Preparing the Microsoft Windows Operating System

Use these steps to prepare your Microsoft Windows operating system for the installation of Portal 8.5 components:

1. Check that the system logon user ID you will use during installation has the following permissions and rights:

   • The user ID must already exist prior to installation.

   • The user ID must belong to the Administrators group.

2. Perform these steps to determine if a user account is a member of the Administrators group:

   1. Click Start > Programs > Administrative Tools > Computer Management.

   2. Expand Local Users and Groups and select Groups.

   3. Open the Administrators group to see what members belong to it.

   4. Add the user to the Administrators group if necessary.

3. Consider these recommendations when installing to avoid excessively long path names:

   • Specify short cell and node names; do not use names longer than 5 characters. For example, you might use scell instead of stonemillNode01cell.

   • Ensure there are no special characters in the node and/or cell names as they are known to cause problems during install.

   • Name WAR files with less than 21 characters. If necessary, modify the file name before installing.

   • Refer to the following tech note for additional information: WKSP0016E - 'Filename is too long error' in Microsoft Windows..

     Note: If you exceed the 259 maximum character length, you may receive one of these error messages during configuration or in the wpinstalllog.txt file: · The input line is too long. · The syntax of the command is incorrect. · The filename is too long.

4. If you are installing on a server with a firewall enabled, disable the firewall before installing. If you do not disable the firewall and the installation program detects it, a warning message might be displayed during the installation.