Installing the Merant SequeLink Server without a registration key

Use the following steps to install the Merant SequeLink Server from the standard Merant DataDirect CD-ROM. This kind of installation does not require you to enter a registration key.

For steps that reference the Merant DataDirect SequeLink Installation Guide, obtain the guide from the Merant documentation site at www.merant.com/products/datadirect/download/docs/dochome.asp.

Installing the Merant SequeLink Server without a registration key on Windows NT or Windows 2000 systems

  1. Insert the DataDirect CD_ROM into your CD_ROM drive.
  2. On the CD drive, navigate from the root directory of the DataDirect CD to the folder for the product you want to install (\SequeLink_directory\win\oracle for Oracle or \SequeLink_directory\win\sqlsrv for Microsoft SQL Server, where SequeLink_directory is the SequeLink directory on the CD).

    If the installer window appears automatically after you insert the DataDirect CD, click Exit to close the window. You cannot install the OEM SequeLink Server using the standard installer.

  3. At the command prompt, run the setup program with the following parameter:
    setup.exe /v"IPE=NO"

    You are not be prompted for a registration key. The setup program creates a default SequeLink service.

Installing the Merant SequeLink Server without a registration key on supported UNIX systems

To install the Merant Sequelink Server without a registration key, you must use the installation script install.sh provided by Merant. You cannot install the SequeLink Server without a registration key by installing the product directly from the Merant DataDirect CD-ROM with the Merant standard installer. The preferred way of accomplishing this task is to instead transfer the tar file appropriate for the database that you are using from the Merant DataDirect CD-ROM to your machine, extract the SequeLink Server files, and run the installation script. To do this, perform the following steps:

  1. Ensure that you are logged into the machine with superuser (root) privileges.
  2. Ensure that the DISPLAY and TERM environment variables are set correctly for your environment.
  3. Create a home directory for the SequeLink software called sqlnk by using the mkdir command as follows:
    # mkdir /usr/sqlnk
  4. Insert the Merant DataDirect CD-ROM and, if necessary, mount the CD-ROM drive. This procedure varies per platform.

    The following steps assume that the CD-ROM is mounted at /cdrom.

  5. Navigate to the directory on the Merant DataDirect CD-ROM appropriate for your platform.
  6. Transfer in binary format the appropriate tar file for the database that you are using to the SequeLink home directory that you created in Step 3.

    For information about transferring tar files, refer to the installation procedure in the Merant DataDirect SequeLink Installation Guide under the topic "Installing on a Server Without a CD-ROM Drive > Transferring SequeLink Server Files."

  7. Navigate to the SequeLink home directory that you created in Step 3.
  8. Ensure that you are working in the Korn shell by entering the following command:
    # ksh
  9. Execute the script install.sh with the -n parameter as follows:
    # install.sh -n

    Using the -n parameter ensures that you will not be prompted for a registration key during the installation process.

  10. Follow the on-screen instructions as documented in the Merant DataDirect SequeLink Installation Guide under the topic "Installing on a Server Without a CD-ROM Drive > Running the Installation Script."