You can deploy a Content Engine Server
instance on the web application server by using the graphical user
interface. Deploying makes the Content Engine application
available for use.
Be sure that you have available
the Installation and Upgrade Worksheet that was completed during your
planning activities.
Tip: For more information on the properties and
values you set in the Configuration Manager, roll your mouse over
the property name to view the hover help for the property.
To
deploy Content Engine:
- Open your completed Installation and Upgrade
Worksheet file.
Tip: In the worksheet file,
verify that the command is enabled.
To view only Configuration Manager deployment values for this task,
filter by CM: Deploy Application in the Installation
or Configuration Program column.
- Log on to the application server machine as config_mgr_user,
which is the Configuration Manager user.
- Start Configuration Manager.
Option |
Description |
UNIX® |
Type the following command:
ce_install_path/tools/configure/configmgr
where
ce_install_path is the location where the Content
Engine server software is installed
|
Windows® |
Complete one of the following actions:
|
- Select .
- Enter the path to the profile for this Content Engine instance, or click Browse to
locate the profilename.cfgp profile
file.
- Click OK.
- Right-click the Deploy Application task
in the profile pane (left pane), and select Edit Selected
Task.
- Provide the property values for your deployment
by using the values in your worksheet.
(Application server cluster configurations
only) Make sure the following settings are used in a high availability
environment using cluster configurations: - Deployment type
- Verify that Deployment type is set to Cluster.
- Application server name
- Enter the name of the highly available cluster that you have configured.
This
configures the GCD data sources and security settings at the administrative
level so that all cluster nodes have access to this vital configuration
information.
Restriction: JBoss Application Server clusters do not have
an administrative server. When installing Content Engine choose a single JBoss Application Server node on which to install Content Engine, then copy the necessary
files to the rest of the nodes in the cluster. To deploy a Content Engine instance on each additional JBoss Application Server in your cluster, follow
the instructions for deploying Content Engine to
additional JBoss servers in a cluster.
- Select .
- Enable the task. When the task is
disabled, the task name includes the text (Disabled).
To enable the task, select Deploy Application (Disabled) in
the profile pane, and then either right-click and choose Enable
Selected Task from the context menu, or click the Enable
the Selected Task icon in the task toolbar.
- Right-click the Deploy Application task
in the left pane, and select Run Task .
Running the deploy task might take several minutes. The
task status messages are displayed in the Console pane below the deploy
application properties.