Contents

About this guide Overview of this guide Audience Preparing to install InForm software components Overview of the InForm system architecture Application server options Single server deployment Distributed server deployment Externally hosted trials Determining resources for multiple trials Guidelines for determining resources Sizing the server Configuring client computers Browser settings for Internet Explorer Browser settings for Firefox Browser settings for Google Chrome Browser settings for Microsoft Edge Windows Explorer settings Installing the Oracle database software About installing the Oracle database software Configuring the Oracle database software About configuring Oracle database software About the InForm Admin DB in a multi-tier environment Setup parameters Initialization parameters for database instances Disk space allocation guidelines Calculation for db_files and maxdatafiles Setting up Oracle XA transaction support Multiple trial tablespaces Creating the INFORM_LOB tablespace InForm servers and trials Installing and configuring the Oracle database client Steps to install and configure the Oracle database client Update the National Language Support registry settings on the Oracle database client Configure a database connection Validate the database connection Installing the InForm core software About the InForm core software installation Running the InForm software installation Installing the InForm software Setting up and removing InForm trials Installing InForm trials About installing trials InForm service InForm application servers InForm trial installation tools Base components Sample trials Installing PFST45 trial using metadata in XML format (no sample data) Installing PFST45 Trial using Oracle dump file (has sample data) Installing a trial designed with InForm Architect Installing and setting up a trial Starting the InForm service trial Verifying site time zone settings Restricting access to a trial Stopping a trial Qualifying the installation Qualification prerequisites Qualification process tests Admin - Users test Admin - Rights test Admin - Sites test Admin - Groups test Admin - Users and Groups test CRC / CRA tests As dobrien (CRC) As dobrien (CRC) and lhill (CRA) Removing a trial Removing a trial definition and data Performing post-installation steps Enable XA Transactions Changing the PFDBAdmin password Installing or re-installing the InForm Admin database after the initial installation of InForm admindb command pfmqadmin command Enabling a secure data transmission with HTTPS Disable SSL on the InForm application server Creating, setting up and installing a key certificate Creating and setting up a key certificate for HTTPS in IIS Installing a key certificate on the server machine in IIS Import the new key certificate to the local computer and the current user Verify that the certificate is installed Updating the ExternalLoginURL and ExternalLoginFailureURL registry key entries on the InForm application server Enabling the HTTPS system configuration option Using the Admin user interface to enable HTTPS Using MedML to enable HTTPS Configuring a Customer Defined Database Steps to create a CDD Define CDD mappings Install CDD mappings Configure the CDD Setting up custom home pages Setting up randomization Enabling email Enable email notifications Install and register CDONTS Performance tuning About performance tuning Updating statistics in a production environment Configuring an ODBC connection Resizing virtual memory Removing preferential treatment from foreground applications Optimizing Windows for network applications Monitoring the Windows Event Logs Moving locations for MS DTC logs Clearing and enlarging MS DTC logs PFAdmin syntax About PFAdmin PFAdmin commands Troubleshooting Install issues Oracle MTS configuration is invalid XA Views: INVALID Database connectivity Password error on InForm service start up Legal notices