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N1 Grid Service Provisioning System 5.0 Installation Guide

Installing the Remote Agent, Local Distributor, and CLI Client

ProcedureHow to Install the Remote Agent, Local Distributor, and CLI Client on Windows

Before You Begin

Review the installation process overview in Installing the N1 Grid Service Provisioning System 5.0 – Process Overview. Complete any necessary tasks prior to installing the Master Server.

Ensure that you have write permissions on the folder in which the MSI packages are saved.

Steps

  1. Access the installation MSI packages.

    • If you are installing from a CD, insert the N1 Grid Service Provisioning System 5.0: Windows CD.

    • If you are installing from the image that you downloaded, change to the directory where you saved the downloaded image.

  2. Use the Windows File Manager or a Command Prompt to access the windows directory on the CD or in the directory where you saved the downloaded image.

  3. Start the installation for the application you want to install.

    • If you are using the File Manager, double-click the cr_app_win32_5.0.msi file.

    • If you are in a Command Prompt, type the name of the installation file at the prompt.


      E:\N1GSPS5.0\windows> cr_app_win32_5.0.msi [ALLOWFORWARDVERSION=true]

      app is one of the following values:

      • ra – installs the Remote Agent

      • ld – installs the Local Distributor

      • cli – installs the CLI Client

      The ALLOWFORWARDVERSION=true option enables you to install an N1 Grid Service Provisioning System 5.0 application on a version of an operating system that is numerically higher than the highest version the N1 Grid Service Provisioning System 5.0 supports for that operating system. If you use the ALLOWFORWARDVERSION=true option, the installation program does not verify that the operating system on which you are installing the application is supported. There is no standard Sun Services support for use of the N1 Grid Service Provisioning System 5.0 on unsupported operating systems.

      Caution – Caution –

      Installing the N1 Grid Service Provisioning System 5.0 on unsupported operating systems might result in undefined and unexpected behavior. Install the N1 Grid Service Provisioning System 5.0 on unsupported operating systems only for testing purposes. Do not use the N1 Grid Service Provisioning System 5.0 on unsupported operating systems in a production environment.

  4. Answer the configuration questions when prompted by the installation program.

    The installation program prompts you to answer a series of configuration questions and then displays the Ready to Install screen.

  5. Click Install to begin the installation.

    The installation program installs the program files.

  6. Click Finish to exit the installation program.