This section assists you how to install Adeptia Suite on a Windows-based operating system. Before start installing, ensure that your system must meet the specified requirements.
Prerequisites
Before start installing, ensure that you meet the following requirements for a seamless deployment of Adeptia Suite:
- You must have administrator rights on the computer where Adeptia Suite will be installed.
- You must have access to Adeptia Backend and Log database.
- Ensure that you have all the required parameters to fill for the mail configuration to send email notifications.
Installing Adeptia Suite
Unzip the zip file. The format of the zip file is: AdeptiaSuite_<version>_<Date>_<OS>_<Architecture>.zip.
For example, AdeptiaSuite_6_9_4_12Sep2018_Win_x64.zip.
Double click install.exe, the InstallAnywhere pop-up appears preparing to install.
- After the preparation is complete, the installer shows the Introduction screen.
- Click Next to view End User License Agreement screen.
- The installation requires accepting the terms of the license agreement. Click I accept the terms of the License Agreement.
- Click Next to view Choose Installation Folder screen.
Select the destination folder to install Adeptia Suite or allow it at the default location. For example, destination folder - D:\AdeptiaSuite; Default directory - C:\Program Files\AdeptiaSuite.
If you have selected the destination folder then on clicking Next, you will be prompted to overwrite the existing files. Click Yes to proceed further.
Click Next to view Choose Install Set screen.
The steps described from here are applicable for Express, Express+, Professional, Enterprise, and Premier editions. For Free edition, the installer will install Express type of installation.- Select the type of installation on this screen.
Express: This option uses the default configuration for installation and uses HSQLDB database that is bundled with Adeptia Suite. Use this option if you are evaluating Adeptia Suite. Upon choosing this option, the installer will display Select Accelerators screen (Step 20 below) and starts installing Adeptia Suite.
Custom: This option uses user-defined configuration for installation. Following are the steps for Custom installation. - Click Next to view Configure Backend Database screen.
- Select the database you need to use for Backend and Log.
By default, Embedded database is selected and uses HSQLDB database, which is bundled with Adeptia Suite. Configure the port and make sure that no other application uses this port. By default, it uses port 2476 for Backend and 2477 for Log database. - If you want to use any other database, select the Other option and provide the details of the selected database.
Name
Description
Select Database Type
Name of the database that you want to set for logging. In addition to HSQLDB, Adeptia Suite supports SQL Server, MySQL, and Oracle databases.
JDBC Url URL of the Custom JDBC. This option will appear only if you are installing for JDBC connection. Database Server Name
Name/IP address of the database server.
Port
Port number of the database.
Database Name
Name of the database.
If you want to use a named instance of SQL Server for backend database, enter the database name in the following format:<Database Name>;instance=<SQL instance name>
For example, if your Database Name is AdeptiaDB and instance name is development then the Database Name will be in the format:AdeptiaDB;instance=development
User Name
Username to access the database.
Password
Password to access the database.
Confirm Password
Password to confirm.
Database Tables
Create New Tables: To create new tables in the defined Adeptia Suite database. Select this option if you are installing Adeptia Suite on a single computer.
Use Existing Tables: To use the existing tables of the Adeptia Suite database. Select this option if you are installing Adeptia Suite in a clustering mode.Database
Required Permission
MySQL
Ensure that you have permission to SELECT, CREATE, DROP, INDEX, ALTER, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, REFERENCES, CREATE ROUTINE, ALTER ROUTINE, and EXECUTE for MySQL Database.
Oracle Ensure that you have permission to CREATE SESSION, CREATE TABLE, CREATE ANY TABLE, ALTER ANY TABLE, DROP ANY TABLE, DELETE ANY TABLE, SELECT ANY TABLE, UPDATE ANY TABLE, INSERT ANY TABLE, CREATE ANY INDEX, ALTER ANY INDEX, DROP ANY INDEX,CREATE PROCEDURE, CREATE ANY PROCEDURE, ALTER ANY PROCEDURE, DROP ANY PROCEDURE, and EXECUTE ANY PROCEDURE for Oracle Database.
SQL Server
Ensure that you have permission to CREATE TABLE, ADD COLUMN, CREATE INDEX, DROP COLUMN, DROP INDEX, DROP TABLE, CREATE PROCEDURE, ALTER PROCEDURE, EXECUTE, and DROP PROCEDURE for SQL Server Database.
HSQL
Permission is not required as HSQL is embedded with Adeptia Suite.
If you have selected Create New Tables option, you will be prompted to overwrite all the existing tables. Click Yes to continue.
Contact your System Administrator to know the database configuration information (Database Server Name, Database Name, User Name, and Password). Click Next to view Configure Log Database screen.
Select the database you want to use for the log. Follow the steps as described in Step 12.
Click Next to view Configure Accelerators screen. By default, all the checkbox are selected except Training and Evaluation Objects.
Click Next to view Configure Kernel & Web Server screen. For information on Kernel and WebRunner, refer to Components of Adeptia Suite.
Configure the Adeptia Suite Kernel and Web Server information by providing the details in the below fields.
Name
Description
Kernel Configuration
Port No
Port that the Kernel will use. Make sure that no other application uses this port. By default, the Kernel uses port 21000.
Web Server Configuration
Host Name/IP Address
IP address that Adeptia Suite will use. The IP address is required while installing Adeptia Suite in a clustering mode.
HTTP Port No
HTTP port for Adeptia Suite. Ensure that no other application uses this port. By default, Adeptia Suite uses the 8080 HTTP port in the normal mode.
HTTPS Port No
Secure HTTP port to access Adeptia Suite in a secure mode. Ensure that no other application uses this port. By default, Adeptia Suite uses the 8443 HTTP port in the secured mode
RMI Port No Configure the port and make sure that no other application uses this port. By default, it uses port 1098. Click Next to view Configure Mail screen.
Configure the email used for sending email notifications by providing details in the below fields.Name
Description
Mail (SMTP) Server Name
Name or IP address of the outgoing email (SMTP) server.
Mail (SMTP) Port No
Port number of the outgoing email (SMTP) server.
Admin's Email Id
Email address of Adeptia Suite Administrator or System Administrator.
Account Name
Username for accessing the specified email account.
Password
Password for accessing the specified email account.
Confirm Password
Password to confirm for accessing the specified email account.
Email Security Type
Type of Security - SSL and TLS. SSL for email communication, if your email server uses SSL.
This step is mandatory if you are installing Adeptia Suite (Developer's Studio) for Adeptia Connect.- Click Next to view Configure Auto Startup screen and do the following:
- In the Add as Windows Service group, select Adeptia Suite Kernel and Adeptia Suite WebRunner check boxes for configuring Kernel and WebRunner as Windows services.
- In the Windows Service Configuration group, select the start type for Windows service from the Service Start Type.
Auto: Select this option to start the services automatically each time you start the computer.
Manual: Select this option to start the services manually.
- Click Next to view Pre-Installation Summary screen.The screen displays the brief summary of the settings selected while installing Adeptia Suite. Review the settings and to begin installation, click Install.
- The installer starts installing Adeptia Suite.
- On the Installation Complete screen, click Launch Adeptia Suite Now check box to start Adeptia Suite immediately after the installation. This automatically starts Adeptia Suite Kernel and WebRunner and opens the login screen in the web browser.
- Click Done to exit from the installation wizard.
The installer creates a log file (AdeptiaSuite_InstallLog.log) to the folder where you have installed. Refer to this file to know the errors occurred while installing Adeptia Suite.
The default credentials to log in to Adeptia Suite are:
User Id: admin
Password: indigo1
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