This section includes the following topics:

Changing default installation parameters

The installer uses defaults for the required fields for installation like the default for an installation folder of a new server. You can change the Precise configuration to use your own specified defaults.

To change the Precise defaults:

  1. Edit the Precise registry in products\i3fp\registry\products\infrastructure\setup\settings.xml
  2. Add these elements:
         <defaults>
              <process-name>
              parameters for change
              </process-name>
         </defaults>
    An example of this is as follows:
         <defaults>
              <apptier-OR>
                   <parameter name="oracle-i3-user" value="Precise_OR_1234"/>
              </apptier-OR>
         </defaults>
  3. Restart Precise FocalPoint.

For more information on available installation parameters, see the relevant sections in the Precise CLI Utility Reference Guide.

Installing in parallel

The installer supports parallel GUI and CLI installations. However, the following installations cannot be invoked in parallel, and will produce errors if a parallel installation is attempted.

  • You cannot run two different FocalPoints installation in parallel
  • You cannot run two instances installations on the same server in parallel

If you are running a CLI installation and another parallel installation is running, creating one of the previously mentioned situations, the CLI Utilities will terminate with an error message.

If you want the CLI installation to wait for the other installation to finish first (instead of getting the error message), supply the following parameter in the CLI Utilities command:

<parameter name="queue-parallel-installations" value ="true"/>

Permissions needed for installation

  • To install/uninstall new Precise FocalPoint, the following permissions are required: INSTALL EXECUTE on the related technology
  • To install/edit/uninstall an instance, the following permissions are required:
    • For a new instance installation: INSTALL EXECUTE on the instance's technology and INSTALL EXECUTE on the application on which the instance is to be installed on.
    • For an existing instance uninstall/edit: INSTALL EXECUTE on the instance and INSTALL EXECUTE on the instance's application.

Re-using deleted instance data

Re-using deleted instance data is a feature that can be used in the following scenarios:

  • If you have deleted an instance, and want to install a new instance that will show the deleted instance data.
  • If your instance was moved to another server and/or renamed, you can uninstall the instance in the Precise user interface and re-install it using the new server name and/or new name.

The following procedure describes how to re-use deleted instance data.

To re-use delete instance data

  1. Install the new instance and click Advanced.
  2. Select the General tab.
  3. Check Associate this instance with the data of a deleted instance.
  4. Select the relevant instance in the check box.
  5. Continue with the instance installation.


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