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Install DevTest Server on Windows

This topic describes how to install the DevTest Solutions Server components in a Windows environment.

To preview installation choices, see What You Can Install When You Run the Installer.

Before you start the installation procedure, download the following files from the Download Center:

• The installer for your platform
• (Optional) The demo server zip file

  Note: Typically, the Demo Server is installed with the Server components only in a standalone system. In a distributed system, the Demo Server is usually installed with the DevTest Workstation for users who are new to DevTest Solutions. The Demo Server is used for tutorials and for many of the artifacts in the Examples project.

Follow these steps:

1. Run the installer file, for example, devtest_win_x64.exe.

   The Welcome to the DevTest Solutions Setup Wizard step opens.

2. Click Next.

   The CA End User License Agreement step opens.

3. Read the license agreement, scrolling to the end, select the I accept the terms of the License Agreement option, and click Next.

   The Select Destination Directory step opens.

4. Enter the path and folder name for the installation directory (LISA_HOME). Consider a name that includes the release identifier, if you want to keep the current release separate from older releases. For example, enter: C:\DevTestServer_8.0. Or, accept the default (C:\Program Files\CA\DevTestSolutions). If you browse to a path and you enter the name of a new folder, the installation wizard creates the folder.
5. Click Next.

   The Installation Type step opens.

6. Select one of the following options and click Next.

   Local

   Installs all DevTest Solutions components into a single directory on the local computer. By default, all data is stored in this directory, and each user has a personal temp directory. Local is the most common installation type that is used in most environments.

   Shared

   Used by administrators to install all of the DevTest Solutions components to a shared location where multiple users can log in and can use the DevTest Workstation. All data and temporary files are stored in user-specified directories. Each user has personal data, but they share a common DevTest Solutions installation. With a shared installation, users only need read access to the DevTest Solutions programs directory. This installation type is a good option for a standalone installation.

   The Select Components step opens.

7. Ensure that the Server check box is selected; an embedded Workstation is installed with the Server. Click Next.

   The Enterprise Dashboard step opens.

8. Specify one of the following options, and click Next.

   New Enterprise Dashboard (Specify location of license file)

   If this is the first Server you are installing, click Browse, navigate to the location of the license file, select devtestlic.xml and click Open. The installer copies the devtestlic.xml file to the specified installation directory (LISA_HOME) on the local host. The new Enterprise Dashboard process is installed in the LISA_HOME\bin directory. This option specifies that all registries are to connect to the new Enterprise Dashboard.

   Existing Enterprise Dashboard Service

   If this is not the first Server that is installed in this network, enter the URL for the existing Enterprise Dashboard. This option specifies that the registry installed with this Server is to connect to the existing Enterprise Dashboard. Replace localhost with the appropriate host name:

   tcp://localhost:2003/EnterpriseDashboard
   

   The Demo Server step opens.

9. If you want the installer to unzip the DevTestDemoServer.zip into the LISA_HOME directory, select the Install demo server option. Then, accept the default path (the Downloads directory) or specify another fully qualified path.

   Note: In a distributed system where Workstations are installed on user computers, the demo server is typically installed with the Workstations for new users; not with the Server.

10. Click Next.
11. If you chose the Local installation type, skip the next step, which applies to a Shared installation type.
12. Specify the data directory, clicking Next after each step.

    The Select Start Menu Folder step opens.

13. (Optional) Specify whether the DevTest Solutions processes can be started from the Start menu. (You can start the executable for each process manually from the bin directory under the installation directory.) The advantage of starting the executables, as opposed to the associated services, is that you can monitor messages that are displayed in the command-line interface (CLI).
    • To create a Start menu folder with shortcuts for all users, accept all defaults. Optionally, enter a new folder name.
    • To have no Start menu folder, clear the Create a Start Menu folder check box.
    • To create a Start menu folder and restrict the shortcut display to your Start menu:
      • Accept the selection of Create a Start Menu folder.
      • Accept the default name or enter another name.
      • Clear the Create shortcuts for all users check box.
14. Click Next.

    The Desktop Icons step opens.

15. (Optional) If you do not want to create desktop icons for DevTest Enterprise Dashboard UI, DevTest Portal UI, and DevTest Workstation, clear the Create a desktop icon check box. Click Next.
    • If you selected a Local installation type and you are an administrator, the Windows Services step opens.
    • If you selected a Local installation type and you are a nonadministrator, skip the next step.
    • If you selected a Shared installation type, skip to the information step.
16. (Optional) Select Install Services to create the following Windows services.
    • DevTest Broker Service (for CAI)
    • DevTest Coordinator Service
    • DevTest Enterprise Dashboard Service
    • DevTest Portal Service
    • DevTest Registry Service
    • DevTest Simulator Service
    • DevTest VSE Service

    This selection adds the services to Administrative Tools, Component Services, Services. The advantage to starting services as opposed to the associated executables is that you reduce the number of icons that are displayed on the system tray. If you want the Startup type to be defined as Automatic so that the services start when the host computer is restarted, select the Start on bootup check box. You can configure Automatic startup within Services, if you do not select this check box here.

17. Click Next.

    The Select File Associations step opens. All associations are selected by default.

18. Leave all associations selected or clear the file extensions that you do not want to associate with DevTest Solutions. The file extensions that you can associate with the DevTest Solutions include:
    • *.tst -- Select this extension to create test cases with CA Application Test.
    • *.vsm and *.vsi -- Select these extensions to create virtual services with CA Service Virtualization.
    • *.ste -- Select this extension to run a suite with Test Runner in CA Application Test.
    • *.stg -- Select this extension to run a test case as staging document in CA Application Test.
19. Click Install to start the installation.

    The Installing step opens. When the installation is finished, the Information step opens.

20. Read the information and click Next.

    The Completing the DevTest Solutions Setup Wizard step opens.

21. Click Finish.

Continue as described in How to Install DevTest Solutions.