Installation directory

You can use the default installation directory for the database server when you run the installation application, or you can create a directory before you install and then select that directory during installation.

The installation directory is known as the ONEDB_HOME directory because the environment variable ONEDB_HOME is set to the installation directory.

The directory where you install HCL OneDB™ products must fulfill these requirements:
  • The directory can contain a database server installation.
  • The directory must not contain HCL OneDB client products installations. Uninstall existing client products before you install new client products in the same directory.
  • The full path to the installation directory must not exceed 200 characters, including path separators, and must not contain spaces. UNIX™, Linux: The directory for a non-root installation must not exceed 60 characters.
  • UNIX, Linux™: The directory on which you plan to install the database server must be local or an NFS-mounted file system with regular operating-system files.
  • Windows™: The drive on which you plan to install the database server must be formatted with NTFS and must have 8.3 file name creation enabled. For Windows 7 and subsequent Windows versions, turn off User Account Control (UAC) security before you install client products.
Tip: UNIX, Linux: Do not use back or quit as a string in the ONEDB_HOME path or in any HCL OneDB product installation configuration settings, including passwords.