CHAPTER 1 Overview
Installation Guide Evaluation Version 9
Software Developer Kit
(SDK)
Installed into the OCS-15_0 directory.
• Open Client (Ctlib, dblib)
•ESQL/C
• Monitor Client Library
• ESQL/COBOL
• XA
Installed into the DataAccess directory:
• ODBC (Windows and Linux only ) – a driver used to connect to Adaptive Server
from ODBC based applications.
• OLEDB (Windows only) – a provider used to connect to Adaptive Server from
OLE DB-based applications.
• ADO.NET (Windows only) – a provider used to connect to Adaptive Server from
.NET based applications.
shared – on UNIX
platforms
Shared – on Windows
platforms and shared
executables and libraries
used by various
components.
The shared or Shared directory contains components and libraries that are shared by
several other components. In earlier versions, this directory was named shared-1_0.
• Sybase Central – Sybase Central is a Java-based framework used by the system
management tools. In earlier versions, this component was placed into a top-level
directory rather than in a shared directory.
• JRE – the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) is a runtime Java virtual machine
used to execute Java-based programs such as Sybase Central.
Adaptive Server Plug-in Installed into ASEP directory. This plug-in contains the management software for
managing Sybase servers and its associated servers.
Language Modules Installed into the $SYBASE/$SYBASE_ASE directory. Provides system messages and
date/time formats.
Character Sets Installed into the charsets directory. Provides character sets available for use with
Adaptive Server.
Collation Sequences Installed into the collate directory. Provides the collation sequences available for use
with Adaptive Server.
ASE Replicator Installed into the RPL-15_0 directory. Provides lightweight replication for those
companies who do not need a full-featured replication product such as Sybase
Replication Server.
Sybase Software Asset
Management (SySAM)
Installed into the SYSAM-2_0 directory. Provides asset management of Adaptive
Servers and optional features.
Web Services Installed into the WS-15_0 directory. An optional product that provides access to
Adaptive Server using HTTP/SOAP and WSDL.
Agent Management
Console
This is a Sybase Central plug-in that manages the Unified Agent. It is installed into
the AMCP directory.
Product Description
