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Deploying RiskMinder on a Distributed System

Use the Arcot RiskFort 3.1 InstallAnywhere Wizard to install RiskMinder components. This Wizard supports Complete and Custom installation types. To install and configure RiskMinder in a distributed environment, use the Custom option when you run the installer.

The following steps provide a quick overview of the process:

1. Run the RiskMinder installer to install RiskMinder Server and Administration Console and to configure them to access your SQL database. You can also choose to install the Web services on the same system.

   See "Installing on the First System" for installation instructions.

2. Execute the database scripts to create RiskMinder schema and database tables. Also ensure that the database setup was successful.

   See "Running Database Scripts" and "Verifying the Database Setup" for more information.

3. Copy to your application server the files that are required by UDS and Administration Console to function correctly.

   See "Preparing Your Application Server" for more information.

4. Deploy Administration Console on the application server and verify the deployment.

   See "Deploying Administration Console" for more information.

5. Log in to Administration Console with the Master Administrator credentials to initialize RiskMinder.

   See "Logging In to Administration Console" and "Bootstrapping the System" for more information.

6. Start RiskMinder Server and the Case Management Queuing Server, and verify if they start successfully.

   See "Starting RiskMinder Server", "Starting the Case Management Queuing Server", and "Verifying the Installation" for more information.

7. Deploy User Data Service (UDS) on the application server and verify the deployment.

   See "Deploying User Data Service (UDS)" for more information.

8. Install the Java SDKs and Web services on one or more systems.

   See "Installing on the Second System" for more information.

9. Deploy, configure, and use Sample Application to test RiskMinder configuration.

   Note: To install Sample Application only, ensure that you select only the SDKs and Sample Application option and proceed with the installation.

   See "Deploying Sample Application", "Configuring Sample Application for Communication with RiskMinder Server", and "Using Sample Application" for more information.

10. (Optional) To ensure secure communication between RiskMinder components, you can configure them to support SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) transport mode.

    Book: See CA RiskMinder Administration Guide for more information.

11. Complete the installation checklist.

    See "Post-Installation Checklist" for more information.

12. (Optional) Change the HSM settings that you specified during installation.

    See appendix, "Changing Hardware Security Module Information After the Installation" for more information.

Important Notes Related to Installation

Keep the following points in mind while installing RiskMinder either on a single system or in a distributed environment:

• Ensure that the <install_location> does not contain any special characters (such as ~ ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ + = { }[ ] ’ ").
• Currently, you cannot modify or repair RiskMinder components by using the installer. You must uninstall the component and then re-install it.
• Do not close the installer window, if the installation is in progress. If at any time during installation (especially during the last stages), you click the Cancel button to abort the installation, then the installer may not remove all the directories it has created. Manually clean up the installation directory, <install_location>/arcot/, and its subdirectories.
• If you run the installer on a system that already contains an instance of an existing ARCOT_HOME, then:
  • You are not prompted for an installation directory.
  • You are not prompted for the database setup. The installer uses the existing database.
  • You are not prompted to set up encryption.
• It is equivalent to a custom installation.