Installing Adabas

This document covers the following topics:

Using the GUI to Install Adabas

This installation documentation provides a brief description on how to install Adabas directly on the target machine using the Software AG Installer GUI. For detailed information on the Software AG Installer, see the Software AG Installer documentation > Using GUI Mode.

Start of instruction setTo install Adabas

  1. Start the Software AG Installer GUI as described in the Software AG Installer documentation > Using GUI Mode.

  2. If the installer can connect to the Software AG Installer server without going through a proxy, it displays a message to that effect. You can click Next to continue, click AutoDetect to have the installer auto-detect your proxy servers so you can select one to use, or manually supply the settings for an HTTP or Socks proxy server.

    For more information, see the Software AG Installer documentation > Use a Proxy Server.

  3. Provide your Empower user name and password. Click Next.

    After you provide your credentials, a panel with the licence agreement text will be shown if you have not read and accepted the license agreement previously. To continue your installation, read and accept the license agreement in the panel.

  4. Click the product release that includes the products you have licensed and want to install. Click Next.

  5. Specify the installation directory and host name or IP address (optional).

    Note:
    If you plan to install several versions of Adabas, you should not use the proposed installation directory /opt/softwareag, but a subdirectory.

    The section Side-by-Side Installations provides details on the restrictions which apply to the installation directory when multiple instances of the Adabas are being installed side-by-side. The installation wizard does not allow you to install two Adabas versions into the same directory. Click Next.

  6. Select and/or deselect products from the panel containing the product selection tree. The tree lists the products for which you have valid credentials and which can be installed on the operating system of the machine on which you are installing.

    If you want to customize the list of selected product components, expand the Adabas Products node, deselect Adabas Products and select the product components that you want to install. The installer automatically selects any additional components which are also required (for further information see Components Installed with Adabas). Click Next.

    Usually, the Adabas Client is always installed together with Adabas, but can also be installed separately.

    Notes:

    1. You may deselect the Adabas Administration Services component if the Adabas Manager is not used to operate Adabas.
    2. During the Adabas Administration Services installation, you will be asked for the Adabas Directory Server URL. If your databases are to be remotely administered via Adabas Manager, the URL should point to the same Adabas Directory Server instance as your Adabas Manager installation.

  7. If language packs are available for products you are installing or have already installed, the installer displays the language packs tree. Select the language packs to install, and then click Next.

  8. You can choose whether to install the latest updates for all products or install updates for only a subset of products. Updates can be installed both online and offline and any user data that is needed, for example credentials and proxy settings, is collected from the Installer client. Click Next.

  9. On the last panel, review the list of products and items you have selected for installation. If the list is correct, press the Next button to start the installation process.

    When the Software AG Installer has completed the first-time installation, additional configuration steps are required. See Completing the Installation for further details.