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Installation Options

Those users without system administrator privileges can install the Server (DevTest Server), the DevTest Workstation, and the Demo Server. However, only system administrators can install the Server components as Windows services.

Options of Components to Install

The DevTest Solutions Setup Wizard presents you with three dialogs that control the options that are installed on the local host. You can select only one option from each dialog. The default option is shown in italics:

• Select Components
  • Server (with Workstation) also known as DevTest Server
  • Workstation (only)
• Enterprise Dashboard
  • New Enterprise Dashboard
  • Existing Enterprise Dashboard Service
    This option requires the devtestlic.xml license file to be available.
• Demo Server
  • Install
    This option requires the Demo Server installation file to be downloaded and present.
  • Do not install

The installer presents a dialog requesting a configuration type choice. The two configuration types are Shared and Local, where the Shared configuration is suited to multiple users on a single system. The Local configuration is suited to an installation where users may access the installation from other systems or where components are controlled and run on multiple systems (a distributed configuration).

Typical Configurations

Standalone (Single computer that is used to host DevTest components)

If you are installing a new standalone DevTest Solutions on one host, install all three components:

• Server (with Workstation)
• New Enterprise Dashboard
• Demo Server

If multiple users will use the embedded DevTest Workstation on a single computer, select the Shared option for Installation Type. For more details, see Shared Installation Type.

Distributed Servers (Multiple computers that are used to host DevTest components)

If you are installing a distributed DevTest Solutions system on multiple hosts, consider the following approach:

1. For the first installation, from a server that meets system requirements, select the following options:
   • Server
   • New Enterprise Dashboard, where you browse to the license file, devtestlic.xml. The installer validates the license file and its content for signature, version, and expiration.
2. For more installations of servers, select the following options:
   • Server
   • Existing Enterprise Dashboard

   Note: You install the server even if you plan to use only one component from it. For example, if you are collecting many metrics or requesting many reports, you can run a coordinator server on a computer with no other service running.

3. To install components on individual hosts for CA Application Test and CA Service Virtualization users, select the following options:
   • Workstation

     When users log in to the workstation, they link to the registry installed with one of the servers.

   • Demo Server - Install (for new users who could benefit from tutorials)
4. For CA Continuous Application Insight users, ensure that a supported browser is installed. All work is done from a web-based portal.

Options for Installing Required Processes (Windows)

Up to seven processes must be started to use DevTest Solutions. The installation wizard lets you select how to perform this task:

• Create a Start menu folder
• Install Services

  Note: You can select one of these options, both options, or neither option. If you select neither, you can start the process executables from the bin folder under the DevTest server installation directory (LISA_HOME\bin) or from a command prompt.