Offline Installation

This article outlines how to install the Arellia Management Server (AMS) when your target machine is not connected to the Internet.

The following steps require the use of PowerShell scripts, which are disabled in Windows Operating Systems by default. To enable PowerShell scripts, open an elevated PowerShell window and issue the command: Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass. (For more information on the Set-ExecutionPolicy cmdlet, go to the Technet KB article Using the Set-ExecutionPolicy Cmdlet.)
 

To download and install the AMS, do the following steps:

1. On a machine that is connected to the internet, download the Create-AMSOfflinePackage.ps1 PowerShell script.

2. Run the script by right-clicking the context menu or using a PowerShell command window. 
   
   

   Tip

   The package will download to C:\OfflinePackage by default, or you can specify where the files will download using the -Path argument.

   .\Create-AMSOfflinePackage.ps1 -Path C:\OfflinePackage

3. Copy the Offline Package folder to your offline machine.

4. Located in the bin directory of the offline package, run the Install-AMSOfflinePackage.ps1 script. 

   Note

   During the installation you may be prompted to restart several times. This is expected behavior and the installation will automatically resume when you next log in.

5. After the script has completed installing the prerequisites and bootstrap portion of the AMS, it will open a browser to http://localhost/Ams/Setup, at which point you can continue to install Arellia Solutions as normal.
6. After the AMS installation has completed you are free to delete the OfflinePackage directory from your offline machine.