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Installation and Initial Configuration 1-5
In This Chapter
This chapter describes how to get started administering your IBM Informix
OnLine environment.
You need the following items to install your OnLine database server:
■ UNIX Products Installation Guide
■ IBM Informix OnLine electronic media
■ IBM Informix OnLine serial number keycard
The specific steps that you should follow as part of your installation depend
on your environment. To find the starting point that is right for you, refer to
page 1-6.
Installation refers to the three-step procedure of preparing your UNIX
environment, loading the product files onto your UNIX system, and running
the installation script to correctly set up the product files. An overview of the
installation procedure is illustrated on page 1-10 and described in detail in
the UNIX Products Installation Guide.
Initial configuration refers to the set of values that OnLine reads and imple-
ments the first time that you initialize OnLine disk space. The initial
configuration receives special attention because of the number of adminis-
trative issues that you must consider as you define the values for your initial
configuration.
Initial configuration tasks refers to the steps that you complete as you take
OnLine to online mode for the first time and prepare your OnLine system to
receive data. This chapter explains each of the configuration tasks, including
how to arrive at the initial configuration values that are correct for your
OnLine environment and how to enter these values and initialize OnLine.