Install the CommCell Console - Windows

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Install Requirements
Install Checklist
Before You Begin
Install Procedure

Install Requirements
The CommCell Console is the graphical user interface (GUI) that you use to control the operation of the CommCell. Setup allows you to install the CommCell Console on any one or more of the following: CommServe computer MediaAgent computer Client computer Any other computer that can communicate with the CommServe computer via a TCP/IP network By installing the CommCell Console on another computer, you can remotely administer the CommCell. Verify that the computer in which you wish to install the software satisfies the minimum requirements specified in System Requirements - CommCell Console as a Stand-Alone Application. Review the following Install Requirements before installing the software: General The CommCell Console can only be installed after the CommServe has already been installed in the CommCell and is running. Close all applications and disable any programs that run automatically, including anti-virus, screen savers and operating system utilities. Some programs, including many anti-virus programs, may be running as a service. Stop and disable such services before you begin. You can re-enable them after the installation has completed. Verify that you have the software installation disc that is appropriate to the destination computer’s operating system. Make sure that you have the latest software installation disc before you start to install or upgrade the software. If you are not sure, contact your software provider. Firewall If the CommServe is on the opposite side of the firewall from the CommCell Console, verify and ensure that port 8401 is open. For more information on firewall configuration, see Firewall Considerations.
Install Checklist
Collect the following information before installing the software. Use the space provided to record the information, and retain this information in your Disaster Recovery binder.
1.	Install folder location:________________________________________________________________ See Select Components for Installation for more information.
2.	Web URL:____________________________________________________________________________ See Configure the CommCell^® Console for Web-Based Administration for more information.
3.	CommServe Host Name or the CommServe IP address:______________________________________ See Configuration of Other Installation Options for more information.
Before You Begin
Log on to the client as local Administrator or as a member of the Administrators group on that computer.

Install Procedure
Getting Started
1.	Place the software installation disc for the Windows platform into the disc drive. After a few seconds, the installation program is launched. If the installation program does not launch automatically: Click the Start button on the Windows task bar, and then click Run. Browse to the installation disc drive, select Setup.exe, click Open, then click OK. NOTES If you are installing on a x64 version of Windows 2008 Server Core R2, go to the AMD64 folder and run Setup.exe.
2.	In this screen, you choose the language you want to use during installation. Click the down arrow, select the desired language from the pull-down list, and click Next to continue.
3.	Select the option to install software. NOTES This screen will only appear when the bAllow32BitInstallOn64Bit registry key has been created and enabled on this computer.
4.	Select the option to install software on this computer. NOTES The options that appear on this screen depend on the computer in which the software is being installed.
5.	Read the Welcome screen. Click Next to continue, if no other applications are running.
6.	Read the virus scanning software warning. Click OK to continue, if virus scanning software is disabled.
7.	Read the license agreement, then select I accept the terms in the license agreement. Click Next to continue.
Select Components for Installation

8.	Select the component(s) to install. NOTES Your screen may look different from the example shown. Components that either have already been installed, or which cannot be installed, will be dimmed. Hover over the component for additional details. The Special Registry Keys In Use field will be enabled when GalaxyInstallerFlags registry keys have been enabled on this computer. Hover over the field to see which keys have been set, as well as their values. For more information, see Registry Keys. Click Next to continue. To install the CommCell Console, from the Common Technology Engine folder expand the CommCell Console folder, and then select the following: CommCell Console for Java.
9.	Click Yes to install the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) or click No if you would like to use the JRE Version already available in your computer. NOTES This prompt will be displayed only if the computer is running a JRE version prior to the one supplied in this installation program or no JRE version is available at all. See System Requirements - CommServe for more information on JRE versions. For more information on JRE versions, see System Requirements - CommCell Console as a Stand-Alone Application.
10.	Specify the location where you want to install the software. NOTES Do not install the software to a mapped network drive. Do not use the following characters when specifying the destination path: / : * ? " < > \| It is recommended that you use alphanumeric characters only. If you intend to install other components on this computer, the selected installation directory will be automatically used for that software as well. If a component has already been installed, this screen may not be displayed if the installer can use the same install location as previously used. If you intend to use the SnapProtect^™ feature for Windows File System iDataAgent, the agent should be installed on a non-system drive and not a filer volume. Click Browse to change directories. Click Next to continue.
Configure the CommCell for Web-Based Administration
11.	Click Yes to configure the CommCell Console for web administration, or Click No to continue without configuring the CommCell Console for web administration. NOTES The Internet Information Server (IIS) must be installed on this computer in order to configure for web administration. Configuring this computer for web administration allows you to: Access the CommCell Console and Books Online from a remote computer using a Web browser. View CommCell reports via a Web browser. Access Books Online by clicking the Help button (the icon with a ?) in the CommCell Console.
12.	Type the name (or use the default) of the Web alias that you want to use for accessing the CommCell Console. NOTES If the alias already exists, you will be informed that the alias is already in use. Click Yes to overwrite the alias, and then click OK. Click Next to continue.
Configuration of Other Installation Options
13.	Enter the fully qualified domain name of the CommServe computer. (TCP/IP network name. e.g., computer.company.com) NOTES Do not use spaces when specifying a new name for the CommServe Host Name. If a component has already been installed, this screen will not be displayed; instead, the installer will use the same Server Name as previously specified. Click Next to continue.
14.	Select Download Pack(s) and Install to download and install the latest service packs and post packs from the software provider. NOTES Internet connectivity is required to download updates. This step is applicable when installing on the first instance. Updates are downloaded to the following directory: <software installation>/Base/Temp/DownloadedPacks. They are launched silently and installed automatically for the first instance. Click Next to continue.
Verify Summary of Install Options
15.	Verify the summary of selected options. NOTES The Summary on your screen should reflect the components you selected for install, and may look different from the example shown. Click Next to continue or Back to change any of the options. The install program now starts copying the software to the computer. This step may take several minutes to complete.
Install Remaining Cluster Nodes
16.	If you are installing/upgrading the software on the physical node in a clustered environment, use this option to install/upgrade the software on the remaining physical nodes of the cluster. To install/upgrade the software on the remaining nodes of the cluster, click Yes. To complete the install/upgrade for this node only, click No. See Install/Upgrade Remaining Cluster Nodes for step-by-step instructions.
Setup Complete
17.	Setup displays the successfully installed components. NOTES The Setup Complete message displayed on your screen will reflect the components you installed, and may look different from the example shown. If you install an Agent with the CommCell Console open, you need to refresh the CommCell Console (F5) to see the new Agents. If Reboot Now button is displayed make sure to reboot the computer before performing any other operations from the computer. Click Finish to close the install program. The installation is now complete.
Post-Install Considerations
General Install post-release updates or Service Packs that may have been released after the release of the software. If you are installing a Service Pack, verify and ensure that it is the same version as the one installed in the CommServe Server. Alternatively, you can enable Automatic Updates for quick and easy installation of updates in the CommCell component. CommCell Console On Windows 2000 computers, if you wish to Run the CommCell Console as a Remote Web-Based Application, you must manually restart the IIS services on the computer, before launching the CommCell Console from a remote computer.