Install DBServer

Overview

Procedures

Reference

Overview

You install DBServer components on a computer that runs a Web service. DBServer manages all communications between the following:

• a database
• Web client applications that download pages from your site
• authoring client applications used to design Web pages that appear on that site

You need to install DBServer to support these communications.

To obtain the DBServer installation program, do the following:

• Register with HHPN or purchase the XLiRAD software.
• Obtain a customer ID and license for the evaluation or purchased software.
• Download the software.

If you purchase the software following the evaluation, you need to obtain a new license number but you don't need to reinstall the software. For information about registering with HHPN, see Register with HHPN.

The download process copies both the server and client components of XLiRAD. For information about installing the XLiRAD clients, see Install XLiRAD Clients.

After downloading and installing the software, make sure to establish a connection to the Internet whenever you start DBServer. HHPN must validate the software each time it starts up.

Procedures

Check for installed software

Register with HHPN

Download DBServer

Install DBServer

Check for Installed Software

• Make sure that the computer on which you install DBServer has the following installed.

Requirement	Description
Web service	Apache HTTP Server version 1.2.x or later Microsoft Internet Information Server version 4.0 or later Netscape Enterprise Server version 3.6.3 or later
Servlet management software	Unify eWave ServletExec version 2.2 and later (version 3.0 recommended) Allaire JRun version 2.3.3 (version 3.0 is not compatible with XLiRAD) Jserv (for use with Apache HTTP Server)
Database application compliant with Structured Query Language (SQL)	IBM Universal Database (UDB) version 6.0 or later Microsoft Access 97 or later Microsoft SQL Server version 7.0 or later MySQL version 3.22 or later Oracle version 7.0 or later Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE) version 11.0 or later

Register with HHPN

1. Click the Downloads link on the XLiRAD page of the HHPN Development Corporation (HHPN) Web site.
2. Complete and submit the registration form.
   HHPN responds with an e-mail message to the e-mail address in the registration form. This message contains your customer ID and license number and a link to a confirmation page. 

Download DBServer

1. Click the link to the confirmation page contained in the HHPN e-mail message and complete the page with your customer ID and license number.
2. Click Next.
3. In the verification page that appears, click the download link to initiate installation.

Install DBServer

1. In the File Download dialog box, click Run the program from its current location.
2. In the Introduction dialog box, click Next to continue.
3. Under Choose Install Folder, click Next to continue and accept the default folder path displayed. Otherwise, click Choose to change the path.


If you are using platforms other than Sun or Windows, the program displays an additional dialog box. Under Choose a Java Virtual Machine, click Install to continue the installation using the selected JVM or click Choose Another to define a different JVM. To locate a JVM not listed, click Search.
4. When the installation concludes, complete the DBServer logon dialog box to start DBServer.
5. Proceed with configuring the server. 

Reference

By default, DBServer installation copies the DBServer executable (DBServer.exe) and related files into a folder named HHPN, along with the following subfolders.

On computers running Windows or Sun UNIX, XLiRAD installs the Sun Java Development Kit (JDK) in a folder on your root directory. On computers running other operating systems, the setup program locates any installed versions of the Java run-time environment and prompts you to select the one you want to use with XLiRAD.

DBServer installation creates a link to the DBServer executable in the Programs menu.

In addition, the DBServer installation program sets DBServer Executive window to locked mode. You must type your administrative password to unlock it using the DBServer logon dialog box.

To install, configure, and manage DBServer, you should have a knowledge of Web service administration and network configuration and management.

DBServer Logon Dialog Box Help

The DBServer logon dialog appears when the installation concludes or whenever you double-click the DBServer icon on the desktop.

Make note of your administrative password and keep it secure. DBServer requires your password during the installation process. If you forget or lose your password, you may not be able to complete DBServer installation.