Server Install

This chapter presents an overview of the Server installation option. Topics include:

About the Server install option

The Server option installs the server components of exteNd (including the exteNd Application Server), but not the designers and tools used for development. The Server install asks which type of database you will use for SilverMaster and requests specific configuration information such as port numbers and passwords. The Server install is appropriate for machines that will be hosting exteNd applications. Server is available on Windows, UNIX, and Linux.

NOTE: On NetWare, don't choose the Server option listed by the exteNd installation program (because it lacks some of the exteNd components you need). Choose the Custom option instead (see Custom Install).

Running the installer

When you run the Server install, the questions presented vary depending on selections you make along the way, as well as which install key you are using.

Procedure To install exteNd using the Server option:

Exit all other programs (if running on Windows), then launch the exteNd installation program as described in Starting the install.

The product splash screen displays, including a dropdown for selecting the language in which you want to see the install prompts.
Select one of the available language choices and click OK.
When the Introduction panel displays, read it then click Next.

The License Agreement panel displays.
To continue with the install, you must accept the license agreement (by selecting the corresponding radio button). Then click Next.
When the Installation Key panel displays, type your key (note that it's case-sensitive) then click Next.

NOTE: Your installation key determines which product features are available to be installed.

The Choose Install Set panel displays.
Select Server, then click Next.
When the Choose Install Location panel displays, accept the default or specify a different directory where you want exteNd to be installed. Then click Next.

NOTE: If the specified directory doesn't exist, you'll be prompted to confirm that you want it created. Click OK.

The installation program prompts for the type of database you are providing to be used as SilverMaster (which is required by the exteNd Application Server).
Select your database type from the list of supported DBMSs, then click Next.
If the Set Driver AGCLASSPATH panel displays, specify the full path of the JDBC driver (JAR file) that you want exteNd to use when connecting to the SilverMaster database. Then click Next.

The Setup or Upgrade SilverMaster panel displays.

Select one of the following radio buttons, then click Next.

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Select this	If you
Setup a new SilverMaster database	Have a database that has never before been used as a SilverMaster.
Upgrade an existing SilverMaster database	Have an existing SilverMaster database that you would like to upgrade to the current version of exteNd. This choice will retain all database tables, security settings, and user information.

For more information about the SilverMaster database and setting it up, see the exteNd Application Server Administrator's Guide (especially the chapter on data source configuration).

When the installation program prompts for JDBC driver settings, specify the JDBC URL (and any attributes) needed for your driver to connect to the SilverMaster database. Then click Next.

For more information on these settings, see your JDBC driver documentation and the chapter for your DBMS in the exteNd Application Server Database Configuration Guide.

The SilverMaster DB Username and Password panel displays.
Specify the following, then click Next.
- The DB name of the SilverMaster database (the default is SilverMaster50)
- The user name and password that exteNd will use when connecting to the SilverMaster database
When the HTTP Port Number panel displays, accept the default (80 on Windows, 8080 on UNIX/Linux) or specify a different port number on which the exteNd Application Server is to listen. Then click Next.

For more about port usage, see the chapter on running the server in the exteNd Application Server Administrator's Guide.
The installation program asks if you want to restrict access to the exteNd Application Server. Select the appropriate radio button, then click Next.

When access is restricted (the default), unauthorized users will not be able to perform administration operations or browse directory listings; this is especially important for production servers. If you are setting up a server for development or testing, you may not always need (or want) to restrict access.

For more information, see the chapter on using security in the exteNd Application Server Administrator's Guide.

The Admin User Name and Password panel displays.
Type the user name and password to be used for the initial exteNd administration account. Then click Next.

When creating this account, the installation program will assign Locksmith privileges to it. Your exteNd administrator will log in to this account when managing the application server and other aspects of the exteNd system.

For more information, see the chapter on setting up users and groups in the exteNd Application Server Administrator's Guide.
If you are installing on Windows, the installation program asks if you want to run the exteNd Application Server as a service. Select the appropriate radio button, then click Next.

For details on running as a service, see Installing the exteNd Application Server as a Service or Daemon.

The Director Cache Coordinator Port panel displays.
Accept the default (54490) for Cache Coordinator RMI Port, or specify a different port number. This port is used by exteNd Director to communicate with different instances of an exteNd Director application in a clustered server environment.

Click Next to advance to the Pre-Installation Summary panel.
If the summary matches the result you want, click Install to proceed with the installation.