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Using setup to install Bravura Security Fabric

You can use setup, located at the root of the distribution folder, to install one or more Bravura Security Fabric instances. For example, you can have Bravura Security Fabric instances representing target systems and users in different geographical regions, or have separate instances with different password rules for different sets of users or clients.

The setup program requires Windows Installer version 3.0.1 or later. This program should be run by a member of the Windows Administrators group.

Caution

Before you begin, ensure that the server that will host Bravura Security Fabric meets the minimum system requirements and that all required software is installed. See Primary server requirements for details.

Take a virtual machine snapshot of the server before running the installer, to revert to in case the install fails. The installer can fail, and the msiexec rollback can be incomplete even for a fresh install. That can compound into more failures during further attempts to install.

Ensure your back-end database and dedicated user are set up according to Installing database and Database Client Software .

Note

If you are installing multiple instances on the same machine, you may be prompted to either reboot the system, or to shut down and restart the file replication service before continuing the installation. This is because the file replication service keeps certain DLL files open. You can avoid doing this during installation by shutting down all file replication services before you begin.

Preparing for installation

Before running setup, gather the following information about your database server configuration:

  • IP address or DNS name of the database server.

    Verify that you can reach this address from the machine that will host Bravura Security Fabric .

  • Name and password of a database administrator (DBA) (such as sa or SYS).

  • The SQL database instance name.

  • If you are using an existing database, you will also need:

    • The name of the Bravura Security Fabric database.

    • TCP port number (such as 1521) that the database is listening on.

    • Name and password of the SQL dedicated user .

If you are installing the Analytics app, gather the following information:

  • The server name where SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) resides

  • Report Server Web Service URL

  • Name and password of service account

  • If you are using an existing report server database you will need that database name

  • If you are using an existing report server user you will need that username and password

You can choose to set up the Analytics app after installing Bravura Security Fabric software, as documented in Managing and using analytics .

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