling IDSReinstalling the Database Server InstnumCommand 4IBM Informix Dynamic Server Installation Guide for Windows Deploying IDS with the Deployment Utility Deployment Utility+ Rapid IDS Embeddability with the Deployment Utility Initialized dbspacesDatabase Server Configuration Environment VariablesDatabase Server Aliases Creating a Snapshot for DeploymentDeploying a Snapshot with the Deployment Utility Ifxdeploy.conf file Ifxdeploy Command The Deployment UtilitySyntax Element Purpose Key Considerations Command OptionsInformix-Admin group DelifxForce Usage Examples of Deployment Utility Usage on Windows Ifxdeploy.conf file is in $INFORMIXDIR/etc/ on Linux Example of Value SettingParameters INFORMIXDIR%\etc on WindowsNo Onconfig Onconfig.stdServername\rootdbsdat.000 InformixIfxdeploy.conf file for Following shows the contents of the ifxdeploy.conf file + ifxdeploy.conf File Template#SYSTEM Informix and the administrative group + Removing a Snapshot with the Deployment Utility16IBM Informix Dynamic Server Installation Guide for Windows Appendix. Accessibility 2IBM Informix Dynamic Server Installation Guide for Windows Host Host 4IBM Informix Dynamic Server Installation Guide for Windows Copyright IBM Corp Copyright License Trademarks 4IBM Informix Dynamic Server Installation Guide for Windows Index Special characters Dbservername Mirrorpath Sbspacename ServernumINFORMIXDIR% Dbservername TCP/IP Page GC23-7753-05