Installing a Server

In this section:

How to:

Before you can install the server, you must access the server installation software. You can choose to access the installation software using either:


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Procedure: How to Insert and Mount the Installation CD

To insert and mount the installation CD:

  1. Log on using the server administrator ID (often referred to as iadmin).
  2. Insert the CD into the CD drive.
  3. Mount the CD by issuing the following command:

    For Operating System

    Type

    HP-UX

    mount -F cdfs device_name /cdrom_directory

    AIX

    mount -r -v cdrfs device_name /cdrom_directory

    Linux (all versions)

    Linux will usually auto mount your CD as /cdrom or /mnt/cdrom. If it is not mounted, you can use:

    mount device_name /cdrom_directory

    Solaris (without volume management)

    mount -F hsfs -r device_name /cdrom_directory

    Solaris (with volume management)

    A CD is auto mounted as:

    /cdrom_directory/iWay

    iWay is the standard volume label for iWay CDs.

    where:

    device_name

    Is the system name for your CD device. Consult your UNIX System Administrator for the name of the device on your platform.

    cdrom_directory

    Is the directory to which you will be mounting the CD.

    For Solaris Volume Management, this is a static directory.

    The CD will be accessible to the ID performing the installation.

  4. If the computer on which you want to install the server does not have a CD drive, perform the following substeps. Otherwise, if you have mounted the CD using a drive on the same computer on which you are installing the server, go to Step 5.
    1. Unload the CD to a computer on your network that has a CD drive. You can use any UNIX or Windows computer.
    2. Transfer the CD files (for example, FTP them in binary mode) to a temporary directory on the computer on which you wish to install the server.
    3. If the names of any of the transferred files include uppercase letters, convert those names to lowercase. (Certain file transfer processes sometimes convert file names to uppercase.)
    4. Ensure that the transferred files have the following permissions. If necessary, use the chmod command to reset them.

      File

      Permissions

      inu.out

      -rwxr-xr-x

      isetup

      -rwxr-xr-x

      all other files

      -rw-r--r--

    5. Go to How to Install a Server.
  5. You will now choose between running the installation program directly from the CD, or copying it to disk and running it from the disk.

    To run the installation program:

  6. Create an empty directory under the ID you are using for installation
    mkdir download_directory

    where:

    download_directory

    Is the name of the directory to which you will copy the contents of the installation CD.

  7. Copy the CD contents to the directory you just created:
    cp /cdrom/* download_directory  
    1. If the names of any of the copied files include uppercase letters, convert those names to lowercase. (The copy process sometimes converts file names to uppercase.)
    2. Ensure that the copied files have the following permissions. If necessary, use the chmod command to reset them.

      File

      Permissions

      inu.out

      -rwxr-xr-x

      isetup

      -rwxr-xr-x

      all other files

      -rw-r--r--

  8. Ensure that you are in the parent directory and not the download directory:
    cd $HOME

    Caution: Do not run the installation procedure from the download directory in which isetup resides, as this will cause errors in the installation process.

  9. See How to Install a Server.

After you complete the installation, you can delete the download directory if you wish.


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Procedure: How to Download the Installation Software Using FTP

To download the installation software:

  1. Go to http://techsupport.informationbuilders.com.

    The Information Builders Technical Support home page opens.

  2. Click My Downloads in the My Account section on the right side of the page.

    The Downloads, Upgrades, Service Packs, and PTFs page opens.

  3. Click the link for your product (for example, WebFOCUS and iWay Server and iWay Client).

    The Downloads by Release page for your product opens.

  4. Click your release from the Current Production Releases list.

    The Software Downloads page for your release opens.

  5. Scroll down and find the platform on which you want to install the server, and then click Download to the right of the platform name.
  6. Fill in the registration form and then click Continue.

    The Software Download Agreement page opens.

  7. Select I agree... to consent to the Download Agreement, and then click Continue.

    The Download Instructions page opens. Select AUTOMATIC or MANUAL and follow the relevant instructions.

    A copy of the instructions is automatically emailed to you for later reference.

  8. Follow the instructions on the Download Page.
  9. Run the installation procedure as described in How to Install a Server.

    Caution: Do not run the installation procedure from the download directory in which isetup resides as this will cause errors in the installation process.

After you complete the installation, you can delete the download directory if you wish.


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Procedure: How to Install a Server

For performance reasons, the software should not be installed on, or accessed using NFS-mounted disks. A directly connected disk is always preferable.

To install the server:

  1. Log on using the iadmin user ID.

    Logging on with the iadmin ID is recommended (rather than with the su command).

  2. Set the default protection mask to, at a minimum, read/execute (if it is not already set to that). For example:
    umask 022

    Ensure that you have write privileges to the directory from which you are running the isetup command. To test this, type:

    touch xxxx
  3. Run the installation procedure, isetup, specifying its full path (including the CD or disk location). You can run the installation procedure from any location. Do not switch the current directory to the location of isetup.

    For example:

    /cdrom/isetup

    or

    /u/iadmin/download/isetup
  4. Type 1 for the Install and Configure option.

    You are prompted for your license key.

  5. Type your license key.

    Your server attributes are displayed, and the license key is confirmed. Certain license keys will issue a warning that the actual CPU quantity is over the licensed amount. In that case, the server needs to be run using OS commands that limit CPU use. For more information, see Limiting CPU Use on Machines With Multiple CPUs.

    You are then prompted for the location of the installation file iserver.tar.

  6. Type the full path name of iserver.tar, or press Enter to accept the default.

    You are prompted for the password of the server administration ID (iadmin).

  7. Type the password of the account you are using to install the server.

    The password, which does not display, is stored in encrypted form.

    You are now shown the default values of some basic server properties, and given an opportunity to change them.

  8. If you want to accept the default values, type Y and skip to Step 9. Otherwise, change any properties that you wish.

    The properties are:

    Parameter

    Description

    EDAHOME

    Location of the server executable files. The default location is the iadmin ID home directory. The EDAHOME directory path name must conform to the pattern:

    */ibi/srv77*/home*

    For more information about EDAHOME, see Installation and Configuration Directories.

    EDACONF

    Location of the configuration files for this server instance.

    If you changed the EDAHOME value, the default EDACONF value changes to conform to EDAHOME.

    EDACONF must be in the same srv77 path as EDAHOME. The lowest-level EDAHOME directory (home) becomes the server type directory in EDACONF.

    For example, if EDAHOME is

    /home/iadmin/ibi/srv77/home

    then EDACONF for a WebFOCUS Reporting Server defaults to:

    /home/iadmin/ibi/srv77/wfs

    If you are configuring an additional server instance, be sure to specify a new configuration directory here; do not use an existing directory. Each server instance must have its own configuration directory. You can append characters to the name of the server_type directory to avoid overwriting the existing directory. For example:

    /home/iadmin/ibi/srv77/wfs2

    For more information about EDACONF, see Installation and Configuration Directories.

    EDAPRFU

    Location of user and group profiles and of admin.cfg, which specifies the server administrator.

    For more information about EDAPRFU, see Installation and Configuration Directories.

    APPROOT

    Location of the server applications.

    For more information about APPROOT, see Installation and Configuration Directories.

    HTTP_BASE_PORT

    First of three consecutive port numbers for the HTTP Listener and other IP-based services.

    The default port automatically varies by product to support multiple servers on a particular computer. For:

    • A Full-Function Server, 8101 is the default value, which reserves ports 8101-8103.
    • A WebFOCUS Reporting Server, 8121 is the default value, which reserves ports 8121-8123.
    • A DataMigrator Server, 8117 is the default value, which reserves ports 8117-8119.
    • A Shared Application Server (for WebFOCUS Maintain), 8113 is the default, which reserves ports 8113-8115.

    TCP_BASE_PORT

    Port number on which the server TCP Listener listens. It must be outside the range of the three consecutive HTTP Listener ports. It defaults to the port immediately preceding the first HTTP Listener port.

    For example, if you accept the default HTTP Listener Port value of 8101, the TCP Listener port defaults to 8100.

    For more information about EDAHOME, EDACONF, EDAPRFU, and APPROOT, see Installation and Configuration Directories.

    If you decide to change a default, you are prompted for the replacement value, and given another chance to accept the default.

    If you entered N at the default settings prompt, you also have the option of installing the Century Corp demo files in one or more languages. (If you entered Y, they will not be installed.) All other demo files are always installed, automatically, in English.

  9. Review the configuration options displayed on the screen, and type Y if you accept them. Alternatively, to start over, enter N; to quit the installation procedure, enter Q.

    Several progress messages display while the server is being installed. You are then asked if you want to start the server.

  10. Type Y to start the server or N to exit.

    If you start the server, startup messages and the Web Console URL are now displayed.

You should now verify your installation, as described in Verifying Server Installation.



Example: Full-Function Server Installation Prompts and Responses

This is an example of a Full-Function Server installation that uses the default settings.

$ /cdrom/isetup
 
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                 Welcome to the Product Set Up Facility
     Please respond to the prompts or enter Q to quit at any prompt.
 
----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Select an option:
 
      1. Install and Configure
      2. Add Additional Configuration Instance
      3. Refresh Installation (Reinstall, Keep Configurations)
      4. Install Debuggables to the Installation Directory
 
 Enter a selection (Default=1) :   1
 
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 Enter your License Key
 (Format 999-999-9999-99) :   xxx-xxx-xxxx-xx
 
    License Key has been checked
 
    Product: Full Function Server
    Maximum Number of Adapters: 4
    Maximum Number of Users: 8
    Maximum Number of CPUs: 2
 
 ISETUP: License xxx-xxx-xxxx-xx has been accepted
 
----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Please enter the full path name of the media for the product
 
 (Default=/cdrom/iserver.tar)
 
 Please supply media or <Enter> :
 
----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 Enter the Server Administrator (iadmin) Password:
 xxxxxx
 
----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Please review the default settings.
 
 EDAHOME = /home/iadmin/ibi/srv77/home
 EDACONF = /home/iadmin/ibi/srv77/ffs
 EDAPRFU = /home/iadmin/profiles
 APPROOT = /home/iadmin/ibi/apps
 HTTP_BASE_PORT = 8101
 TCP_BASE_PORT = 8100
 
 If you are satisfied with the default settings you may proceed to
 final confirmation else you will be prompted for individual values.
 Proceed with defaults? (Y/N Default=Y)        :  y
 
 The following selections have been made for ...
 
 Install Options ...
       INSTALLATION_DEVICE = /cdrom/iserver.tar
       PRODUCT = server
       EDAHOME = /home/iadmin/ibi/srv77/home
 Configure Options ...
       EDACONF = /home/iadmin/ibi/srv77/ffs
       EDAHOME = /home/iadmin/ibi/srv77/home
       LICENSE = 999-999-9999-99
       WORKSPACE_MANAGER_NAME = "iWay 77 Full Function Server"
       EDAPRFU = /home/iadmin/profiles
       APPROOT = /home/iadmin/ibi/apps
       SERVER_TYPE = ffs
       HTTP_BASE_PORT = 8101
       TCP_BASE_PORT = 8100
       SERVER_ADMIN_ID = iadmin
       SERVER_ADMIN_PASSWORD = C498X8e60C1ByAF7526E2
 Please confirm these values with one of the following responses ...
 
    Y = Accept and Proceed
    N = Start Over 
    Q = Quit
 
 Please supply confirmation: y
 
 Please, wait while we are installing the server ...
 
 ISETUP: Installation Step completed
 
 Please, wait while we are configuring the server ...
 
 ISETUP: Configuration Step completed
 
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 Would you like to start the Server Workspace (Y/N Default=Y)?    :  y
 
 05/03/2006 15:29:20  Starting Workspace Manager in
   /home/iadmin/ibi/srv77/ffs
 05/03/2006 15:29:20  Logging startup progress and errors in
   /home/iadmin/ibi/srv77/ffs/edaprint.log
 07/03/2006 15:29:20  Opening PTH context
 07/03/2006 15:29:21  Checking listeners and services
 07/03/2006 15:29:24  TCP started
 07/03/2006 15:29:24  HTTP started
 07/03/2006 15:29:24  JSCOM3 started
 07/03/2006 15:29:24  Workspace Manager started.
 
 ISETUP: The server has been started
 
----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 To administer the server go to a web browser
 and open the URL http://myworld:10901

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Procedure: How to Dismount the Installation CD

If you have installed from a CD and you have finished accessing the installation CD, you may dismount, remove, and store the CD. All UNIX vendors use the following command to dismount:

umount /cdrom

where:

cdrom

Is the mount point directory used in the original mount command.

Normally, you will not need the CD again unless you need to reinstall.


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Procedure: How to Configure an Additional Server Instance

If you have additional licenses and need to configure additional server instances:

  1. Log on using the iadmin ID.
  2. Run EDAHOME/bin/isetup, where EDAHOME is the directory in which the server was installed.
  3. At the main menu, select option 2, Add Additional Configuration Instance.

    The prompts for adding a configuration are similar to those for an original installation.

    Each server instance must have its own configuration directory. When prompted for the configuration directory, append characters to the default name of the server type directory. Otherwise, the installation will overwrite the existing configuration directory. In the following example, the number 2 has been added to the default name of the WebFOCUS Reporting Server configuration directory:

    /home/iadmin/ibi/srv77/wfs2

    If the EDACONF directory you specify already exists, the installation process copies selected files from the current configuration's files to a directory named BACKUP that is a sibling directory to EDACONF, and then deletes the contents of the original directory. For example, if EDACONF is

    /home/iadmin/ibi/srv77/wfs

    then the selected configuration files are backed up to:

    /home/iadmin/ibi/srv77/BACKUP

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Procedure: How to Refresh or Upgrade a Server Installation

Refreshing the server reinstalls the server files in the server installation directory, without changing any configuration information in the configuration directory. However, this does remove any patches that have been applied to the server.

If it becomes necessary to refresh the server, or if you want to upgrade to a new release:

  1. Log on using the iadmin user ID.

    Logging on with the iadmin ID is recommended (rather than with the su command).

  2. Set the default protection mask to, at a minimum, read/execute (if it is not already set to that). For example:
    umask 022

    Ensure that you have write privileges to the directory from which you are running the command. To test this, type:

    touch xxxx
  3. Run the installation procedure, isetup, specifying its full path (including the CD or disk location). You can run the installation procedure from any location. Do not switch the current directory to the location of isetup. For example:
    /cdrom/isetup

    or

    /u/iadmin/download/isetup
  4. At the main menu, type option 3, Refresh Installation (Reinstall, Keep Configuration), and respond to the prompts.

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Installing and Configuring a Server Silently

This is also know as a silent install. The most common form is an initial install which also results in an initial configuration (and is what is documented here). An initial installation and configuration should only be done once per EDAHOME and an add product configuration used thereafter.

You can install a server "silently," without the installation process prompting for information, if you first create a text file that specifies your server installation parameters. Installing silently can be helpful if, for example, you want to install many servers at once throughout an enterprise.

We recommend that the first time you install a server, you use the default interactive mode, not the silent mode, so that you become familiar with the procedure. Installing a server interactively is described in Installing a Server.

Run isetup -? to display information on the setup and use of a parameters file for silent installation and configuration.


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