Installing the agent for ibm informix, Installation prerequisites, Chapter 2: installing the agent for ibm informix – CA Technologies Agent for IBM R12.5 User Manual

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Chapter 2: Installing the Agent for IBM
Informix

This chapter describes how you can install and configure the Agent for IBM
Informix. The chapter also explains the post-installation tasks you must
perform before performing the first backup and restore operation.

This section contains the following topics:

Installation Prerequisites

(see page 13)

Preinstallation Tasks

(see page 14)

Install the Agent for IBM Informix

(see page 15)

Post-Installation Tasks

(see page 15)

Uninstall the Agent

(see page 18)

Installation Prerequisites

Before installing the CA ARCserve Backup Agent for IBM Informix, verify the
following:

Your system meets the software requirements needed to install the Agent
for IBM Informix. For a list of requirements, see the readme file.

You have installed CA ARCserve Backup and it works properly.

Note: You can install the Agent for IBM Informix on the same computer as
CA ARCserve Backup (the local computer) or on a separate computer (a
remote computer).

You have installed IBM Informix-Connect and it works properly.

You have installed Informix Storage Manager (ISM).

Note: ISM is an optional component in IBM Informix.

You have administrator privileges or any other equal privileges to install
software on the computers where you will be installing the product.

Note: Contact your administrator to obtain the proper rights if you do not
have them.

You know the installation path. (You may use the default installation path.)

You have completed the modifications to the Windows environment as
described in

Preinstallation Tasks

(see page 14).

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