Click on a link below to go to a specific section of the software installation:
Install Requirements |
For passive node(s) not available while installing the software, or for
a cluster with the CommServe software installed on the physical nodes and
the SQL database on the virtual server, you must manually install the software
on the passive node(s) now.
The following procedure describes the steps involved in installing the software on a passive node. |
Install Procedure |
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Getting Started |
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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:
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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. | |
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Select the option to install software. NOTES
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Select the option to install software on this computer. NOTES
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Read the Welcome screen.
Click Next to continue, if no other applications are running. |
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Read the virus scanning software warning.
Click OK to continue, if virus scanning software is disabled. |
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Read the license agreement, then select I accept the terms
in the license agreement. Click Next to continue. |
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Cluster Selection |
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Select Configure a Virtual Server. Click Next to continue. |
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Select the disk group in which the virtual server resides. Click Next to continue. |
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10. | Click OK to continue. The registry and environment files are updated on the passive node. |
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Verify Summary of Install Options |
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Verify the summary of selected options.
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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. |
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The System Reboot message may be displayed. If so, select one of the following:
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Schedule Automatic Update |
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If necessary, select this option to schedule an automatic installation of software
updates.
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Click Next to continue. |
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Install Remaining Cluster Nodes |
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To install/upgrade the software on the remaining nodes of the cluster, click Yes. To complete the install for this node only, click No. |
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Select cluster nodes from the Preferred Nodes list and click the arrow
button to move them to the Selected Nodes list.
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When you have completed your selections, click Next to continue. |
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Type the User Name and Password for the Domain Administrator
account, so that the installer can perform the remote install/upgrade of the cluster
nodes you selected in the previous step.
Click Next to continue. |
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The progress of the remote install for the cluster nodes is displayed; the
install can be
interrupted if necessary.
Click Stop to prevent installation to any nodes after the current ones complete. Click Advanced Settings to specify any of the following:
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Read the summary for remote installation to verify that all selected nodes were installed
successfully.
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Click Next to continue. |
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Setup Complete |
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Setup displays the successfully installed components.
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Click Finish to close the install program. The installation is now complete. |
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Post-Install Considerations |
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General
FirewallIf the CommServe is configured to communicate across a firewall, the following firewall related files must be manually copied from the active node to all the passive nodes:
If for some reason the passive node is currently active, make sure to stop and restart Services after copying the files. |