Install the CommNet Browser - Windows

Table of Contents

Install Requirements

Before You Begin

Install Procedure

Getting Started

Cluster Selection

Select Components for Installation

Set Up the CommNet Interface Name

Set Up the CommNet Browser for Web-Based Administration

Verify Summary of Install Options

Install Remaining Cluster Nodes

Setup Complete

Post-Install Considerations

Install Requirements
The following procedure describes the steps involved in installing the CommNet Browser on both clustered and non-clustered environment.

The CommNet Browser is the graphical user interface (GUI) that you use to control the operation of the CommNet Server. Setup allows you to install the CommNet Browser on any one or more of the following:

  • CommNet Server
  • Client computer
  • Any other computer that can communicate with the CommNet Server via a TCP/IP network

By installing the CommNet Browser on another computer, you can remotely administer the CommNet Server.

Verify that the computer in which you wish to install the software satisfies the minimum requirements specified in System Requirements - CommNet Browser.

Review the following Install Requirements before installing the software:

General

  • The CommNet Browser can only be installed after the CommNet Server has already been installed 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.

Cluster

Check the following on the cluster computer in which you wish to install the software:

  • Cluster software is installed and running.
  • Active and passive nodes are available.
  • Disk array devices configured with access to the shared array.
  • Public Network Interface Card is bound first, before the private Network Interface Card. (Does not apply to NetWare Cluster.)

Before You Begin
  • Log on to the client as local Administrator or as a member of the Administrators group on that computer.

  • On a clustered computer, ensure that you are logged on to the active node as the Domain User with administrative privileges to all nodes on the cluster.

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 Windows Server Core editions, mount to Software Installation Disc through command line, go to the AMD64 folder and run Setup.exe.
2. Choose the language you want to use during installation. Click the down arrow and select the desired language from the drop-down list, and click Next to continue.
3. 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.
4. Read the license agreement, then select I accept the terms in the license agreement.

Click Next to continue.

Cluster Selection

If you are installing in clustered environment, follow the steps below. For non-clustered environment, skip to Select Components for Installation.
5. Select Configure a Virtual Server.

Click Next to continue.
6. Select the disk group in which the cluster group resides.

Click Next to continue.

Select Components for Installation
7. 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.
  • If you wish to install the agent software for restore only, select Install Agents for Restore Only checkbox. See Installing Restore Only Agents for more information.
  • The Special Registry Keys In Use field will be highlighted when GalaxyInstallerFlags registry key is enabled. Move the mouse pointer over this field to see a list of registry keys that have been created in this computer.

Click Next to continue.

To install the CommNet Browser, from the Common Technology Engine folder expand the CommCell Console folder, and then select the following:

  • CommNet Browser.

When you select this option, the Java Runtime Environment is automatically selected for install.
8. 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.
9. Select Add programs to the Windows Firewall Exclusion List, if you wish to add CommCell programs and services to the Windows Firewall Exclusion List.

NOTES:

  • If Windows Firewall is enabled on the computer, this option is selected by default and must be enabled to proceed with the installation.
  • If Windows Firewall is disabled on the computer, you can select this option to add the programs and services to enabled CommCell operations across the firewall, if the firewall is enabled at a later time.

    You can either select this option during install or add the programs and services after installation. For adding the programs and services after installation, see Configure Windows Firewall to Allow CommCell Communication.

Click Next to continue.
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 is already installed in this computer, this screen may not be displayed. The software will be automatically installed in the same location that was previously specified.

Click Browse to change directories.

Click Next to continue.

Set Up the CommNet Interface Name
11. Specify the CommNet Server Interface Name.

CommNet Server Interface Name - The TCP/IP network interface name of the CommNet Server computer.

Select or Enter the information and click Next to continue.

Set Up the CommNet Browser for Web-Based Administration
12. If the Internet Information Server (IIS) is installed on this computer, the install program asks if you want to configure the software for web-based administration.

Click Yes to continue.

NOTES

  • If IIS is not installed then you will not receive this prompt.
  • The screen to the right may look different depending upon the software selected for install or upgrade.
13. When prompted for an alias, type the name (or use the default) of the Web alias that you want to use for accessing the CommNet Browser remotely.

Click Next to continue.

NOTES

  • If IIS is not installed then you will not receive this prompt.

Verify Summary of Install Options
14. 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

If you are installing in clustered environment, follow the steps below to install on remaining nodes of the cluster. For non-clustered environment, skip to Setup Complete.
15. To install/upgrade the software on the remaining nodes of the cluster, click Yes.

To complete the install for this node only, click No.
16. Select cluster nodes from the Preferred Nodes list and click the arrow button to move them to the Selected Nodes list.

NOTES

  • The list of Preferred Nodes displays all the nodes found in the cluster; from this list you should only select cluster nodes configured to host this cluster group server.
  • Do not select nodes that already have multiple instances installed. For more information, see Multi Instancing.

When you have completed your selections, click Next to continue.
17. 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.
18. 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:

  • Maximum number of nodes on which Setup can run simultaneously.
  • Time allocated for Setup to begin executing on each node, after which the install attempt will fail.
  • Time allocated for Setup to complete on each node, after which the install attempt will fail.

NOTES

  • If, during the remote install of a cluster node, setup fails to complete or is interrupted, you must perform a local install on that node. When you do, the install begins from where it left off, or from the beginning if necessary. For procedures, see Manually Installing the Software on a Passive Node.
19. Read the summary for remote installation to verify that all selected nodes were installed successfully.

NOTES

  • If any node installation fails, you must manually install the software on that node once the current installation is complete. (See Manually Installing the Software on a Passive Node for step-by-step instructions.)
  • The message displayed on your screen will reflect the status of the selected nodes, and may look different from the example.

Click Next to continue.

Setup Complete
20. 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 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. Alternatively, you can enable Automatic Updates for quick and easy installation of updates in the CommNet Browser.