2.2.2 HiRDB installation procedure
To install HiRDB:
- Before installing HiRDB, terminate all Windows applications.
- Execute hcd_inst.exe on the integrated CD-ROM to start Hitachi Integrated Installer.
- In the Hitachi Integrated Installer window, select HiRDB/Single Server for a HiRDB/Single Server or HiRDB/Parallel Server for a HiRDB/Parallel Server, then click Install. The HiRDB installer starts.
- In the HiRDB installer's Choose Program Product window, select HiRDB/Single Server for a HiRDB/Single Server or HiRDB/Parallel Server for a HiRDB/Parallel Server, then click Next. The installer for the selected program product starts.
- In the Setup Type window, select a setup type. Normally, select Typical Setup. When using multi-HiRDB, select Setup with Identifier. For details about multi-HiRDB, see 10.1.1 Installing a multi-HiRDB.
- In the Specify Setup Identifier window, specify the setup identifier. A setup identifier can be expressed as 1-4 alphanumeric characters. If you have selected Typical Setup, the Specify Setup Identifier window is not displayed.
- In the User Information window, enter the user's name and company name.
- In the Choose Destination Location window, specify the installation directory. The default value is as follows:
(Hereafter, this chapter assumes C: as the Windows installation drive.)
- Windows installation drive for HiRDB/Single Server:
- \win32app\hitachi\hirdb_s
- Windows installation drive for HiRDB/Parallel Server:
- \win32app\hitachi\hirdb_p
If installation is performed by specifying the setup identifier, the directory name becomes hirdb_s or hirdb_p suffixed with the setup identifier.
Example: Windows-target-installation-drive\win32app\hitachi\hirdb_sUNT1
If you are using the default value, choose Next.
To change the installation directory, note the following:
- Specify a character string that begins with the drive letter and consists of only the following characters:
Alphanumeric characters
_ (underscore)
. (period)
(space)
( (left parenthesis)
) (right parenthesis)
\ (backslash for separating paths)
- Do not specify the drive letter only.
- A directory name cannot contain any double-byte character or special character.
- The pathname of the installation directory must be no longer than 200 characters (bytes).
- For Windows XP Service Pack 2 and later, on the Register with Windows Firewall page, you can choose whether to register the HiRDB server program to the Windows Firewall exceptions list. If you are using HiRDB in an environment with Windows Firewall enabled, register it to the exceptions list.
- For Standard Setup, choose whether to set HiRDB environment variables in the system's environment variables (excludes Windows Server 2003(IPF) and Windows (x64)). For details about HiRDB environment variables, see 2.2.3 Environment variables.
- In the Start Copying Files window, check the specified information. If the information is fine, choose Next. Installation begins.
- When installation is completed, the Setup Complete window is displayed on the screen.
To restart the system, select Yes, I want to restart my computer now., and then choose Finish.
To install another program product or to not restart the system immediately, select No, I will restart my computer later., and then choose Finish. Be sure to restart Windows before using HiRDB.