Installation manual

1. If CD autoplay is enabled on your Windows NT or Windows 2000 server, insert
the CD and wait for the start window. Otherwise, insert the CD and run the
setupwin.exe program in the root directory.
2. Click Install Product.
3. Follow the directions in the installation windows.
v The default server directory is hostondemand . If you are upgrading, the
installation program uses the same server directory as before. The server
directory contains files used only by the server and must not be available to
client workstations.
v The default publish directory is \hostondemand\HOD. The publish directory
contains files that must be available to client users who access the server
through a browser.
v The default Service Manager port is 8999, and it is usually a safe port to
select. Check your server documentation to see if this port is being used. If it
is in use, you can change the port during installation, or later. For more
information about changing the Service Manager port, see Changing the
Service Manger’s configuration port in the online help.
v If the installation program detects IBM WebSphere Application Server, Lotus
Domino Go Web Server or IBM Domino Go Web Server installed, you are
asked if you want to use the configuration servlet to connect to the
configuration server for client configuration information. If you are running
Host On-Demand through a firewall, this eliminates the need to open an
extra port for the configuration server. Answering Yes automatically
configures the clients to access the configuration server through the
configuration servlet. Answering No configures the clients to access the
configuration server directly on port 8999, which was the default
configuration for Host On-Demand Version 4. See installing the configuration
servlet in this guide for more information.
4. If you have not already done so, read the readme file (available in the last
window after installation).
5. If a message tells you that your Web server is not recognized or was not
configured, configure it. If you install a Web server later or your Web server is
not recognized by Setup, you must publish the Publish directory to the Web.
Refer to the Web server documentation for information on how to publish the
directory.
6. Restart the Web server.
7. Load the HODMain.html , located in the hostondemand\HOD directory, into your
browser. This page contains links to all the Host On-Demand clients, the
readme file, and basic configuration steps for configuring the Host On-Demand
server.
8. Click Start > Programs > IBM Host On-Demand > Administration > Getting
Started.
At the end of installation, the Host On-Demand Service Manager is started
automatically.
Installing Host On-Demand in silent mode
A silent installation installs Host On-Demand without displaying any windows or
asking for input. All of the input required during an installation is obtained from a
text file called a response file. A response file is created by recording an
installation. A local client cannot be installed silently.
14 Getting Started: Host On-Demand Version 6.0: Getting Started