IBM GC23-7753-05 manual Contents, Introduction, Preparing to Install IDS on Windows

Contents

Introduction	.	.	v
IBM Informix Dynamic Server Editions	. .	.	v
About This Publication	. .	.	v
Types of Users	.	.	vi
What’s New in IBM Informix Dynamic Server Installation, Version 11.50	.	. vi
Documentation Conventions	.	. viii
Technical Changes	.	. ix
Feature, Product, and Platform Markup	.	. ix
Example Code Conventions	.	. ix
Additional Documentation	. .	. x
Compliance with Industry Standards	. .	. x
Syntax Diagrams	. .	. x
How to Read a Command-Line Syntax Diagram	.	. xi
Keywords and Punctuation	.	. xii
Identifiers and Names	.	. xiii
How to Provide Documentation Feedback	.	. xiii

Chapter 1. Preparing to Install IDS on Windows	. . . 1-1
Online Notes	. . .	.	1-1
Verifying System Requirements	. . .	.	1-1
Verifying Administrators Group Membership	. . .	.	1-1
Multiple Copies of IDS on One Computer	. . .	.	1-2
Choosing Your Installation Setup	. . .	.	1-3
Installable Features of IDS	. . .	.	1-4
Demonstration Database Server	. . .	.	1-6
Instance Configuration Wizard	. . .	.	1-8
Planning Role Separation	. . .	.	1-8
Installation Directory	. . .	.	1-9
Choosing between Local and Domain Installations	. . .	.	1-9
User informix	. .	.	1-10
Upgrading the Database Server	. .	.	1-10

Chapter 2. Installing IDS on Windows	.	2-1
Installing IBM Informix Products	.	2-1
Installing a Copy of IDS on a Computer	.	2-1
Installing with the GUI Typical Setup	.	2-2
Installing with the GUI Custom Setup	.	2-3
Performing a Silent Installation	.	2-5
Using a Customized server.ini File for Silent Installation	.	2-6
Using a Response File for Silent Installation	.	2-6
Silent Installation Response Codes	.	2-8
Setting Up Cluster Installations	.	2-9
Cluster Installations	.	2-9
Upgrade of IDS by Overwriting an Existing Installation	.	2-12
Overwriting an Existing IDS Installation	.	2-12
Multiple Residency	.	2-13
Planning for Multiple Residency	.	2-13
Creating a New Database Server Instance	.	2-13
Server Instance Manager Command-Line Options	.	2-14
Troubleshooting Installation Problems	.	2-15

Chapter 3. Post-Installation Tasks on Windows	. . . . .		. . . 3-1
Working with the Installation	. . . .	.	. .	.	3-1
Installation Automatic Actions	. . . .	.	. .	.	3-1
IDS Program Group	. . . .	.	. .	.	3-2

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