The
Deployment Automation
interactive server installer uses a wizard that guides you through the
installation process.
Important: If you are
installing on a 64-bit Linux system, be aware that the UNIX installers are
32-bit applications, and your system may not support 32-bit applications by
default. Before running the installer on a 64-bit Linux system, ensure that the
following are installed:
- Motif: This is usually available by default
- 32-bit compatibility libraries: C/C++ runtime
Run the following installer executable as a user
with root privileges:
MicroFocusDA-Server.bin
The properties set during the server installation are recorded in the
installed.properties file located in the
server_install/conf/server/
directory.
For a quick default server installation, enter the installer wizard
panel information as follows:
- Destination Folder: accept the default and click
Next
- General Program Settings:
accept the defaults and click
Next
- Database Selection: accept the default (Derby) and click
Next
-
Database Details: specify the details for the
built-in Derby database as follows and click
Next
- Port: 11377
- User: <any user ID>
- Password: <anypassword>
- Confirm Password: <anypassword>
Note: The Derby database will be created by the installer.
- Administrator Details: enter the product
administrator user name and password and click
Next
- Configuration Details: accept the default
(8080) and click
Next
- Ready to Install: review the settings and
click
Install
- InstallShield Wizard Completed: review the
installation details and click
Finish
Your server installation is now complete.
For full installation and configuration details, see the
Deployment Automation User's
Guide
on the
Documentation Center.
The installer installs
Deployment Automation
under the application server and starts the service automatically.
To start or stop the server service:
Execute the associated command
script as follows:
-
Navigate to the
server_installation/bin directory. For
example:
/opt/MicroFocus/da/common/tomcat/8.5/bin
-
Run
startup.sh to start the server or
shutdown.sh to stop it.
After you have completed at minimum a server installation, you can
login to the user interface to start configuring
Deployment Automation.
To access the
Deployment Automation
user interface:
-
Open a web browser and enter the following URL:
http://serverName:port/da/
Use the host name and port for the application server where you
installed
Deployment Automation.
The default port is
8080 for Common Tomcat.
-
Log in to the server using the credentials
(Username and
Password) you set up during the server installation.
You must install at least one agent for a basic installation.
Multiple Agents on Multiple Machines
If you plan to run deployments on several machines, a separate agent
with a unique name should be installed on each machine. If, for example, your
testing environment consists of three machines, install an agent on each one.
Follow the same procedure for each environment the application uses.
Multiple Agents on One Machine
If you plan to install multiple agents on a single machine, make sure
that all names are unique: installation directory name, agent name, and service
name, if running the agent as a service.
The interactive agent installer uses a wizard that guides you through
the installation process.
Important: If you are
installing on a 64-bit Linux system, be aware that the UNIX installers are
32-bit applications, and your system may not support 32-bit applications by
default. Before running the installer on a 64-bit Linux system, ensure that the
following are installed:
- Motif: This is usually available by default
- 32-bit compatibility libraries: C/C++ runtime
Run the following installer
executable as a user with full access rights to the installation location:
DA-agent.bin
You can add agent installer options in this format:
MicroFocusDA-agent.bin [Option] [Parameter]
- -is:javahome <dir> Specifies the JRE home that
points to the directory containing
bin/java. Do not include spaces in the path.
- -is:tempdir <dir> Specifies a temporary
directory used by the installer. Do not include spaces in the path.
- -cp:a <classpath> Append a classpath to the
installer.
- -cp:p <classpath> Prepend a classpath to the
installer.
- -is:log <filename> Specify a filename for log
debug messages.
- -is:extract Extracts the contents of the archive.
- -is:nospacecheck Turns off installer disk space
checker.
- -is:version Returns the installer version and exits.
- -is:help Prints this help and exits.
The agent installer installs the agent service, but does not start the
service. It is set to manual start by default.
Note: If you are using an agent relay, you must start it
before starting any agents that will communicate through it.
To stop or start an agent service:
Execute the associated command
script as follows:
-
Navigate to the
agent_installation/bin directory. For
example:
/opt/microfocus/Deployment Automation
Agent/core/bin
-
Run
agent {start|stop} to start or stop the agent.
Note: For information on configuring your agents to start
automatically under a dedicated account, see the
Community website.
Once the agent has started, in the
Deployment Automation
user interface, navigate to
Management > Resources and select
Relays in the selection box. The agent should be
listed with a status of
Connected.
Deployment Automation
includes several standard plugins that are available when you install. Many
additional plugins are available for you to download and use for your specific
needs. Plugins can be installed, or loaded, at any time, directly from the
Deployment Automation
user interface.
After you have downloaded a plugin, you can load it so that it becomes
available to use in the Process Editor.
Note: If you download a bundled zip file that contains
multiple plugins, you will need to extract the individual plugin zip files from
the bundle. You should not decompress the individual plugin zip files.
To load a plugin:
-
Navigate to
Administration > Automation.
-
Select the
Plugins tab.
-
Click the
Load Plugin button.
-
Click
Choose File and select the compressed plugin
(.zip) file.
-
Click
Load.
After the plugin load process completes successfully, when you are
designing processes for components, the plugin is listed in the Process Editor
on the
Automation Plugins pane. Once loaded, plugin
functionality is available immediately.
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