Use these instructions to install on a single Windows server using the installation wizard. The wizard will guide you step by step through the installation process.
- Close any open applications.
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Run the .exe file that you downloaded from the web.
If you are installing on Server Core, copy the web download file to the Server Core machine using a UNC share, and then run the installation program from the Server Core machine. The installation screens will display on the Server Core machine.
- When the installation program begins, the Autorun appears allowing you to install software and view online resources. Select the appropriate link for the OpenText Availability and OpenText Migrate product you want to install.
- Depending on your version of Windows and the components you have installed, you may be prompted to install one or more Visual C++ security updates or Microsoft .NET Framework. These components are required. If you do not see this screen, you server already has them installed. Select Install to continue.
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You will be given the opportunity to check for a more recent version of the software.
- If you do not want to check for a later version, select No and click Next.
- If you want to check for a later version, select Yes and click Next. The installation program will establish an Internet connection from your server to the OpenText web site.
- If no later version is found or there is a problem with the Internet connection, the current installation will automatically continue.
- If a later version is found, you will be prompted to download and exit the current installation.
- If you click Yes, the latest version will be downloaded and the current installation will jump to the end so you can exit the current installation. After you exit the current installation, run the latest version that was downloaded.
- If you click No, the current installation will automatically continue.
- A copy of the latest OpenText license agreement will be downloaded from the web. If you do not have an Internet connection, the license agreement from the time the software was built will be displayed. Review the license agreement. You must accept the license agreement in order to continue with the installation program. Click Next to continue.
- Review the activation notice. Most source server licenses require activation after installation for full product functionality. Target license activation depends on the source license you are using. Failure to activate licenses that require it will cause your OpenText Availability and OpenText Migrate jobs to fail. Click the FAQ link if you want more information about licensing and activation. Click Next to continue.
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Select the type of installation you would like to perform on this machine.
- Client and Server Components—This option installs both the client and server components. The server components are required for systems that will function as a source or target. All source servers require a license key for the service to run. Target licensing depends on the source license you are using. The client does not require a license key, but it is required to administer this and other OpenText Availability and OpenText Migrate servers throughout the organization.
- Client Components Only—This option installs only the client components. The client components do not require a license key, but are required to administer OpenText Availability and OpenText Migrate servers throughout the organization.
- Server Components Only—This option installs only the server components. The server components are required for systems that will function as a source or target. All source servers require a license key for the service to run. Target licensing depends on the source license you are using.
If you are installing on Server Core, you will only be able to select the Server Components Only installation. You will not be able to run the client components from the Server Core machine. The client will have to be run from another machine.
- If desired, specify where the files will be installed by clicking Change, specifying a location, and then clicking OK.
- Click Next to continue.
- If the machine where you are installing has Windows Firewall enabled, you will be given the opportunity to open and reassign any firewall ports for OpenText Availability and OpenText Migrate use.
- Open only the ports that are not in use—This option will open any firewall ports that are not in use. The ports that are opened will be assigned to OpenText Availability and OpenText Migrate.
- Open all ports, reassigning the ports in use to OpenText Replication—This option will open all necessary firewall ports, reassigning any to OpenText Availability and OpenText Migrate as needed.
- Do not configure the Windows Firewall at this time—This option will not modify any firewall ports. If you select this option, you will have manually modify your firewall settings for OpenText Availability and OpenText Migrate processing.
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Click Next to continue.
If you selected a client only installation, skip the remaining steps.
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You will be prompted to enter your license key information. Your license key is a 24-character, alpha-numeric license key which applies the appropriate license to your installation. Enter your key and click Add.
- You can activate your license key at the end of the installation. The activation requires Internet access. If you choose not to have the installation activate your license, you will have to activate it through the OpenText Replication Console.
- Click Next to continue.
- OpenText Availability and OpenText Migrate uses system memory for OpenText Availability and OpenText Migrate processing. The maximum amount is dependent on the server hardware and operating system. Specify the Amount of system memory to use, which is the maximum amount of system memory that OpenText Availability and OpenText Migrate can use.
- When the allocated OpenText Availability and OpenText Migrate system memory is exhausted, OpenText Availability and OpenText Migrate will queue to disk. If you want to disable disk queuing, select Do not use disk queue. Ideally, you should use disk queuing. Specify the Queue folder, which is the location of the disk queue. By default, the size of the disk queue is set to Unlimited disk queue, which will allow the queue usage to automatically expand whenever the available disk space expands. If desired, you can select Limit disk space for queue and specify a fixed disk space amount. You can also specify the Minimum free disk space, which is the minimum amount of disk space in the specified Queue folder that must be available at all times. This amount should be less than the amount of physical disk space minus the disk size specified for Limit disk space for queue.
- Click Next to continue.
- The OpenText Availability and OpenText Migrate security information screen appears next. Review this information and click Next to continue with the installation.
- Anti-virus and anti-malware applications can cause issues with OpenText Availability and OpenText Migrate functionality. You should add OpenText Availability and OpenText Migrate to the approved list for any of these types of applications you are running. During the installation, you may be prompted to configure Windows Defender, if it is installed, to create exclusions for the OpenText Availability and OpenText Migrate folders and processes. Click Yes to add the exclusions or No to skip the exclusions. See the anti-virus knowledge base article for details to manually configure Windows Defender using PowerShell.
- If you are satisfied with the selections you have made and are ready to begin copying the OpenText Availability and OpenText Migrate files, click Install.
- After the files have completed copying, click Finish to exit the installation program.
For Windows servers, if you want to use your own secure certificate, you should obtain and install a certificate from an enterprise or commercial Certificate Authority.