You can install the
Spotfire Server
files interactively on Windows, using the installation wizard.
Before you begin
The
Spotfire
database setup is completed. For instructions, see
Spotfire database setup.
Note: For security and
product performance reasons, it is recommended that you install
Spotfire Server
on a different computer than the database.
Procedure
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In the server installation kit that you downloaded from the TIBCO
eDelivery site, double-click
setup-win64.exe.
Note: If you use
Microsoft SQL Server with Windows Integrated Authentication, install
Spotfire Server
as the Domain User that you set up with the script
create_databases_ia.bat. Also, see to that
this user has permission to write to the installation folder and make sure that
Spotfire Server
always runs as this Domain User. Confirm with the logs that
Spotfire Server
starts.
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In the installation wizard
Welcome dialog, click
Next.
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In the
License dialog, read the agreement, accept the
terms, and then click
Next.
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In the
Destination Folder dialog you can change the
location if you want to, and then click
Next.
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In the
Windows Service dialog, select the option you
want and then click
Next.
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In the
Spotfire Server Port dialog you can specify the
front-end port, and then click
Next.
Tip: To
check whether a port is in use, open a command prompt, type
netstat -na, and press Enter.
Note: The ports
selected during installation for front-end, back-end communication, and
back-end registration ports must be open in the firewall. (The defaults are 80,
9443, and 9080.)
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In the
Backend Communication Ports dialog you can
specify the back-end ports, and then click
Next.
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In the
Ready to Install dialog, click
Install.
The
Installing dialog tracks the progress of the
installation.
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When the installation is completed, select
Launch the configuration tool to open the
configuration tool, or
Launch the upgrade tool if you are upgrading.