KOFAX Business Interaction Server Component Installation Guide 10300690-000 Rev A
© 2008 Kofax Image Products, Inc., 16245 Laguna Canyon Road, Irvine, California 92618, U.S.A. All rights reserved. Use is subject to license terms. Third-party software is copyrighted and licensed from Kofax’s suppliers. For information on third-party software included in this product, see BISTHIRDPARTYLICENSEREADME.txt, which is in the Documentation folder where Kofax Business Interaction Server is installed (usually C:\Program Files\Kofax\Business Interaction Server).
Contents Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Introducing the Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Overview Introduction This installation guide provides an overview of the Kofax Business Interaction Server components and how they work together, and installation instructions for each component. This information will help you plan your installation and understand how to set up the system to meet your needs. In addition to this guide, there are several configuration guides and Help that provide the information you need after the components are installed.
Important Business Interaction Server installs with a default concurrent user site license and an evaluation license that is valid until 15 September, 2008. The license adds the line “This is a trial version of Business Interaction Server” to the footer of each confirmation and notification message: When you install a production license the footer is not added.
**Install where Ascent Xtrata Pro Validation is installed and where you want to generate notifications. Configuration Utility A BIS menu for configuration is added to the Ascent Capture Administration module menu bar. **Install on the Ascent Capture Server.
Product Compatibility Matrix Figure 2 is a matrix that shows the product compatibility with Business Interaction Server components. Product Compatibility Matrix for Business Interaction Server Product Î BIS 1.0 Template Designer 1.0 Ascent Add-ins 1.
Installation Introduction This section provides instructions for installing the components. The product installation CD is configured to autorun and display the installation splash screen as shown in Figure 3. Figure 3. Installation Splash Screen The screen contains links that start installation programs, as well as one to view the component documentation which is explained in What Next? on page 11.
Hardware and Memory Processor: Pentium 4 class or equivalent RAM: Minimum of 1 GB Disk space: 780 MB on any local drive Display: 1024 x 768 display with 16-bit color, small fonts NIC: 100 Mbps Open Ports Port 8080 must be available. If another application uses this port, reconfigure the application to use a different port or install on another computer. For a list of ports used by Business Interaction Server, refer to the Business Interaction Server Configuration Guide.
Prerequisites Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Microsoft Web Services Enhancements 3.0 Note If you want to install only the prerequisites of Kofax Template Designer, select Advanced setup mode on the Prerequisites Installer window, cancel the installation of the other prerequisites and ignore the resulting error messages. X To install Kofax Business Interaction Server components 1 Insert the product installation CD into a drive. The CD supports autorun, so the splash screen (Figure 3) should appear.
4 When all prerequisites are installed, go back to the splash screen and select Install Server. 5 Follow the instructions in the license and setup screens until you reach the Custom Setup window—as shown in Figure 5 with the tree expanded and all the components selected. Figure 5. Custom Setup Selection Window: Business Interaction Server 6 Unselect (or select) the appropriate components and Click Next. Follow the instructions to finish the installation.
Hardware and Memory Hardware and memory requirements are the same as for Ascent Capture 7.5. Prerequisites Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Microsoft Web Services Enhancements 2.0 X To install Ascent Capture Add-ins components 1 Insert the product installation CD into a drive. The CD supports autorun, so the splash screen (Figure 3) should appear. If it does not, browse the CD and open splash.hta from the root. 2 From the Ascent Capture Add-ins list, select Install Prerequisites.
Figure 7. Custom Setup Selection Window: Ascent Capture Add-ins 10 6 Unselect (or select) the appropriate components and Click Next. Follow the instructions to finish the installation. 7 Be sure to read the Ascent Capture Add-ins for Kofax Business Interaction Server Configuration Guide (see What Next? on page 11 for information about how to view the guide).
What Next? Once installation of the Business Interaction Server and Ascent Capture Add-ins components is complete, you should read the corresponding configuration guides for instructions on tasks that need to be completed before processing begins. The component documentation can be installed with the Business Interaction Server components, and is installed by default to C:\Program Files\Kofax\Business Interaction Server\ComponentDocumentation. Click Index.
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Starting and Stopping the Server Introduction Business Interaction Server is installed as a Windows service and is configured to run automatically as Windows starts. You can stop and start the service using either of the methods described in the following sections: Using the Status Icon Using the Services Console Using the Status Icon The installation program places a server status icon (shown in the table below) in the notification area on the right side of the taskbar.
Using the Services Console You can also use the Services console to start and stop the service (named BISService), and you can configure it to start automatically or manually. For more information about using the Services console, refer to its Help. X To control the server through the Services console 1 In the Administrative Tools, select Services. Depending on the version and configuration of Windows, the Administrative Tools are in the Control Panel or Programs.
Maintenance Introduction This section provides information about the log files and the steps to uninstall, change, or repair a component installation. Viewing the Log Files If you need to resolve a problem with the Business Interaction Server, you can view log files for detailed information. By default, the setup log files BisSetup.log and AddInsSetup.log are located in C:\Documents and Settings\\Local Settings\Temp. Upgrading Components You can upgrade version 1.0 and above.
Uninstalling Components The recommended way to uninstall a component is to use the Control Panel’s Add or Remove Programs option, because you do not need to use the installation CD. Note Uninstalling or removing the PostgreSQL Database does not remove the postgres user account. If you need to remove that user, you can do so from the Control Panel Administrative Tools | Computer Management. X To uninstall components 1 Open Control Panel from the Windows Start menu.
Figure 9. Setup Maintenance Window 5 Click the operation you want to perform, and then click Next and follow the instructions to finish the operation.
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