Installation Checklist

This section provides you with a checklist to prepare you for installation. Please use this checklist as a guide for a successful installation.

Quick Checklist

Each of the following bullet points is described in more detail in the sections that follow.

Your system hardware meets the minimum requirements (listed later in this chapter) to install Pervasive.SQL 9 SP1 (9.1) Server.

Your operating system is supported by Pervasive.SQL 9 SP1 (9.1) Server.

You have full administrator-level rights on the machine where you plan to install the product.

Your application vendor supports the Pervasive.SQL 9 SP1 (9.1) engine.

Schedule the upgrade appropriately and perform the installation with care.

Licenses for older versions of the product cannot be migrated up.

Read the README file for important, late-breaking warnings and information.

If you are installing a downloaded version of Pervasive.SQL, do not place the install file in a location that is listed in the PATH environment variables, as this can cause issues with file copying during install. Place the setup files in a location such as the Windows TEMP directory.

Check the Hardware Requirements

You must have the following to install Pervasive.SQL 9 SP1 (9.1):

Server - Windows

Intel 486 processor or higher.

At least 64 MB of free memory.

At least 90 MB of free space in the installation location, depending upon the installation options selected.

Server - NetWare

Intel 486 processor or higher.

At least 64 MB of free memory.

At least 15 MB of free disk space for the server components.

Server - Linux

Intel 486 processor or higher.

Most Linux distributions with Kernel 2.4, Glibc 2.2, and RPM 4.

Note
Due to recent trends in the rapid development of the Linux operating environment, please refer to the Pervasive Software web site for the latest information concerning the list of supported platforms.

At least 64 MB of free memory.

At least 25 MB of free space in the installation location.

Client - Windows

Intel 486 processor or higher.

At least 10 MB of free memory (more is recommended).

Up to 30 MB of free space in the installation location, depending upon the installation options selected.

DOS only: DOS 5.0 or greater with 1MB hard disk space, 640 KB RAM.

Client - Linux

At least 10 MB of free memory (more is recommended).

Up to 30 MB of free space in the installation location, depending upon the installation options selected.

Pervasive.SQL Control Center (PCC) - Linux

Java Runtime Environment (JRE) Standard Edition.

Pervasive.SQL Server for Linux or Pervasive.SQL Client for Linux

JavaHelp - Linux

Java Runtime Environment (JRE) Standard Edition.

Network - Windows

You must have a properly functioning network consisting of one or more servers connected to one or more clients using network cabling and hubs.

Network - NetWare

You must have a properly functioning network to install Pervasive.SQL 9 SP1 (9.1). You need one or more servers and one Windows client machine for each of those servers to install Pervasive.SQL 9 SP1 (9.1) remotely. NetWare can only be installed from a client machine.

Network - Linux

You must have a functioning network consisting of one or more servers connected to one or more clients using network cabling and hubs.

TCP/IP protocol must be used and configured properly, because other protocols (such as IPX/SPX) are not supported with Linux.

Check the Software Requirements

Your operating system (and, optionally, version of Internet Explorer for Windows platforms) must be supported by Pervasive.SQL 9 SP1 (9.1). The README file for Pervasive.SQL 9 SP1 (9.1) contains the list of supported operating systems and other software requirements.

You can access the README file from the root directory on the distribution media.

Support for Previously Released Pervasive.SQL Server Engines

Pervasive recommends that you use client requesters that are the same version as the database engine. If you choose, you may use a client requester that is a newer version than the database engine with which it interacts. The use of a client requester that is an older version than the database engine is not recommended. The client requester may or may not function correctly. Pervasive does not guarantee that older versions of client requesters will function correctly with newer versions of the engine.

Ensure Adequate Permissions

To install Pervasive.SQL 9 SP1 (9.1) on a Windows 32-bit server platform, you must have full administrator-level rights on the machine where you will install Pervasive.SQL 9 SP1 (9.1). For information on granting administrative rights, please refer to Pervasive.SQL User's Guide.

Verify Compatibility of Vendor Applications

Contact your application vendor or review the documentation provided by your vendor to ensure that they support the Pervasive.SQL 9 SP1 (9.1) engine version and mode that you want to install.

Schedule the Upgrade and Perform with Care

If installing the Pervasive.SQL 9 SP1 (9.1) Server edition, the installation and upgrade should be performed during a period of low use.

As with any significant software installation, be sure to back up any important files on the target hard drive, including data files, before you begin the installation.

If, during your system down time, you can install the requesters to all the machines that need them, then you should install the server first and immediately upgrade all the client machines. That way, the client requesters are the same version as the database engine.

If you need to upgrade the clients at a different time than the server, and your users need access to the system between these times, you should use a different approach. One method you can use is to install the Pervasive.SQL server on a test machine. Then, when you install the new requesters, you can give Pervasive System Analyzer (PSA) the location of the test server to verify the successful client installation. The client requesters are the same version as the database engine on the test server. Once the client installation is complete, your applications can use the new requesters against your production server until it is time to upgrade the production server engine to the new release. That is, for a period until you upgrade the production server, your applications use client requesters that are a newer version than the database engine. After you upgrade the production server, the client requesters and the database engine are all the same version, which is the recommended usage.

Installing to a Cluster

If you plan to install Pervasive.SQL to a clustered environment using either Microsoft Cluster Service or NetWare Cluster Services, please read the following in Advanced Operations Guide: Server High-Availability Support .

Check for Special Configuration Issues

Some default setting in Pervasive.SQL need to be adjusted if your configuration includes certain qualities. For example, the default settings need adjustment if you have:

Multiple network interface cards (NICs)

Files with Embedded Spaces

Please review Configuration for Special Installation Situations for these or other relevant issues, especially if you encounter problems after installation.

Read the README File

Pervasive Software strongly recommends that you read the information contained in the README file, readme.htm. The README file contains late-breaking product news that could not be included as part of the JavaHelp documentation.

You can access the README file from the root directory on the distribution media.