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Installing FAST InStream on Windows

To install Siebel Search, the Windows user must have administrator privilege and Log On As Service privilege. For information about which versions of the Windows operating system are supported by Siebel Search, see Siebel System Requirements and Supported Platforms on Oracle Technology Network.

To install FAST Server under Windows

1. In Windows Explorer, navigate to the Siebel install image location, such as \Windows\Server_Ancillary\Fast_Install_Search_Server\<language>\windows.
2. Extract the Siebel Search Sever installation file SSS_OEMInstaller_Win32.zip to a temporary location.
3. Modify the environment settings in the file <install_dir>\etc\SSC_OEMConfiguration_Win.xml. The required parameters are described in the following table:

   Field	Description
   InstallPath	This should be set to the directory in which you want FAST InStream to be installed.
   LogOutput	This should be set to the path to the log file for the installer, for example, <install_root>\temp\Install.log.
   Tempdir	This should be set to the path of a temporary directory that will be used for the installation process, for example, <install_root>\temp.
   UserName	Login user name for the FAST machine. This account is used to run the Fast Data Search service, and Log on as service permissions must be set up for the specified user account.
   Password	Login password for the FAST machine. This password is used for the Fast Data Search service user.

4. Open a command prompt and change directory to the <FAST Server install>\bin directory.
5. Type the following at the command prompt:

   oeminstaller -f <install_dir>\etc\SSC_OEMConfigration_Win.xml -h|-o|-n -v 7-U <domain>\<admin_user> -P <admin_password>

   The options are described in the following table. All options are case sensitive. For a full listing of arguments, run the command oeminstaller at the command prompt.

   Option	Description	Mandatory
   -f	Specifies the configuration file that contains all information needed for the installer. This option is required.	Yes
   -h	Overrides the hostname check. Installation will continue if the hostname check fails.	No
   -o	Overrides the supported platform check. Installation will continue if the platform is not supported.	No
   -n	Overrides the network loop back check. Installation will continue if the check fails.	No
   -v	Specifies the verbosity of the installer. The verbosity options are: 0 = No output 1 = Fatal 2 = Error 3 = Warning 4 = Progress 5 = Info 6 = Debug 7 = Trace The default value is 5.	No
   -U	The Windows administrative user that the Search service will run as. The user must have the Windows Log on as Service privilege.	Yes
   -P	The Windows administrative user password.	Yes