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Installing Software on the Interplay Engine Server
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To install the Interplay Engine Server:
1. Select the following from the Interplay Server Installer Main Menu:
Servers > Avid Interplay Engine
2. Install components from the following table:
3. Perform the installation in the order shown in the above list. You have to reboot the server
after the Interplay Engine installation.
Installing the Avid Interplay Engine Software
The first time you install the Avid Interplay Engine software, you must select Custom
installation. Selecting Custom installation lets you specify the Server Execution User and other
configuration information correctly.
If you are upgrading, you should also use Custom installation to verify that the settings are
correct. For example, during a Custom installation you can verify the name of the Server
Execution User.
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If you are installing or upgrading a cluster system, see the Interplay ReadMe and the Avid
Interplay Engine Failover Guide.
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If you are installing an Interplay Archive Engine, see “Installing and Configuring an Interplay
Archive Engine” on page 93.
To install the Avid Interplay Engine software:
1. Before you begin, do the following:
t Make sure that the Interplay Engine application key is installed on the server system.
For more information, see “Required Application Keys” on page 29.
The Interplay Engine also requires a software license. Install this license after installing
the Interplay Engine software, as described at the end of this procedure.
t Make sure you have created matching accounts on the Interplay Engine system and the
Avid shared storage system. You need to type the user name and password during
installation to create the Server Execution User. See “Creating the Server Execution
Component Description
Avid Interplay Engine The full Interplay Engine software. See “Installing the Avid Interplay
Engine Software” on page 33.
Avid Interplay Access Required to communicate with the Interplay Engine database. Installing
Interplay Access also installs the Interplay Administrator. See
“Installing Avid Interplay Access” on page 43.