ManagerFC

Minimum Requirements

ManagerFC has minimal processor and RAM requirements, so it should be installed on the same host as the Engine with the following components:

  • Any of the following server platforms:

    • Windows Server 2025

    • Windows Server 2022

    • Windows Server 2019

  • Quad-core processor

  • 6 GB RAM

  • 2 GB free disk space

Installation and Configuration

  1. Double-click FileReporter-ManagerFC-24.4-x64-xx.exe at the root of the FileReporter-24.4.iso image.

  2. Agree to the license terms and conditions, and click Install.

  3. When notified that the setup was successful, click Run Setup Utility.

  4. From this window, review what is to be installed and configured, and click Next.

    • Basic Configuration: Details the options to configure the message broker.

      • Broker Type: Displays the RabbitMQ messaging broker.

      • Host Address: Specify the IP address or DNS name of the server hosting RabbitMQ.

      • Port: RabbitMQ's Management API uses this TLS-enabled port (default: 5671).

      • Use TLS: Already checked because RabbitMQ in File Reporter uses Transport Layer Security (TLS) as the cryptographic communications security protocol.

      • API Port: RabbitMQ's Management API listens on this port with TLS support enabled (default: 15671).

      • Use TLS: Already checked because TLS-enabled communication channels are required for File Reporter.

      • Service Account: Use the administrator name you established when Configuring the Message Broker

      • Password: Use the password you established in RabbitMQ Configuration - Changing the Administrator Password

      • Test: Click to verify the connection between ManagerFC and RabbitMQ.

  5. Complete the fields and click Next.

    6. From this window, you can establish the connection between ManagerFC and the database.

    • Database Server: Details information specific to the database host.

    • Type: Select either PostgreSQL or Microsoft SQL Server, depending on the database you use.

    • Host Address: Specify the host address of the server on which the database is installed.

    • Port: The default PostgreSQL database port setting is 5432. The default Microsoft SQL Server port setting is 1433.

    • Database Service Account: Details the authentication information for the Database Service User.

      • Account Name: Specifies the database account name used by File Reporter to manage data in the database. This account has both read and write access to the database.

      • Password: Specify the password for the Database Service User.

      • Database: Details information specific to the database name.

      • Database Name: Indicates the name of the database you established during configuration.

      • Test: Click to test the connection between ManagerFC and the database.

  6. Complete the fields and click Next.

    7. From this window you can set the parameters for ManagerFC to communicate with the Engine.

    • Engine Address: Specify the DNS name or IP address of the server hosting the Engine.

    • Engine SSL Port: Specify the SSL port for the Engine.

  7. Enter the Engine connection settings and click Next.

    8. From this window, you can specify the location where search result files are to be stored when using the File option in a File Content Job Definition.

  8. Click Browse to locate the Search_Results share created when you installed and configured the Web Application — seeConfiguring the Web Application .

  9. Click Next.

  10. Click Finish to complete the configuration of ManagerFC.