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N1 Grid Service Provisioning System 5.0 Installation Guide

ProcedureHow to Install the N1 Grid Service Provisioning System 5.0 Master Server 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.

If you want to install the Master Server remotely, use the Virtual Network Computing (VNC) software to access the server. If you use Terminal Client Services to access the server, the installation fails.

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

Steps

  1. Access the 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 Master Server installation.

    • If you are using the File Manager, double-click the cr_ms_win32_5.0.msi file.

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


      E:\N1GSPS5.0\windows> cr_ms_win32_5.0.msi [ALLOWFORWARDVERSION=true]

      The ALLOWFORWARDVERSION=true option enables you to install an N1 Grid Service Provisioning System 5.0 Master Server 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 Master Server 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. When the installation completes, the installation program prompts you to restart the machine.

  6. Restart the machine to complete the installation.

    You must restart the machine to complete the installation of the N1 Grid Service Provisioning System 5.0.

  7. Log in to the server.

    After you log in, the installation program displays a Welcome screen.

  8. Click Next to complete the installation.

    Note –

    The installer opens Command Prompt windows and executes commands. Some of the commands might take several minutes to run. Do not close the Command Prompt windows or cancel the operations. The operations complete automatically after a few minutes.

  9. Click Finish to exit the installation program.

    The Master Server is installed. Access the Master Server by using your web browser and the browser interface address that you specified during the installation.

  10. (Optional) Create a scheduled task to optimize the database.

    To optimize the performance of your database, create a scheduled task that runs the vacuumdb utility daily. To create the scheduled task, follow the instructions in How to Create a Scheduled Task to Optimize the Database.