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  • The user you will be logged in as when performing the Precise Framework installation has local administrator privileges on the server.
  • The Microsoft .NET Framework version 2.0 SP1 is installed on the server.

To install the Precise Framework

  1. Download the following:
    Precise vx.x.x from https://idera.secure.force.com/precise/.

  2. Unzip the downloaded files for Precise vx.x.x into an empty folder.

    Info

    It is recommended to keep the Precise vx.x.x download (or DVD) available for use after finishing the Precise installation.

  3. On a Windows server, open the folder with the unzipped Precise vx.x.x files (or DVD), open the Precise x.x.x folder and double-click setup.exe. The Precise Framework installer will launch, and guide you through the Precise Framework installation.
    For step-by-step instructions regarding each framework installer screen, see Setting up the Precise Framework installation. Most of the screens require you to input details regarding your information systems. It is recommended to compile a list of all required user inputs before continuing.
  4. Apply a valid license.
    When the Precise Framework installation process is complete, the “Precise Framework Installer - Finished” screen appears.
  5. Select Launch AdminPoint to apply Precise license.

  6. Click Finish. This launches the Precise administrative interface (“AdminPoint”), used to apply Precise licenses.

    Info

    Depending on your browser security settings, you may now be prompted to install a Precise component in the browser. In order for the Precise user interface to function properly, this component must be installed.

  7. A login screen appears. The default administrative user is “admin” and the initial password for this user is “admin”. Log in as this user.
  8. On the screen that appears, click Apply License and select the license file that you received when you bought Precise, for your installation. Should you not have received the license file, contact Precise Customer Support.
  9. A pop-up window will appear, confirming that the license was successfully applied. Click OK.

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Selecting the server for Framework installation

To select the server for Framework installation

  1. In the Server name or IP address text box, enter the server name or IP address.
  2. In the Server type text box, select the available server type (Windows or UNIX) from the drop-down menu.
  3. Click Next.

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To install the Precise Framework on your server using automatic installation, you must access it using a local administrator account.

To install the Precise Framework on your server using automatic installation

  1. Using the credentials of the user currently accessing the server
    1. Select Use Current Credentials.
    2. Select an installation folder by clicking on the browse (...) button. The installation folder specifies the location on the server where Precise Framework files will be installed.
    3. Click Next.
  2. Using a different account with administrator permissions
    1. Select Change Credentials.
    2. Enter the following in their respective text boxes: User name (The name of a user with administrator privileges), Password, and Domain or Server.
    3. Select an installation folder either by typing it in or by clicking on the browse (...) button. The installation folder specifies where the Precise Framework files will be installed.
    4. Click Next.

To install the Precise Framework on your server using manual installation

  1. Select Manual Installation.
  2. Click Next.

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Info

You should only select UNIX manual installation mode in the event that you have a UNIX server without Telnet/SSH/SCP connection or if you encountered issues during the UNIX server installation using automatic mode.

To perform an automatic installation of the Precise Framework on a UNIX server (common server) with Telnet/SSH/SCP connection from the client PC to the Precise FocalPoint

  1. Select Automatic Installation.
  2. Enter the User name.
  3. Enter the Password.
  4. Select an installation folder either by typing it in or by clicking on the browse (...) button. The installation folder specifies where the Precise Framework files will be installed.
  5. Click Next.

To install the Precise Framework on your server using manual installation

  1. Select Manual Installation.
  2. Click Next.

For more information, see Adding a UNIX server using manual mode.

Selecting the PMDB

To select the database to be used by the PMDB

  1. Select one of the following enabled options
    1. Oracle

    2. Microsoft SQL Server (Using OS authentication)

      Info

      The "Microsoft SQL Server (Using OS authentication)" option is only enabled when all the Framework servers are Windows servers, and the servers' service authentications are either all configured to run with a user or are all set to the local system. If they are set to the local system, the service authentication is the user provided in the next step.

    3. Microsoft SQL Server (Using SQL authentication)
  2. Click Next.

Entering Microsoft SQL Server PMDB login information

To enter Microsoft SQL Server PMDB login information (using SQL authentication)

  1. In the SQL Server instance field, click the drop-down menu and select the SQL Server instance from the list, or type in a different instance.

    Info

    The selected Microsoft SQL Server instance will be used as the PMDB.

  2. Enter the login name.

    Info

    The login name will be used both for the PMDB installation, as well as for connecting to the SQL server when using the PMDB.

  3. Enter the password for the login name specified.
  4. Enter the name of the database you want the PMDB to use. If a database with that name exists, it will be used. If not, a new database will be created. For a new database, fill the “data path" and "log path" fields.
  5. By default the PMDB schema is automatically installed. To install the schema manually, see Manually installing the SQL Server PMDB schema.
  6. Click Next.

To enter Microsoft SQL Server PMDB login information (using OS authentication)

  1. In the SQL Server instance field, click the drop-down menu and select the SQL Server instance from the list, or type in a different instance.

    Info

    The selected Microsoft SQL Server instance will be used as the PMDB.

  2. Enter the user name.

    Info

    The User name will be used both for the PMDB installation, as well as for connecting to the SQL server when using the PMDB.

  3. Enter the password for the login name specified.
  4. Enter the Domain or Server name.
  5. Enter the name of the database you want the PMDB to use. If a database with that name exists, it will be used. If not, a new database will be created. For a new database, fill the “data path" and "log path" fields.
  6. By default, the PMDB schema is automatically installed. To install the schema manually, see Manually installing the SQL Server PMDB schema.
  7. Click Next.

Filling new database properties

To change the new database properties

  1. In the PMDB Instance Parameters screen, click Advanced.
  2. In the New Database Properties tab, fill in the following fields:
    • Collation. Choose a case sensitive collation
    • Data Size. Enter the initial size in MB
    • Data Growth. Enter the auto growth in MB
    • Log Size. Enter the initial size in MB
    • Log Growth. Enter the auto growth in percent
  3. Click OK.

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Manually installing the SQL Server PMDB schema

To manually install the PMDB schema

  1. On the PMDB Instance Parameters screen, click Advanced.
  2. In the Schema tab, mark the Disable automatic schema installation check box.
  3. If the database contains partitioning, mark the Database contains partitioning check box.
  4. Click the Database version drop-down menu and select the database version.
  5. Click OK.
  6. Perform the action items as provided.

Entering Oracle Server PMDB login information

To enter Oracle Server PMDB login information

  1. In the Oracle database server field, click the drop-down menu, and then select the Oracle server from the list or type in a different server.
  2. In the Oracle SID field, click the drop-down menu, and then select the Oracle SID or type it in.
  3. Enter the Oracle Listener port number.
  4. If you want to use RAC, select the Use Oracle RAC service name box.
  5. If the PMDB database is to be installed in an Oracle Container database, then the PMDB needs to be installed in one of the PDBs and not the main Container. Select the Use Oracle RAC service name box. By default, the PMDB schema is automatically installed. To install the schema manually, see Manually installing the SQL Server PMDB schema.

  6. Enter the user name of the Oracle DBA user.

    Info

    This user name will be is used only in the Framework installation, and will is not be used again.

  7. Enter the password for the Oracle DBA user, and then click Next.

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Manually installing the Oracle PMDB schema

To manually install the PMDB schema

  1. On the PMDB Instance Parameters screen, click Advanced.
  2. Mark the Disable automatic schema installation check box.
  3. If the database contains partitioning, mark the Instance partitioning option is enabled check box.
  4. Click the Database version drop-down menu and select the database version.
  5. Click OK.
  6. Perform the action items as provided.

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  • Datafiles storage folder location. The Datafiles storage folder location is where all datafiles are created (storage parameters). The folder must exist in the file system.
  • Update the tablespaces definitions (optional). See Updating the tablespaces definitions.

To enter Oracle Server PMDB schema information

  1. In the User name field, type a new Precise user name, or click the drop-down menu to select an existing Oracle schema user name.

    Info

    When using an Oracle 12c containerized databases as PMDB, it is recommended that the PMDB is set up on a PDB and not on the root container. This can be done by using the service name checkbox in the database details screen of the framework installer.

    Info

    This is the name of the Precise user to be created in the Oracle instance to hold the PMDB schema. You can create a new Precise user, or select an existing user from the list.

  2. Enter a new password to be assigned to the new user, or an existing password if you have chosen an existing user.
  3. Confirm password.

  4. Next to the Store datafiles in this location field, click the browse button and select the folder for storing datafiles.

    Info

    For Oracle ASM, specify the ASM disk group. (For example: +DISKGRP1/ora11asm/).

  5. Click Next.

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The Temporary tablespace storage location is the datafile associated with the temporary tablespace (storage parameters).

To update the tablespace definitions

  1. Open the Advanced dialog box. The Advanced dialog box displays the following values currently defined for each tablespace: Tablespace name, initial size, uniform size, and extent size.
  2. In the tablespaces definition table, click on a value to update it.
  3. In the Temporary tablespace name field, click the drop-down menu and select a temporary tablespace.
  4. In the Stored in datafile field, enter the datafile in which the temporary tablespace will be storied.

  5. Click OK.

    Info

    By default, the tablespaces are created as bigfiles. To create the tablespaces as regular tablespaces, clear the Create tablespaces as bigfiles check-box.

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