1.3 Installing PlateSpin Protect Software Components

1.3.1 Starting the PlateSpin Protect Installation Launcher

This section provides information about installing PlateSpin Protect software after ensuring that the intended host has been prepared with the required prerequisites.

  1. From NetIQ Downloads, download the PlateSpinProtectSetup-11.0.1.xxxx.exe installation program and save it on your intended PlateSpin Server host.

  2. Run the installation program, specify a location for the temporary setup files, then click Next.

    The installation program extracts the required files and opens the Installation Launcher window (if the installation program detects a local installation of Microsoft SQL Server 2005 or SQL Server 2008 R2, it disables the corresponding Install SQL Server Express option).

    If you intend to use the Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition distributed with PlateSpin Protect, install it first.

    If you intend to use an existing SQL Server 2005 or SQL Server 2008 R2 database, skip the database installation and install the PlateSpin Server; during the installation of the PlateSpin Server, the system prompts you to specify an existing database.

1.3.2 Installing the Database Server

If you do not have a Microsoft SQL Server 2005 or SQL Server 2008 R2 database engine, you can install Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition included in your PlateSpin Protect software distribution.

  1. On your intended database server host, start the Installation Launcher.

    See Starting the PlateSpin Protect Installation Launcher.

  2. Click Install SQL Server Express and follow the on-screen instructions.

    The program installs a database server and the database instances required for the operation of PlateSpin Protect.

    NOTE:The Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition included with PlateSpin Protect Server cannot be installed on a domain controller in accordance with Microsoft Developer Network recommendations. If you want to install PlateSpin Protect on a domain controller, we recommend that you install SQL on a separate server.

1.3.3 Installing the PlateSpin Server

  1. Make sure that your intended PlateSpin Server host meets the minimum system requirements.

    See System Requirements.

  2. Make sure that your intended PlateSpin Server host has the necessary prerequisite software installed.

    See Installing Prerequisite Software.

  3. On your intended PlateSpin Server host, start the Installation Launcher.

    See Starting the PlateSpin Protect Installation Launcher.

  4. In the PlateSpin Protect Installation Launcher, click Install PlateSpin Server and follow the on-screen instructions.

    The program starts the installation process and prompts you to accept the PlateSpin Protect software license agreement.

    You must accept the software license agreement before installing the product.

  5. Select the I accept the terms in the license agreement option, then click Next.

    The program continues with the installation and prompts you to specify a database server and instance:

  6. Do one of the following:

    • If you are using the database server included in your PlateSpin Protect software distribution installed locally (the default option), leave the default selection (local)\PLATESPINDB in the drop-down list and leave the default sa credentials. If you subsequently move your PlateSpin Protect database instance or change your SQL Server password, you must reset the PlateSpin Protect database connection settings.

      See Knowledgebase article 7970523.

    • If you are using a remote database server, click Browse to select from a list of available database servers in the network. Specify the database in the following format:

      • Single-instance SQL Server installations: database_server

      • Multiple-instance SQL Server installations: database_server\database_instance (specify the instance name)

  7. Click Validate Server to validate your database credentials for the selected database server.

  8. Click Next and verify your SQL Instance and SQL Logon selections.

    (The default settings are SQL Server: (local)PLATESPINDB) and SQL Logon: sa):

  9. Click Next.

    The installation program prompts you specify whether you want to allow HTTP or HTTPS:

    If you require unsecured connections (HTTP), select the Allow unsecured connections (HTTP) option; if you require secured connections (HTTPS), leave the option deselected (default).

    If your IIS server has a signed SSL certificate, the default communication protocol will be HTTPS; if not, your browser will display a warning about an “untrusted connection.” This is normal. For information on how to proceed, see your browser documentation.

  10. Click Next, verify the installation settings, click Install, and follow the on-screen instructions.

    The installation program installs the PlateSpin Server software and prepares it to run.

    NOTE:This process might take several minutes to complete.

1.3.4 Post-Installation Tasks

After completing the installation of the PlateSpin Server: