Installing the eLink Process Design Assistant

 

You install the eLink Process Design Assistant on client machines. The following sections describe how to install the Process Design Assistant software and online documentation:

• System Requirements for Client Environments

• Microsoft Windows NT Installation Instructions

System Requirements for Client Environments

Before you begin installing client components, check that your client environments meet the minimum network, space, and swap space requirements.

All eLink Business Process Option client machines must meet the following hardware and software requirements:

• Pentium-based PC running Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 5

• 32 MB of memory (64 MB recommended)

• CD ROM drive

• Network interface card

• Microsoft Exchange client for receiving mail triggers

• TCP/IP Networking installed and configured

• Netscape Communicator (or Navigator) 4.x or Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x.

Microsoft Windows NT Installation Instructions

Insert the Business Process Option CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. (This release consists of two CD-ROMs; the Business Process Engine CD-ROM and the Business Process Option CD-ROM. For the client installation process, you must use the Business Process Option CD-ROM.)

After you insert the Business Process Option CD-ROM, locate and double-click the setup.exe folder on the CD to start the installation process. The setup provides a set of step-by-step installation windows to help you quickly install your product. These windows are self-explanatory. You can cancel the installation at any time.

1. When you see the Welcome window shown in Figure 1-1, click the Next button to proceed with the installation.

   Figure 1-1 Welcome Window

   

2. The next window that appears is the Software License Agreement (Figure 1-2). Use the scroll bar or the Page Down key to read the Software License Agreement.

   To continue with the installation, you must accept the terms of the license agreement. If you accept the terms, click the Yes button to continue with the installation. If you do not accept the terms, click the No button and the installation stops.

   Figure 1-2 Software License Agreement Window

   

3. The User Information window appears. Enter your name and your company name in the space provided and click the Next button.

   Figure 1-3 User Information Window

   

4. The Setup program next asks you to enter the name of the machine where your eLink Business Process Engine is installed, as shown in the Server Machine Name window, Figure 1-4.

   Click on the Next button to continue.

   Figure 1-4 Server Machine Name Window

   

5. The Choose Destination window displays the directory where the eLink Process Design Assistant will be installed. To change the directory, click the Browse button and type the directory path.

   Click the Next button to continue with the installation.

   Figure 1-5 The Choose Destination Window

   

6. The Start Copying Files window appears and displays the settings you selected.

   To change the settings, click the Back button and make the necessary changes.

   To accept the settings, click the Next button to continue.

   Figure 1-6 Start Copying Files Window

   

7. The installation program begins copying your files to the directory you specified. The Setup Status Progress Indicator displays your progress.

8. When all files are installed, the Setup Complete (Figure 1-7) window is displayed.

   Click the Finish button. Your eLink Process Design Assistant is installed.

   Figure 1-7 Setup Complete Window

   

9. After the installation is complete, to start the eLink Process Design Assistant from a client machine, select Start ->Programs->BEA eLink-> eLinkProcess Design Assistant from your NT menu bar (see Figure 1-8). The Business Interface window appears. Refer to the eLink Business Process Option User's Guide for information on how to use the program.

   Figure 1-8 BEA eLink Start Menu Option

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