Interactive Installations/Updates on Microsoft Windows 

Use

You use the SDBINST program to install/update installation profiles of the database software on Microsoft Windows. The program queries all necessary information during the installation process.

You must stop the X Server program before you update the database software. Remember that this interrupts the communication between the clients and all local database instances.

Prerequisites

·        You need to have administrator rights for your computer.

·        You need to download and unpack the installation package (Unpacking the Software on Microsoft Windows).

Procedure

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       1.      To update an existing installation of the database system or install a newer software version in parallel:

¡        Stop each individual database instance of database system versions installed using the following command:

dbmcli –d <database_name> -u <dbm_user>,<password> db_offline

¡        Stop the X Server program (XServer service) using the command:

x_server stop

For an initial installation, start with step 2.

       2.      Open a command prompt and go to the local directory containing the installation files:

¡        For OLTP software, this is the directory

maxdb-<inst_profile>-win-<32|64>bit-<arch>-<version>

¡        For liveCache software, this is the directory

apo<apo_version>_<livecache>-win-<32|64>bit-<arch>-<version>

       3.      Enter sdbinst to start the installation/update program.

       4.      The system proposes your chosen installation profile. If your installation profile (for example, all) contains other installation profiles, you can also select one of these profiles. Specify the appropriate ID. Confirm your selection.

       5.      The system now checks your computer for installations of the database system that can be updated.

It lists any relevant installations.

¡        If you want to update an existing installation, specify its ID.

The system then updates the software in <independent_program_path>. Depending on your chosen profile, the software in <dependent_path> is also updated if the installation package contains more recent versions of the files.

¡        If you want to perform a new installation of the database software in parallel to the existing installation, specify none. You then have the option of specifying a new installation path. Define an installation path in parallel to the existing installation path.

If there is no current installation of the database software on your computer, the software components in the installation profile are now installed one by one. Depending on your chosen installation profile, the system prompts you for the following paths:

¡        Path for saving data, configurations, and run directories of database instances and database applications (system default is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\sdb\data)

¡        Path for saving programs and libraries shared by database instances and database applications (system default is C:\Program Files\sdb\programs)

¡        Path for storage of server software dependent on the database version

This path must be unique. Multiple directories containing different versions can exist simultaneously (system default is C:\Program Files\sdb\<version>)

Specify the required paths, or confirm the system defaults.

You will receive a message informing you that the installation was successful.

       6.      If you are installing the database software on your computer for the first time, we recommend that you shut down your server, and restart it to enable the system to access the <independent_program_path>.

This is not necessary if you have updated the database software.

Result

The chosen installation profile for the new version of database software has been installed and registered. You can check the result of your installation using the log (Logging).

Follow-On Steps

You can now use Database Manager CLI and Database Manager GUI to create new database instances.

See:

·        Creating a Database Instance in Database Manager CLI

·        Creating a Database Instance in Database Manager GUI