Phase 1 of Installation

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Installing the Web Platform Installer (if ALL Prerequisites are Installed)

Open the Web Platform Installer and select Options in the bottom right

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This document tells you how to complete the Arellia Management Server (AMS) installation if your target machine is connected to the internet.

If your target machine is not connected to the Internet, then go to Offline Installation for installation instructions.

Install Microsoft Web Platform Installer

After you have reviewed and followed the instructions in both Server Requirements and Database Requirements, install Microsoft Web Platform Installer (Web PI) by doing the following steps:

1. Open Web PI and click Options in the bottom right corner of the window.
   
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   You must open the Options menu directly in the Web PI, not from the Internet Information Services (IIS) (see Error saving Web Platform Settings in IIS

2. Leave the Primary Feed as default.
3. In the Custom Feed, type in: 

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4. In the Change Options dialog box, in the Customer Feeds field, type http://nuget.arellia.com/WebPlatformFeed and  and then click the the Add Feed button.
   
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5. (This step is optional) Check the '.) Under Remote Database  support, select the Click to enable remote database support' option  option if you want the Web Platform Installer PI to provision your database configuration.
6. (This step is optional) Enter .) In the Remote database server name field, enter the name of your SQL server in the Remote database server name. If the SQL server is local you can use localhostServer. ( Note: If your SQL Server is local, then enter localhost.)
7. Close the Change Options dialog box by clicking clicking OK. 
   
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8. Then close Close the Web Platform InstallerPI.
9. Open the Internet Information Server (IIS). In the left tree, navigate to the the IIS Manager.
10. In the IIS Manager, in the left sidebar directory, click Default Web Site.
    
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    Home pane, scroll down and double-click Web Platform Installer.

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Arellia Management Server installation options

There are 2 options for completing the installation.

If you do not have access to your SQL server (for example your SQL infrastructure is run by a DBA team) or your ArelliaAms database already exists follow option #1. Visit the Database Requirements page for instructions on how to create the necessary SQL database.

Otherwise have your sa database account credentials you can follow option #2.

Option 1: Database is already configured

1. Open Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.
2. Select the Default Web Site, open the Web Platform Installer and go to the Arellia tab.
3. Select Arellia Management Server and Arellia Diagnostics (this contains the Arellia Monitor log viewer).
4. Click the Install button. This action opens the Web Platform Installer Prerequisites dialog and lists all components that are to be installed.
5. To begin the Installation, click the I Agree button.
6. If Web Platform Installer discovers any missing prerequisites they will be included in the installation. 

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7. In the Web PI, click the Arellia tab.
   
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   If your SQL database has already been created 

   If your SQL database has already been created, then click the following link to proceed with the steps.

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   11. Click the Add button to the right of the Arellia Management Server and Arellia Diagnostics 7.5. Image Added 12. Click the Install button. 13. In the Web Platform Installer  Prerequisites dialog box that opens, click the I Accept button. 14. Web PI will include any missed prerequisites in the installation. Certain dependencies such as Windows Management Framework or the .NET Framework may require

   a reboot. In this case you should restart Web Platform Installer via IIS Manager when the reboot has completed.
8. After the Web Platform Installer has completed go to the Arellia Administration Console to continue the installation.

Option 2: Database needs to be created

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1. you to restart your computer. If so, then restart Web PI via the IIS Manager when the restart has completed. 15. The Web PI Configure screen will appear. Configure the AMS application and then click Continue. Image Added 16. Web PI will show you the installation progress. Image Added 17. When the installation is complete, click Finish. Image Added 18. Next, the Arellia Management Server needs to be pointed at the existing database. This can be done by: Login to the Arellia Management Server Setup Console (http://localhost/Ams/) Tip title Note The Web Platform Installer takes you automatically to the database setup page, but if it did not, then navigate to https://localhost/Ams/Setup/Database/ConnectDatabase/ In the SQL Server field, enter the FQDN of the database server.  In the Database Name field, enter the database name Arellia should use. In the User name and Password fields, enter the database owner credentials. Click Next. Image Added The database will then be configured and Arellia products can then be installed.

   
   

   If you need to create the SQL database 

   If you have access to the SQL Server SA credentials and you want to create the database automatically, then then click the following link to proceed with the steps.

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   11. Click the Add button to the right of the Arellia Management Server (Database Wizard) and Arellia Diagnostics 7.5. Image Added 12. Click the Install button. 13. In the SQL Prerequisites dialog box that opens, select your remote SQL Server from the What type of database would you like to use menu. 14. Enter the SA account password for the selected SQL Server. 15. Because this is a one-time process, you

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1. have to save the password. 16. Click Continue

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1. .  Image Added 17. This action opens the Web Platform Installer Prerequisites dialog and lists all components that are to be installed.

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1. installation, click the I Agree button.

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1. 19. Web PI will include any missed prerequisites in the installation.

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1. Certain dependencies such as Windows Management Framework or the .NET Framework may require

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1. you to restart your computer. If so, then restart Web PI via the IIS Manager when the

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1. restart has completed. 20. The Web

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1. PI Configure screen

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1. Configure the AMS application and then click Continue. Image Added  21. Web PI will show you the installation progress. Image Added  22. When the installation is complete, click Finish. Image Added

The AMS is now installed and you're ready to install your individual Arellia products. For instructions, go to Install Products.