Installing Replication Server on SLES 12 ppc64le v7

Prerequisites

Before you begin the installation process:

  • Set up the repository Setting up the repository is a one-time task. If you have already set up your repository, you do not need to perform this step.

    To set up the repository, go to EDB repositories and follow the instructions provided there.

  • Address other prerequisites

    # Activate the required SUSE module
    sudo SUSEConnect -p PackageHub/12.5/ppc64le
    sudo SUSEConnect -p sle-sdk/12.5/ppc64le
    
    # Refresh the metadata
    sudo zypper refresh

Install the package

You can install all Replication Server components with a single install command, or you may choose to install selected, individual components by installing only those particular packages.

To install all Replication Server components:

sudo zypper  -y install edb-xdb

To install an individual component:

sudo zypper  -y install <package_name>

Where <package_name> is:

Package nameComponent
edb-xdb-consoleReplication console and the Replication Server command line interface
edb-xdb-publisherPublication server
edb-xdb-subscriberSubscription server

Initial configuration

Before using Replication Server, you must download and install JDBC drivers. See Installing a JDBC driver for details.