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iPlanet Process Manager, Version 6.5 Installation Guide



Chapter 2   Installing on Windows Platforms

This chapter describes the procedure for installing Process Manager on Windows platforms. For information about which Windows platforms are supported with Process Manager, see the Process Manager Release Notes.

On Windows systems, you can install all Process Manager components or you can choose to install just the Process Builder component. If you choose to install all Process Manager components, you use an on-screen installer to perform the installation. If you choose to install just the Process Builder, you install by unzipping the Process Builder component and its supported JDK using an extraction program.

This chapter has the following sections:

Before Installing

Before installing Process Manager on Windows, make sure:

  • your system meets all the hardware, operating system, and memory requirements discussed in the section "Platform Requirements"

  • you have access to a database

  • you know all the information discussed in the section "Getting Ready to Install"

  • you are logged in as a user with administrative privileges

Upgrading from Previous Process Manager Versions

Process Manager 6.5 has no upgrade option. If you have a previous version of iPlanet Application Server with iPlanet Process Manager, you must uninstall the previous version before you install.

Before you uninstall previous versions of Process Manager, read the application migration section in the Release Notes for Process Manager

Before you uninstall previous versions of the iPlanet Application Server or iPlanet Directory Server, refer to the Release Notes for each product for migration issues.

Installing All Components

This section describes the steps for performing a typical installation. If you plan on using iPlanet Application Server clusters, you must perform a custom installation. See the iPlanet Application Server Installation Guide for custom installation instructions.

Before you install Process Manager see the section "Getting Ready to Install", which explains important concepts and information required to properly install and configure iPlanet Application Server.

The installation media for iPlanet Process Manager contains an executable setup program that installs Process Manager components using an installation wizard.


Note

If you want to install Process Builder only, do not use the on-screen installer.

The installation media contains a zipped installation of Process Builder that includes an installation of the supported JDK. For more information, see "Installing Process Builder Only".

To install the Process Manager components using the installation wizard, follow these steps:

Select Components To Install

  1. Execute the Setup.exe file from the installation media to launch the installer.

    2. The installation wizard launches.

  2. Select Next in the Welcome dialog box.

  3. Select Yes to accept the Software License Agreement.

  4. When prompted for the installation type, select iPlanet Servers.

    5. This installation option gives you the choice of installing some or all of the following products:

    • iPlanet Application Server

    • iPlanet Directory Server

    • iPlanet Console

    • iPlanet Application Server Administrator

    • Web Connector plug-in

    • iPlanet Process Manager.

  5. When prompted for the installation type, select Typical.

  6. Select the installation directory and select Next.

    7. The default installation directory is C:\iPlanet\iPM65.


    Note

    You cannot use a directory name that includes spaces.

  7. Select components to install:

    8. To install iPlanet Process Manager, iPlanet Application Server, and iPlanet Directory Server:

    1. In the Select Components to Install window, make sure the following components are selected (these are the default selections):

      • iPlanet Server Family Core Components

      • iPlanet Directory Suite

      • Administration Services

      • nsPerl

      • PerLDAP

      • iPlanet Application Server 6.5

      • iPlanet Process Manager 6.5

      The first five components (iPlanet Server Family Core Components, iPlanet Directory Suite, Administration Services, nsPerl, and PerLDAP) install Directory Server software.

    2. Select Next and go to the section, "Enter Information for the Directory Server".

    To install iPlanet Process Manager and iPlanet Application Server without iPlanet Directory Server:

    1. In the Select Components to Install window, deselect the following components:

      • Server Core Components

      • iPlanet Directory Suite

      • Administration Services

      • nsPerl

      • PerLDAP

    2. Make sure the following components are selected:

      • iPlanet Application Server 6.5

      • iPlanet Process Manager 6.5

    3. Select Next and go to the section, "Enter Information for the Directory Server".

    To install only iPlanet Process Manager Server and Process Builder:

    This installation requires that a compatible version of iPlanet Application Server is already installed on your machine. For more information, see the Process Manager Release Notes.

    1. In the Select Components to Install window, deselect the following components:

      • Server Core Components

      • iPlanet Directory Suite

      • Administration Services

      • nsPerl

      • PerLDAP

      • iPlanet Application Server 6.5

    2. Make sure the following components are selected:

      • iPlanet Process Manager 6.5

    3. Select Next and go to the section "Enter Information for Process Manager".

    To install Process Manager without the Web Connector, for a webless install:

    A webless installation is an installation of Process Manager and the Application Server on a machine separate from the one where the Web Server is installed.

    Once your webless installation is complete, you must install the Web Connector plug-in on the machine that contains your Web Server instance. For details on installing the Web Connector plug-in on the Web Server machine, see the iPlanet Application Server Installation Guide.

    You must also update some files on the Web Server instance you plan to use with your webless installation of Application Server. For more information, see "Configuring After a Webless Installation".

    1. In the Select Components to Install window, deselect the following components:

      • Server Core Components

      • iPlanet Directory Suite

      • Administration Services

      • nsPerl

      • PerLDAP

    2. Make sure the following components are selected:

      • iPlanet Application Server 6.5

      • iPlanet Process Manager 6.5

    3. Highlight iPlanet Application Server 6.5 and select Change.

    4. In the Subcomponents to Install window, deselect the Web Connector plug-in subcomponent.

    5. Select Next and go to the section "Enter Information for the Directory Server".

    6. After you complete the installation of Process Manager, install the Web Connector plug-in on the machine that contains your Web Server instance.

      7. For details on installing the Web Connector plug-in on the Web Server machine, see the iPlanet Application Server Installation Guide.

    To install Process Manager Server only:

    This installation requires that a compatible version of iPlanet Application Server is already installed on your machine. For more information, see the Process Manager Release Notes.

    1. In the Select Components to Install window, deselect the following components:

      • iPlanet Server Family Core Components

      • iPlanet Directory Suite

      • Administration Services

      • nsPerl

      • PerLDAP

      • iPlanet Application Server 6.5

    2. Make sure the following components are selected:

      • iPlanet Process Manager 6.5

    3. Highlight iPlanet Process Manager 6.5 and select Change.

    4. In the Subcomponents to Install window, deselect Process Builder and select Continue.

    5. Select Next and go to the section "Enter Information for Process Manager".

    To install Process Builder only:

    If you want to install Process Builder only, do not use the on-screen installer.

    The installation media contains a zipped installation of Process Builder that includes an installation of the supported JDK. For more information, see "Installing Process Builder Only".

Enter Information for the Directory Server

This section is divided into two parts. Follow the instructions based on whether you are:

Installing a new instance of Directory Server

  1. Choose "This instance will be the configuration directory server."

  2. Choose "Store data in this directory server."

  3. Enter the settings to be used by the Directory Server you are installing or accept the default settings:

    • Host name of the machine in Server Identifier

    • Server Port number

    • Top level domain name in Suffix

      • For example, if your domain is iplanet.com, you enter dc=iplanet,dc=com.

  4. Enter the Administrator ID and password to the configuration directory.


    5. Note

    This is the Administrator ID and password required to uninstall iPlanet Application Server and Directory Server. Make a note of this information, as you will need it if you uninstall either of these products.

  5. Enter the name of the Administration Domain where iPlanet software information is stored on Directory Server or accept the default name.

  6. Enter the Directory Manager distinguished name (DN) and password.

    7. The default value for the distinguished name is cn=Directory Manager.

  7. Enter the port number for the Directory Server Administration Server.


    8. Note

    This port number is required for using the Console to administer the Directory Server. Either use a number meaningful to you or store the port number in a safe place.

  8. Go to the section "Enter Information for the Application Server and Web Server" to proceed with the Application Server portion of the installation process.

Using an existing Directory Server

  1. Select "Use existing configuration directory server" and enter the following information for your existing configuration Directory Server:

    • Host name of the machine where the existing installation of Directory Server resides

    • Port number of the machine where the existing installation of Directory Server resides

    • Login ID for the machine where Directory Server is installed in "Bind As" (the default value is cn=Directory Manager).

    • Password to the machine where Directory Server is installed.

  2. Enter the following information for the storage Directory Server that you want this installation to be configured with:

    • Server Identifier of the machine where Directory Server is installed

    • Server Port number of the machine where Directory Server is installed

    • Top level domain name in Suffix

      • For example, if your domain is iplanet.com, you enter dc=iplanet,dc=com.

  3. Enter the Directory Manager distinguished name (DN) and password.

    4. The default value for the distinguished name is cn=Directory Manager.

  4. Enter the port number for the Directory Server Administration Server.


    5. Note

    This port number is required for using the Console to administer the Directory Server. Either use a number meaningful to you or store the port number in a safe place.

  5. Go to the section "Enter Information for the Application Server and Web Server" to proceed with the Application Server portion of the installation process.

Enter Information for the Application Server and Web Server

  1. Enter the product key of iPlanet Application Server.

    2. Refer to the Welcome letter you received with the product for the correct key.

  2. Confirm the type of Web Server to use with this installation.

    3. The installer lists all installed instances of supported Web Servers found. Select the Web Server instance you want to use with Process Manager from this list.

    If you are performing a webless installation, select None.

  3. Enter the user ID and password that will be required to log on to the Administration Server through the Administrator tool (iPlanet Application Server Administrator).

  4. Select whether to enable i18N support for the Application Server.

    5. If you want to run multi-lingual applications you must specify yes.

Enter Information for Process Manager

  1. Enter the administrator user for Process Manager. This user should exist in the corporate directory that is used by iPlanet Application Server to validate users.

Review and Install

  1. Review the summary provided by the installation program of the configuration you have selected.

    2. If necessary, use the Back button to make changes.

  2. Select Install to confirm your installation settings.

  3. When the installation is complete, reboot the computer for the new settings to take effect.

Installing Process Builder Only

You can install Process Builder as a stand-alone tool on your system. If you install Process Manager 6.5, Process Builder is installed by default; you do not need to install Process Builder separately. However, if you want to install only Process Builder, perform the following steps:

  1. Locate the NT_Builder.zip file in the installation media.

  2. Using an extraction tool, extract the zipped file to a directory location on your machine where you want to place the Process Builder.

  3. Navigate to the location you specified and open the builder directory.

  4. Double-click the Builder.exe file.

    5. Process Builder appears.


    Note

    Alternatively, you can execute the Builder.bat file in this same directory to launch a separate DOS window that displays diagnostic messages as you run Process Builder. If you close this DOS window, Process Builder closes as well.


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