Installing Pervasive PSQL Vx Server
This section explains how to install Pervasive PSQL Vx Server on Windows.
If the installation fails for any reason, the installation log file for Windows platforms can be found in the Windows %Temp% directory.
Windows
The following steps explain how to install Pervasive PSQL Vx Server from its media using the default interactive installation.
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To install Pervasive PSQL Vx Server on Windows
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Launch the installation program from your Windows machine.
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Insert the Pervasive PSQL Vx Server into the CD-ROM drive.
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If the installation does not start automatically, run the autorun executable from the operating system: drive:\autorun\autorun where drive is the drive letter of your CD-ROM device.
The installation selection dialog displays.
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Click the installation for the desired bit architecture (32-bit or 64-bit) of Pervasive PSQL Vx Server.
Note that Pervasive Backup Agent is an optional product installation.
The installation program begins its initial preparation. After the preparation completes, the Welcome screen appears.
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If prompted, close or uninstall any running applications that may interfere with the Pervasive PSQL Vx Server installation.
*Note: If you wish to leave one or more programs running that may interfere, you must click Ignore to continue. Unpredictable results may occur during the Pervasive PSQL Vx Server installation if you ignore programs that may interfere.
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At the Welcome screen, click Next.
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On the License Agreement page, read and accept the Software License Agreement, then click Next.
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Select the setup type: Complete (default) or Custom.
The Complete setup (recommended for most users) installs all the Pervasive PSQL Vx Server components using the default options and locations.
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If you choose a Complete install, click Next and continue with step 10.
The Custom setup (recommended for advanced users) allows you to specify the installation location, select the optional features and associated subfeatures to install, and determine the space requirements for the components.
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If you choose Custom, click Next and continue with the following steps.
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To specify different installation locations, click Change for any of the folders listed, then enter or browse for a different folder. Click OK to accept the location.
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Click Next to continue.
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Select the optional features and associated subfeatures you want to exclude from the installation and click Next. All of the Pervasive PSQL Vx Server optional features and subfeatures are selected for installation by default. Note that XIO is not included as part of the installation. Although Pervasive PSQL Vx Server Vx can be installed on a physical machine, it is primarily intended for virtual environments. XIO must not be used in virtual environments.
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Click Install to begin installation.
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A dialog displays when the installation wizard completes. The product has been installed with a trial key that expires at the end of its trial period.
You have two choices at this point: continue and authorize the product with a permanent key, or end the installation (and later authorize the product with a permanent key).
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If you choose to continue and authorize the product, click Next and continue with step 12.
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If you choose to end the installation at this point, click Next then click Finish and skip to step 14. (You may run the License Administrator utility at a later time to authorize a key. See License Administration in Pervasive PSQL User's Guide.)
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Enter your key and click the button to authorize it (an Internet connection is required).
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A message box displays with the status of the authorization action. Perform one of the following actions depending on the status:
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If the authorization status message is “key is authorized,” click OK, then click Finish to complete the installation.
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If the authorization status message reports an error or warning, click OK, and repeat step 12, ensuring that you enter a valid license key.
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If you are installing a trial download from the Pervasive PSQL Web site, you can authorize the product with the same key on two different machines, physical or virtual.
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Register your product (recommended) as explained on the Registration page that displays, then close the Registration page.
If you are prompted to reboot your system, please do so in order to ensure proper operation of the product.
*Note: The installation program modifies some of the environment variables. On Windows platforms, environment variables are stored in the Control Panel under System information.
Utilities
Pervasive PSQL Vx Server does not install the utilities for telephone authorization and off-line authorization. They are not needed because Pervasive PSQL Vx Server requires Internet connectivity at all times.