Installation Overview
For a correctly installed ToolsNet 8 working environment, follow the installation and configuration checklist below.
Infrastructure
Step | To do | Check | |
|---|---|---|---|
a For the RAM requirements, use the ToolsNet Fact Sheet that is obtainable from the Global Product Manager. b For the disk space calculations, use the ToolsNet Fact Sheet that is obtainable from the Global Product Manager. | |||
1 | Decide on server type (virtual or physical). | ░░ | |
2 | Decide on database location (local or remote). | ░░ | |
3 | Decide on database type (SQL Server or Oracle). | ░░ | |
4 | Decide on authentication type (none or Windows Active Directory). | ░░ | |
5 | Verify that amount of RAM on application server is sufficient.a | ░░ | |
7 | Verify that disk space for database is sufficient.b | ░░ | |
Installation
Step | To do | Check |
|---|---|---|
8 | Windows Server 2012R2 or higher installed on application server. | ░░ |
9 | Ports (according to User Guide) open on servers, see Before Installation. | ░░ |
10 | SQL Server 2014 or higher / Oracle 12c or higher. | ░░ |
11 | .Net Framework 4.8. | ░░ |
12 | Read through the Installation and Upgrade section of the ToolsNet 8 User Guide (latest version). | ░░ |
13 | Enable Message Queuing Services, see Configuring MSMQ. | ░░ |
14 | Enable Application Server and IIS roles according to the ToolsNet 8 User Guide (latest version), see Enabling Windows Integrated Authentication on IIS. | ░░ |
15 | Install the latest version of ACDC. | ░░ |
16 | Install the latest version of ToolsNet 8, see Installing ToolsNet 8. | ░░ |
17 | Register licenses. | ░░ |
18 | Start services. | ░░ |
Configuration
Step | To do | Check |
|---|---|---|
19 | Add first account (if no AD). | ░░ |
20 | Verify that user can log on correctly (if AD). | ░░ |
21 | Set up Delete Maintenance jobs in SQL Server Management Studio, see Scheduling Database Maintenance Jobs in SQL Server Enterprise and Standard Edition. | ░░ |
Archiving (if purchased)
Step | To do | Check |
|---|---|---|
22 | Create archive database with Archive Installer, see ToolsNet Archive Installer. | ░░ |
23 | Create link to archive database with Archive Installer, see ToolsNet Archive Installer. | ░░ |
24 | Set up archiving job in SQL Server Management Studio, see Scheduling Database Maintenance Jobs in SQL Server Enterprise and Standard Edition. | ░░ |
25 | Verify that DaysLimitForExport value is less than DaysToKeep value, see Scheduling Database Maintenance Jobs in SQL Server Enterprise and Standard Edition. | ░░ |
