Step 2: Global Parameters

On the Global Parameters page, specify the following information:

• Installation directory - The directory in which you want to install the selected features (see Step 3: Select Features).

• MSI folder location - The location of the MSI installation file.

• MSI file location - The location of the MSP patch file. If a patch is available for the full version that you are installing (for example, a patch 5.0.2.1 for the full version 5.0.2), enter the MSP file location.

  

  For example:

  D:\patches\AVEVA.AIM.Workhub.and.Dashboard.6.0.msp

  The installation will be executed at the level of the provided patch.

• License server list - Names of the license servers, separated by semi-colons.

• Prompt for passwords at deployment time - Enables the prompt for passwords, while executing deployment.

  Note: All passwords must be entered at the deployment stage. Passwords (encrypted or decrypted) are not stored in the configuration file.

• Database connections -The databases that are used during the deployment are configured here. You must add at least one database.

• You have three options:

  To add a database, select Add…, enter the parameters on the Database Details window (refer to the parameter table below), and then select OK.

  

  To edit the properties of an existing database, select the database, select Edit…, modify the information (refer to the parameter table below), then select OK.

  To remove a database, select the database, select Remove…, and then select OK.

  Add/Edit Database connections Parameters

  Parameter	Description
  Name	The name of the database.
  Description	The description of the database.
  Server	The name of the database server.
  Port	The default value is 1433. But you can change this if you are using a different port number.
  Windows Authentication	Use Windows authentication to connect to the database.
  Database	The name of the database created in the Create a SQL Database section of the Install and Set up the Requirements topic.
  Schema	The name of the schema in the database to use.
  Username	The username for the database.
  Password	The password for the database.
  Encrypt Password	Selected by default. Clear this option if you do not want the password to be encrypted.

  Note: If you have loaded an existing or basic configuration, then these values will already be filled in. If any of the values are incorrect, you can change them.

To Set global configuration options:

1. Browse to the appropriate locations for each option.

2. Select Next.