Sybase Software Asset Management | Sybase 15 guide

Sybase Software Asset Management

•The Replication Server Administration tool, which consists of:

•Sybase Central version 4.3

•Replication Manager plug-in (RM) to Sybase Central

•Replication Monitoring Services (RMS)

Installation task overview

The Replication Server Installation Guide for UNIX explains how to unload the

Replication Server software from the distribution media to your hard disk.

The Replication Server Configuration Guide for UNIX explains how to:

•Gather the information you need to prepare your system for the installation

•Install Replication Servers and add databases to your replication system

•Upgrade existing Replication Server System Databases (RSSDs)

•Downgrade existing RSSDs and then reinstall an earlier version of the software

•Enable password encryption for a Replication Server or RepAgent

•Start and stop Replication Server or RepAgent

Sybase Software Asset Management

Replication Server version 15.0 includes a new Sybase Software Asset Management System (SySAM) implementation. SySAM configuration is no longer optional, which results in installation and configuration changes.

SySAM product licensing software allows you to:

•Manage Replication Server entitlements

•Perform asset management tasks by viewing and analyzing historic use data

•Control Replication Server use within your organization

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Sybase 15 manual Sybase Software Asset Management, Installation task overview

Contents

Replication Server Document ID DC32237-01-1500-03 Contents Contents About This Book Replication Server About This Book Finding the latest information on component certifications Viii Replication definitions, and subscriptions, are in italics One item in square brackets choose it or omit it Your area Xii Introduction Replication Server components Sybase Software Asset Management Installation task overviewSybase Software Asset Management Before You Begin Using an unserved licenseHow SySAM works Using a network license server Setting up an unserved configuration Setting up a network license server Limitations Using multiple network license servers Setting up multiple network servers Using three-server redundancy Setting up three-server redundancy Using alternative license file locations Co-existing with earlier versions of SySAM Using a central license server only for new licenses License usage and enforcement Managing licenses from multiple vendors License availability and grace periods If a SySAM license cannot be acquired Acquiring SySAM licenses during the grace period Pre-installation tasks Read the release bulletin Review system requirements Pre-installation tasksPlan your replication system Review operating system patch requirements Increase operating system threads Understand the installation directory structure Configure the operating system for asynchronous I/O Before You Begin Review the Sybase installation directory contents Set the required environment variable for dsedit utility Perform administrative tasks Creating the sybase user account SySAM pre-installation tasks Choosing the appropriate license server configuration Installing a new license server IBM AIX Launch the Sybase installer program by entering $SYBASE/$SYBASESYSAM/bin b Enter A P T E R 2 Installing Replication Server Using InstallShield for installation Using InstallShield for installation Installing Replication Server Installing Replication Server Log out as root Log in as sybase HP-UX Installing Replication Server SySAM License Server window opens and displays this prompt Click Finish. The InstallShield wizard closes Installing in command line mode Installing with a response file Installing in console mode with a response file Installing in silent mode Troubleshooting installation Checking for a valid installation Uninstalling Sybase products Uninstalling Sybase products A P T E R 3 Post-Installation Tasks Review the log files Start Adaptive Server for the Rssd Start Adaptive Server for the RssdStart the sample Replication Server Post-Installation Tasks Set environment variables Set environment variables Describes the environment variables P E N D I X a SySAM Administration Managing licenses Managing licenses Using the options file to manage licenses Appendix a SySAM Administration Starting and stopping network license servers Starting and stopping network license servers HP-UX Borrowing a license to work offline Borrowing a license to work offline Connect to the network Shut down Replication Server Enabling the network license server Reportlog file Using SAMreportEnabling the network license server Reportlog file SAMreport system requirements Using SAMreport Installing the Java Runtime EnvironmentInstalling SAMreport Samreport-36-hp700u11.bin -isjavahome JRE directory Post-installation tasks for SAMreport Starting and Stopping SAMreport Using SySAM utilities Managing and collecting logs Using SySAM utilities Index Index $SCROOT $SYBROOT $SYBASESYSAM $SYBASEUA Log.txt file SYBASE.csh file Vpd.properties file Index