Installing the Spotfire Server files (RPM Linux)

You can install the Spotfire Server files on Linux using the RPM-based installer.

Before you begin

The Spotfire database setup is completed. For instructions, see Spotfire database setup.
You have root or sudo access to the host.

Note: For security and product performance reasons, it is recommended that you install Spotfire Server on a different computer than the database.

Procedure

Open a terminal and go to the directory that contains the server installation file.
Enter the following command to install the server:
```
rpm -ivh tss-<version number>.x86_64.rpm
```
A successful execution of the command produces text similar to this:
```
Preparing...
Updating / Installing...
    l:tss-<version>-1-1
You must now execute /opt/tibco/tss/<version number>/configure to complete the configuration.
```
By default, the server is installed in the following directory: /opt/tibco/tss/<version number>/.

Execute the configure script, specifying the values for the different parameters.

<server installation dir>/<version number>/configure -s <SERVER_FRONTEND_PORT> -r <SERVER_BACKEND_REGISTRATION_PORT> -b <SERVER_BACKEND_COMMUNICATION_PORT>

Note: Include only those parameters whose default values you are changing. The default values are listed in the table below.

Table 1. Installation parameters
Parameter	Description	Default
`SERVER_FRONTEND_PORT`	Used for communication with Spotfire clients.	80
`SERVER_BACKEND_REGISTRATION_PORT`	Used for key exchange to set up trusted communication between the Spotfire Server and nodes.	9080
`SERVER_BACKEND_COMMUNICATION_PORT`	Used for encrypted traffic between nodes.	9443

Note: Alternatively, you can run the script without any parameters. In this case you will be prompted for the missing information.

For more information about ports and how they are used, see Ports and firewall configuration.

Text similar to the following is shown on the command line:

Post install configuration of TIBCO Spotfire Server <version number> successful.

What to do next

Apply any available hotfixes for Spotfire Server: Applying hotfixes