Preinstallation Checklist for the Sybase Agent on UNIX

Use this preinstallation checklist to prepare the computer where you will install the Sybase Agent, and to gather all of the information you will need during the installation.

Verify System Requirements

Verify that the computer where you will install the Sybase Agent satisfies the minimum requirements. For more information, see System Requirements.

Verify License Requirements

Based on the licensing mechanism used in your CommCell environment, verify that the CommCell has the required licenses to use the Sybase Agent. For more information, see License Requirements.

Determine the Installation Location

Based on your environment, install the Sybase Agent on an appropriate computer.

Environment	Where to install the software
Non-Clustered	On the computer on which the Sybase server resides. For Solaris computers, install the Sybase Agent on one of the following setups: The computer hosting the global zone on which the Sybase server resides and satisfies the minimum requirements specified in the System Requirements. A computer in a non-global zone on which the Sybase server resides and satisfies the minimum requirements specified in the System Requirements.
Clustered	On the physical nodes of the cluster where the Sybase server resides.

Environment

Where to install the software

Non-Clustered

On the computer on which the Sybase server resides.

For Solaris computers, install the Sybase Agent on one of the following setups:

The computer hosting the global zone on which the Sybase server resides and satisfies the minimum requirements specified in the System Requirements.
A computer in a non-global zone on which the Sybase server resides and satisfies the minimum requirements specified in the System Requirements.

Clustered

On the physical nodes of the cluster where the Sybase server resides.

Gather Installation Data

Refer to the items in this section to gather the information that you will need during the installation. Record the information before you begin installing the software, so you can refer to it during the installation.

You can install the Sybase Agent using either the CommCell Console or the installation package created by the Download Manager. Any item that applies to only one of these installation methods is noted.

Commvault Package to Install

For installations using the CommCell Console, install the Sybase package, which is under the Database category.
For installations using the installation package, install the Sybase package.

Note

If the File System Agent is not installed on the computer, the File System Core and File System packages are automatically installed with the package that you selected. The File System Agent will not consume any licenses.

Note: To gather the required information for the File System Agent, refer to "Gather Installation Data" in Preinstallation Checklist for the UNIX, Linux, and Macintosh File System Agent.

Client Computer Details

If the File System Agent or another package is already installed on the computer, you are not required to gather all the computer details again. The level of detail depends on how the package you selected is installed, as follows:

For installations using the CommCell Console, the installation program requests only the name of the client computer.
For installations using the installation package, the installation program reads the details from the previous installation.

UNIX Group and Access Permissions

If you did not assign a UNIX group during the installation of the File System agent, make sure to do the following during the installation:

Assign the UNIX group that is used by the database application
Include the database users into the group

You will be able to set the access permissions for the group. By default, read/write/execute permissions are granted to the UNIX group.