IDOL 24.2

# Install IDOL on Windows

Use the following procedure to install IDOL on Microsoft Windows operating systems, by using the IDOL Server installer.

The IDOL Server installer provides the major IDOL components. It also includes License Server, which IDOL requires to run.

To install IDOL

1. Download and extract the appropriate installer package ZIP file:

       IDOLServer_VersionNumber_Platform.zip

   where:

   `VersionNumber` | is the product version.
   `Platform` | is your software platform.

   This ZIP package contains the installer EXE and the files required for download.

2. Navigate to the folder where you extracted the ZIP, and double-click the installer package:

       IDOLServer_VersionNumber_Platform.exe

   The installer loads and the Introduction dialog box opens.

3. Click Next.

   The License Agreement dialog box opens.

4. Read the license agreement. Select I accept the agreement, and then click Next.

   The Installation Directory dialog box opens.

5. Specify the directory to install IDOL (and optionally other components such as License Server) in. By default, the system installs on `C:\OpenText\IDOLServer-VersionNumber`. Click to choose another location. Click Next.

   The Installation Mode dialog box opens.

6. Select Custom, and then click Next.

   The OEM installation dialog box opens.

7. Choose whether to install IDOL for OEM usage.

   - To install IDOL for OEM usage

     1. Select the OEM installation check box.

     2. Select how to provide your license key file by choosing one of the following options:

        - Copy from file, then click to find the licensekey.dat file to use.
        - Copy the licensekey.dat manually after the installation.

     3. Click Next.

        The Component Selection dialog box opens. Skip to Step 8.

   - To install IDOL for standard usage, click Next.

     The License Server dialog box opens. Proceed to Step 7.

8. Choose whether you have an existing License Server.

   - To use an existing License Server

     1. On the License Server dialog box, click Yes, and then click Next. The Existing License Server dialog box opens.
     2. Specify the host and ACI port of your License Server, and then click Next.

   - To install a new instance of License Server

     1. On the License Server dialog box, click No, and then click Next. The Service Name dialog box opens.

     2. In the Service name box, type the name of the Windows service to use for the License Server, and then click Next. The License Server dialog box opens.

     3. Specify the ports that you want License Server to listen on, then click Next.

     4. Select how you want to provide your IDOL license key file (`licensekey.dat`) and version key file (`versionkey.dat`). You obtain the license key when you purchase IDOL, and you obtain the version key file from the Software Licenses and Downloads portal (SLD) as a separate download package.

        You can select one of the following options:

        - Copy from file. Type the file locations for your `licensekey.dat` and `versionkey.dat`, or click and navigate to the locations.

        - Copy the licensekey.dat manually after the installation. In this case, you must add the `licensekey.dat` and `versionkey.dat` files to the License Server directory after installation is complete.

        Click Next.

   The Component Selection dialog box opens.

9. Click Next.

10. Select the check boxes for the components that you want to install, and specify the port information for each component, or leave the fields blank to accept the default port settings.

    For each component, you can optionally provide port information to specify the ports that the component must use. The port that you choose must not be used by any other service. The installer allows you to set the following port types:

    ACI Port | The port that client machines use to send ACI actions to the component.
    Index Port | The port that client machines use to send index actions to the component. This port is available only for the Content, Agentstore, and DIH components.
    Service Port | The port that client machines use to send service requests to the component. This port is also the port that the component uses for License Server communication.

    You can also optionally choose to install the components as a Windows service. In this case, select Create Windows service. You can specify a name to use for the service, or accept the default name.

    If you do not want to install the component as a service at installation time, you can choose to add the services later. See Install an IDOL Component as a Service on Windows.

    The following table lists the components and subcomponents that you can install, and the default port that the installer uses if you do not provide an alternative value. You must change the port information if the default port value is already in use.

    Component | Default port information
    --- | ---
    Content | ACI Port: 9100 Index Port: 9101 Service Port: 9102
    Agentstore | ACI Port: 9050 Index Port: 9051 Service Port: 9052
    Category | ACI Port: 9020 Service Port: 9022
    Community | ACI Port: 9030 Service Port: 9032
    View | ACI Port: 9080 Service Port: 9082
    QMS | ACI Port: 16000 Service Port: 16002
    Statistics Server | ACI Port: 19870 Service Port: 19872
    Controller | ACI Port: 41200 Service Port: 41202
    Coordinator | ACI Port: 40200 Service Port: 40202
    DAH | ACI Port: 9060 Service Port: 9062
    DIH | ACI Port: 9070 Index Port: 9071 Service Port: 9072
    CFS | ACI Port: 7000 Service Port: 17000
    File System Connector | ACI Port: 7002 Service Port: 17002
    Web Connector | ACI Port: 7006 Service Port: 17006
    Media Server | ACI Port: 14000 Service Port: 14001
    Knowledge Graph | ACI Port: 10300 Service Port: 10302
    Find | HTTP Port: 8080
    IDOL Site Admin | HTTP Port: 8080

    For more information about these components, see IDOL Core Components.

    Click Next or Back to move between components.

11. After you have specified your settings, the Summary dialog box opens. Verify the settings you made and click Next.

    The Ready to Install dialog box opens.

12. Click Next.

    The Installing dialog box opens, indicating the progress of the installation. If you want to end the installation process, click Cancel.

13. After installation is complete, click Finish to close the installation wizard.

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Version 24.2 | Last updated March 2024

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