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Install CA Anomaly Detector

Complete the steps in this topic to install CA Anomaly Detector on a Windows server or virtual machine.

If the CA Anomaly Detector and any related software components are co-installed, install the software in the order described in Co-Installation. The installation steps are written with the expectation that you have already installed any related products that will be co-located with CA Anomaly Detector.

Follow these steps:

1. Log in to the CA Anomaly Detector server as a user who is a member of the Administrators group.
2. Verify that the ISO file is downloaded. The ISO file contains the ADSetup9.3.0.exe file--the Installation or upgrade program for CA Anomaly Detector.

   Copy the ADSetup9.3.0.exe file to the CA Anomaly Detector installation server, even if you plan to install the software remotely.

3. If the server will host any CA Network Flow Analysis software, install or upgrade the other software before you proceed.
4. Double-click the ADSetup9.3.0.exe file in Windows Explorer.

   The installation program opens.

5. Verify that English is selected, then click OK.

   The Welcome screen opens.

6. Click Next.

   The Pre-Installation Summary screen opens.

7. Review the information, then click Install.

   The Choose Install Folder screen opens.

8. (Optional) Specify a custom installation location:
   1. Click Choose in the Choose Install Folder screen to change the installation location.

      Use the same installation folder for CA Anomaly Detector and the NFA console or stand-alone installation. The default location is C:\CA\NFA. We recommend that you install CA Anomaly Detector on a nonsystem drive.

   2. Click Next when the installation path setting is correct.

      The Installing AD screen opens. When the installation is complete, the Install Complete screen opens and verifies that the installation was successful.

9. (Optional) If errors occurred during the installation, see the following log for details:

   <install_path>\AD_Install_<timestamp>

10. Click Done in the Install Complete screen.

    The installation program closes.

11. (Optional) Verify that the services are running:
    1. Click Start, Programs, Administrative Tools, Services.
    2. Verify that the AD-related services have the status Started:
       • CA NFA Host Resolver Service
       • CA NFA Hunter Tracker Service
       • NetQoS Mysql

Next: Complete the post installation tasks.