Installing a node manager (interactively on Windows)

To make Spotfire Web Player, Spotfire Automation Services, the TERR service, and Spotfire Service for Python available to end users, you first must install a node manager. A Spotfire implementation can contain several nodes, but each one must be installed on a different computer.

Before you begin

Spotfire Server is installed and running.
In the firewall of the computer on which you are installing the node manager, open the ports that will be used for the node manager and the services. (See step 5 below for information on how these ports are used.)

This procedure describes an interactive installation, using the installation wizard. Alternatively, you can run a silent installation from the command line; for details, see Installing a node manager (silently on Windows).

Procedure

Double-click nm-setup.exe.

Note: You might be prompted to install Microsoft .NET Framework at this point.
On the installation wizard Welcome page, click Next.
On the License page, read the agreement, select I accept, and then click Next.
On the Destination Folder page you can change the location if you want to, and then click Next.
On the Node Manager Ports page, enter numbers (or leave the defaults) for the following ports:
- Node Manager registration port—The port that is used to set up secure internal communication channels.
  Important: In a production environment, it is not advisable to run the node manager and the Spotfire Server on the same computer. However, if you are installing the node manager on the same computer as the server, this port must be different than the Spotfire Server backend communication port.
- Node Manager communication port (TLS)—The port that is used for secure (TLS) communication within the implementation.
  Important: If you are installing the node manager on the same computer as Spotfire Server, this port must be different than the Spotfire Server backend communication port. The default for the Spotfire Server port is 9443.
Note: The selected ports must be available and not blocked by a firewall.

Tip: To check whether a port is in use, on a command line enter netstat -na.
Click Next.
The Spotfire Server page opens.
On the Spotfire Server page, enter the following information, and then click Next.
Important: These values must match the values you used when installing the Spotfire Server files.
- Server name—The hostname of Spotfire Server.
  Note: Valid hostnames can only contain alphabetic characters, numeric characters, hyphens, and periods.
- Server backend registration port—The registration port that you specified during Spotfire Server installation.
- Server backend communication port (TLS)—The backend communication port that you specified during Spotfire Server installation.
On the Network Names page, select the computer names that can be used by backend trust. In general you can leave all the listed names as they are.
On the Ready to Install page, click Install.
Click Finish when done.

What to do next

After the installation wizard finishes running, you must start the new node manager manually; see Starting or stopping a node manager (as a Windows service).