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Book Name: AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization 2015 SP1 Installation Guide Part Number: ASRM-2015SP1-IG00
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1 AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization 2015 SP1 Installation Guide...... 5 Contact Us ...... 6
2 System Requirements ...... 7 Web Server...... 8 Database Server...... 9 File Share Server ...... 10 End User Computers ...... 10 System Account Requirements ...... 10
3 Getting Ready to Install AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization ...... 11 Review AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization Components ...... 11 Gather Required Information...... 14 Enable Roles and Features in Windows Server 2012 ...... 15
4 Installing Rationalization Manager and Connecting to Application Recognition Service . . . . 19 Obtaining an Access Token ...... 20 Running the Installer...... 23 Configuring Using the AdminStudio Configuration Wizard...... 27
5 Installing Rationalization Manager and Connecting to FlexNet Manager Suite On Premises . 35 Creating a Service Account in FlexNet Manager Suite On Premises ...... 36 Running the Installer...... 38 Configuring Using the AdminStudio Configuration Wizard...... 41
Index ...... 45
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4 ASRM-2015SP1-IG00 AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization 2015 SP1 Installation Guide 1 AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization 2015 SP1 Installation Guide
Information about installing and configuring AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization is presented in the following sections:
Table 1-1 • AdminStudioAdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization Getting Started Topics
Topic Content
System Requirements Lists the system requirements for the Rationalization Manager component of AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization.
Getting Ready to Install AdminStudio Inventory and Explains the information you are required to gather Rationalization prior to installing the product.
Installing Rationalization Manager and Connecting Explains how to install the Rationalization Manager to Application Recognition Service component of AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization and how to connect it to the Application Recognition Service component in the cloud.
Installing Rationalization Manager and Connecting Explains how to install the Rationalization Manager to FlexNet Manager Suite On Premises component of AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization and how to connect it to FlexNet Manager Suite On Premises.
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Contact Us
Flexera Software is headquartered in Itasca, Illinois, and has offices worldwide. To contact us or to learn more about our products, visit our website at:
http://www.flexerasoftware.com
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This section lists the system requirements for AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization.
• Web Server
• Database Server
• File Share Server
• End User Computers
• System Account Requirements
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Web Server
The following table lists the system requirements for the Web server that hosts the AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization Data Web service and the actual AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization Website.
Table 2-1 • Web Server System Requirements
Item Description
Processor 64-bit processor at 2 GHz or greater
Note • AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization runs in 32-bit mode on a 64-bit OS.
RAM 4 GB or greater (8 GB preferred)
Hard Disk Space 100 GB or greater
Operating System Windows Server 2008 R2 or later / English base language (Windows Server 2012 preferred)
IIS IIS 7.0 or later
.NET .NET Framework 4.5.1
MSXML MSXML 4.0
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Database Server
This following table lists the recommended system configuration for a AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization database server:
Table 2-2 • Database Server System Requirements
Item Description
Processor 64-bit processor at 2 GHz or greater
RAM 4 GB or greater (8 GB preferred)
Hard Disk Space 80 GB or greater
Operating System Windows Server 2008 R2 or later (Windows Server 2012 preferred)
Database Software SQL Server 2008 R2 or later databases, including SQL Server 2012 (latest version preferred)
• SQL Server must be installed with case-insensitive dictionary sort order and ISO- 8859-1 character set. (Use sp_helpsort T-SQL command for more information.)
• SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS is the required collation setting for AdminStudio database server. It is the only supported collation.
Note • Before attempting to connect to an existing Microsoft SQL Server, open SQL Server Configuration Manager and make sure that the following three protocols are enabled:
• Shared Memory • Named Pipes • TCP/IP
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File Share Server
This following table lists the system requirements for the machine that stores AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization’s uploaded files:
Table 2-3 • File Share Server System Requirements
Item Description
Processor 2 GHz or greater
RAM 2 GB or greater
Hard Disk Space 1 TB or greater
Operating System Windows Server 2008 R2 or later
End User Computers
This following table lists the recommended system configuration for a AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization end user machine:
Table 2-4 • End User Computers System Requirements
Item Description
Browser • Microsoft Internet Explorer 11.0 or later
• Chrome for Windows 33.0 or later
• Firefox for Windows 25.0 or later
• Safari for Mac OS X and iOS
System Account Requirements
The AMS_SYSTEM account on the AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization server requires the following privileges:
• IIS_WPG group member—Must be a member of the local IIS_WPG group (or IIS_USRS) on the web server.
• Modify permissions on file share—Must have “modify” permissions on the AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization file share.
• Email permissions—Must have permission to send e-mail through the SMTP server.
• Active Directory query permission—Must have permission to query Active Directory.
• Local Administrators group member—If AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization will be calling any of the AdminStudio Platform APls in the iPlugin DLL, the AMS_SYSTEM account must be a member of the local Administrators group.
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Before starting to install and configure AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization, you need to first review the various components, and gather the required information.
• Review AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization Components
• Gather Required Information
• Enable Roles and Features in Windows Server 2012 Review AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization Components
AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization identifies, assesses, and consolidates an enterprise’s desktop application portfolio to improve agility of day-to-day application service delivery and to streamline platform migrations. AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization utilizes a regularly updated Application Recognition Service that is the accumulation of 25 years of experience and identifies more than 150,000 applications from over 16,000 software vendors.
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The following diagram provides an overview of the components of AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization.
Figure 3-1: AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization Component Overview
The following components work together to comprise AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization;
Table 3-1 • Component Overview
Component Description
Microsoft System Center 2012 System Center Configuration Manager stores your enterprise’s application Configuration Manager distribution information.
Inventory Beacon The Inventory Beacon (which is automatically installed along with AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization) obtains application inventory and usage information from System Center Configuration Manager and sends it to the Application Recognition Service component, located in the cloud, or FlexNet Manager Suite On Premises, located in your enterprise.
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Table 3-1 • Component Overview
Component Description
Application Recognition Service The Application Recognition Service or FlexNet Manager Suite On Premises identifies applications by Flexera ID and generates a normalized and consolidated application list that contains:
• License information
• Usage information
• Upgrade availability
The normalized application list is sent to Rationalization Manager.
AdminStudio You can test applications with AdminStudio for operating system compatibility and best practices, and those test results will be displayed in Rationalization Manager to help you make decisions.
Rationalization Manager You use Rationalization Manager to review the normalized application list and assign each application into a category.
As part of this review process, you need to create and apply an exclusion list that lists applications that you do not want to include in your project, such as (if you are performing an application migration) applications that will already be available on the target system.
From a consolidated list of applications, you can launch workflows to deploy approved applications to a new environment.
For more information on the components of AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization, see the Getting Started section of the AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization User Guide / Online Help.
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Gather Required Information
Before starting to install and configure AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization, you need to gather the following required information.
Table 3-2 • Required Information
Category Description
Installation Standard Before you begin installation, you will need the following information: Information Customers • Email from Flexera Software Orders ([email protected]). Your AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization license file is attached to this email, and it contains a download link to the AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization installer. See Running the Installer.
• Email from Flexera Software Account Management Portal ([email protected]). You will use the Login ID and links on this email to obtain an Access Token to the Application Recognition Library component of AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization, as described in Obtaining an Access Token.
FlexNet Manager Before you begin installation, you will need the following information: Suite On Premises • Email from Flexera Software Orders Customers ([email protected])—Your AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization license file is attached to this email, and it contains a download link to the AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization installer. See Running the Installer.
• URL to FlexNet Manager Suite On Premises—You will need the URL to your installation of FlexNet Manager Suite On Premises.
AdminStudio Database Information Connection information to a Microsoft SQL Server.
Microsoft System Center 2012 Connection information to your Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Configuration Manager server.
Active Directory Connection Connection information to your Active Directory domain. Information
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Enable Roles and Features in Windows Server 2012
If you are installing AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization on Windows Server 2012, it is recommended that you perform the following steps to enable roles and features.
Task To enable roles and features in Windows Server 2012:
1. Open the Windows Server 2012 Server Manager.
2. Open the Add Roles and Features wizard.
3. Select Server Roles in the tree. A list of roles is displayed.
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4. Under Server Roles, expand Web Server (IIS) > Web Server, and select all of the roles in the following subsections (except where noted):
• Application Development
• Security
• Performance
• Health and Diagnostics (select all subroles except ODBC Logging)
• Common HTTP Features (select all subroles except WebDAV Publishing)
5. Select Features in the tree. A list of features is displayed.
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6. Under Features, select the following features:
• .NET Framework 3.5 Features
• .NET Framework 3.5 (includes .NET 2.0 and 3.0)
• HTTP Activation
• .NET Framework 4.5 Features
• .NET Framework 4.5
• ASP.NET 4.5
• WCF Services (select all subfeatures except Message Queuing (MSMQ Activation)
• Background Intelligent Transfer Service
• IIS Server Extension
• Compact Server
• SMB 1.0/CIFS File Sharing Support
• Windows Process Activation Service
• Remote Server Administration Tools > Feature Administration Tools > BITS Server Extensions Tools
• WoW64 Support
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18 ASRM-2015SP1-IG00 AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization 2015 SP1 Installation Guide 4 Installing Rationalization Manager and Connecting to Application Recognition Service
This chapter explains how to install the Rationalization Manager component of AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization and how to connect it to the Application Recognition Service component in the cloud.
• Obtaining an Access Token
• Running the Installer
• Configuring Using the AdminStudio Configuration Wizard
Note • To perform these steps, you will need two emails: one sent from Flexera Orders and one sent from the Flexera Software Account Management Portal.
Important • If you are a FlexNet Manager Suite On Premises customer, perform the steps in Installing Rationalization Manager and Connecting to FlexNet Manager Suite On Premises instead of the steps in this chapter.
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Obtaining an Access Token
In order to connect to the Application Recognition Service component of AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization, you need to login to that site and obtain an Access Token. You will enter this token when configuring AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization, as described in Configuring Using the AdminStudio Configuration Wizard.
Important • To perform these steps, you will need an email from the Flexera Software Account Management Portal.
To obtain the Access Token, perform the following steps.
Task To obtain an Access Token for the Application Recognition Service:
1. Obtain the email that was sent to your organization from Flexera Software Account Management Portal ([email protected]).
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2. Click the link in the paragraph about setting your password. You will be prompted to set your password.
3. Follow the instructions to set a password.
4. After you have obtained your password, open the following site:
https://www.flexnetmanager.com/Suite/Accounts#Index_AllAccounts
The Flexera Software Login page opens.
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5. Use your Login ID (email address) and Password to log in. The Accounts page of the Application Recognition Service component of AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization opens.
6. Click the Create a service account button. The Add Service Member to page opens.
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7. Enter the requested information and click Save. The Display Token page opens.
8. Copy the Access Token that is listed and keep it in a safe location.
Important • This token is required to use AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization and cannot be retrieved if lost. Running the Installer
After obtaining the Access Token, as described in Obtaining an Access Token, and gathering the information described in Gather Required Information, you are now ready to obtain and run the AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization Installer.
Important • To perform these steps, you will need an email from Flexera Software Orders.
To obtain and run the installer, perform the following steps.
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Task To install AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization:
1. Locate the email that you were sent from Flexera Software Orders ([email protected]).
This email contains the following:
• Download link—A link to download the AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization installer.
• License file—An attached license file.
2. Save the license file that is attached to this email.
3. Click the link in the Getting Started section to download the AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization installer.
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4. Copy both the installer and the license file to a location accessible to the Windows 2012 or Windows 2008 R2 server where you are going to install AdminStudio Inventory Rationalization.
5. Launch the installer: AdminStudioInventoryAndRationalization2015.exe. The Welcome panel opens.
6. Click Next. The License Agreement panel opens.
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7. Accept the license agreement and click Install. Installation begins. When installation is complete, the Complete panel opens.
8. Click Finish to close the installer and launch the AdminStudio Configuration Wizard.
9. Continue with the steps in Configuring Using the AdminStudio Configuration Wizard.
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Configuring Using the AdminStudio Configuration Wizard
After running the installer, as described in Running the Installer, the AdminStudio Configuration Wizard automatically opens. You will be prompted to enter the information described in Gather Required Information as well as the Access Token you obtained in Obtaining an Access Token, and you will be prompted to upload the license file that was attached to your email from Flexera Software Orders.
Task To run the AdminStudio Configuration Wizard:
1. When installation is complete, the AdminStudio Configuration Utility will automatically launch. The Create or Update an AdminStudio database panel opens.
Note • The AdminStudio Configuration Wizard can also be launched at any time at:
C:\AdminStudioWebComponents_2015\Support\Config\Config.exe
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2. On the Create or Update an AdminStudio Database panel, you are prompted to enter the database server and database name of the database where you will be storing your AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization data, and login the credentials to that database. Enter the following information:
Property Description
Option Select one of the following options:
• Create a new database
• Update/connect to an existing Workflow Manager or AdminStudio database
Server Either select a server from the list of available SQL Servers on the network, or manually enter the name of the SQL Server to which you want to connect.
Authentication Select one of the following options:
• Windows Authentication—Choose to use Windows network authentication (your network login ID) to log into this database.
• Server Authentication—Choose to use SQL Server login identification for authentication. If you choose this option, you need to also enter the appropriate User ID and Password.
Database If creating a new database, enter its name. If connecting to an existing database, enter its name or select the database name from the list.
3. Click Next.The Set Default Connection panel opens. The SQL Server and database that you specified on the Create or Update an AdminStudio Database Panel is listed here in read-only format.
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4. From the Authentication list, select Windows Authentication or Server Authentication.
5. Enter the User ID and Password that the Web Site Application Pool will run as in order to access the database, and then click Next. The Activation panel opens.
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6. Upload the license file that was attached to your email from Flexera Software Orders, and then click Next. The Configuration Settings: Flexera Service Gateway panel opens.
The Gateway Host Name and the Application Recognition Service URL fields are automatically populated.
Note • During installation, the Flexera Service Gateway was installed on this machine.
7. In the Access Token field, enter the token that you obtained, as described in Obtaining an Access Token.
8. Click Test to test the connection. You should receive the following message:
Connection to Flexera Service Gateway successful!
Testing FlexNetManagerPlatform was successful Server (version 11.0 revision 0) connected at https:/ /www.flexnetmanager.com/ManageSoftServices/ComplianceAPIService/ComplianceAPIService.asmx
9. Click Next. the Configuration Settings: Microsoft Configuration Manager panel opens.
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10. On this panel, enter connection information to your Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager server.
Property Description
Connection Name Enter a name for this new connection to a System Center Configuration Manager server or select an existing connection from the list.
Server Enter the name of your System Center Configuration Manager server or select it from the list.
Authentication Select one of the following options to specify the type of authentication you will use to connect to the System Center Configuration Manager server:
• Server Authentication
• Windows Authentication with Impersonation
User ID Enter valid credentials per the Authentication choice you made:
Password • Server Authentication—Enter valid credentials to login to your System Center Configuration Manager server.
• Windows Authentication with Impersonation—Enter the user name and password of a network user that has permission to logon to System Center Configuration Manager server via Windows Authentication.
Database Enter the name of your System Center Configuration Manager database.
Test Click to test the connection to the System Center Configuration Manager server.
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11. Click Next. The Configuration Settings: Active Directory panel opens.
On this panel, you enter connection information to your enterprise’s Active Directory. AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization will pull user names from Active Directory to associate with application usage information from System Center Configuration Manager.
12. Enter the following information:
Property Description
Connection name Enter the name of your enterprise’s Active Directory connection.
Domain or domain Enter the fully qualified DNS of the domain or domain controller. If this field is controller not specified, the current domain will be used.
User name Enter the user name of an operator who has permission to retrieve account/ group information and authenticate an account against this directory service, in the domainName\userName format.
Password The password associated with the credentials specified in the User name field.
13. Click Next. Configuration tasks will be launched and progress messages will be displayed.
14. When configuration is complete, click Finish. AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization will be launched.
15. Login using the following credentials:
• User ID—[email protected]
• Password—admin
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16. Continue with the steps in the Getting Started section of the AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization User Guide / Online Help Library.
Note • The AdminStudio Configuration Wizard log file can be found in the following location:
C:\AdminStudioWebComponents_2015\Support\Config\Config.log
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This chapter explains how to install the Rationalization Manager component of AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization and how to connect it to your installation of FlexNet Manager Suite On Premises.
• Creating a Service Account in FlexNet Manager Suite On Premises
• Running the Installer
• Configuring Using the AdminStudio Configuration Wizard
Note • To perform these steps, you will need information from an email sent from Flexera Orders and the URL to your installation of FlexNet Manager Suite On Premises.
Important • If you are not a FlexNet Manager Suite On Premises customer, perform the steps in Installing Rationalization Manager and Connecting to Application Recognition Service instead of the steps in this chapter.
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Creating a Service Account in FlexNet Manager Suite On Premises
Before running the installer, you need to create an AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization service account in FlexNet Manager Suite On Premises.
Task To create an account in FlexNet Manager Suite On Premises:
1. Request a new Directory Services service account from your IT department for use by AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization. [
2. Launch FlexNet Manager Suite On Premises.
3. On the System menu at the top right, click Accounts.
The All Accounts view of the Accounts page opens.
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4. Click Create an account. The Account Properties view of the Accounts page opens.
5. Next to the Account field, click the Search button and select the service account that you created in Step 1 from the list.
6. In the Name field, enter a name to identify this service account, such as AdminStudio Service Account.
7. Set the Status field to Enabled.
8. From the Role list, select Administrator.
9. Click the plus sign next to the Role list to add another role, and select Web Service.
10. Click Create.
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Running the Installer
After gathering the information described in Gather Required Information and creating the account described in Creating a Service Account in FlexNet Manager Suite On Premises, you are now ready to obtain and run the AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization Installer.
Important • To perform these steps, you will need an email from Flexera Software Orders.
To obtain and run the installer, perform the following steps.
Task To install AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization:
1. Locate the email that you were sent from Flexera Software Orders ([email protected]). This email contains the following:
• Download link—A link to download the AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization installer.
• License file—An attached license file.
2. Save the license file that is attached to this email.
3. Click the link in the Getting Started section to download the AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization installer.
4. Copy both the installer and the license file to a location accessible to the Windows 2012 or Windows 2008 R2 server where you are going to install AdminStudio Inventory Rationalization.
5. Launch the installer: AdminStudioInventoryAndRationalization2015SP1.exe. The Welcome panel opens.
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6. Click Next. The License Agreement panel opens.
7. Accept the license agreement and click Next. The Destination Folder panel opens.
8. Accept the default location or click Change and select a different location.
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9. Click Install. Installation begins. When installation is complete, the Complete panel opens.
10. Click Finish to close the installer and launch the AdminStudio Configuration Wizard.
11. Continue with the steps in Configuring Using the AdminStudio Configuration Wizard.
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Configuring Using the AdminStudio Configuration Wizard
After running the installer, as described in Running the Installer, the AdminStudio Configuration Wizard automatically opens. You will be prompted to enter the information described in Gather Required Information as well as the name of the account that you created in Creating a Service Account in FlexNet Manager Suite On Premises, and you will be prompted to upload the license file that was attached to your email from Flexera Software Orders.
Task To run the AdminStudio Configuration Wizard:
1. When installation is complete, the AdminStudio Configuration Utility will automatically launch. The Create or Update an AdminStudio database panel opens.
Note • The AdminStudio Configuration Wizard can also be launched at any time at:
C:\AdminStudioWebComponents_2015\Support\Config\Config.exe
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2. On the Create or Update an AdminStudio Database panel, you are prompted to enter the database server and database name of the database where you will be storing your AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization data, and login the credentials to that database. Enter the following information:
Property Description
Option Select one of the following options:
• Create a new database
• Update/connect to an existing Workflow Manager or AdminStudio database
Server Either select a server from the list of available SQL Servers on the network, or manually enter the name of the SQL Server to which you want to connect.
Authentication Select one of the following options:
• Windows Authentication—Choose to use Windows network authentication (your network login ID) to log into this database.
• Server Authentication—Choose to use SQL Server login identification for authentication. If you choose this option, you need to also enter the appropriate User ID and Password.
Database If creating a new database, enter its name. If connecting to an existing database, enter its name or select the database name from the list.
3. Click Next. The Set Default Connection panel opens. The SQL Server and database that you specified on the Create or Update an AdminStudio Database Panel is listed here in read-only format.
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4. From the Authentication list, select Server Authentication or Windows Authentication.
5. Enter the User ID and Password of the domain user account that the Web Site Application Pool will run as in order to access the database.
6. Click Next. The Activation panel opens.
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7. Upload the license file that was attached to your email from Flexera Software Orders, and then click Next. The Configuration Settings: Flexera Service Gateway panel opens.
The Gateway Host Name field is automatically populated with the name of the current machine.
Note • During installation, the Flexera Service Gateway was installed on this machine.
8. Leave the Access Token field blank.
9. In the Application Recognition Service URL field, enter the URL to your installation of FlexNet Manager Suite On Premises, such as http://YourFNMSServerName/Suite
10. Click Test to test the connection. You should receive a notification of a successful connection.
11. Click Next. Configuration tasks will be launched and progress messages will be displayed.
12. When configuration is complete, click Finish. AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization will be launched.
13. Login using the following credentials:
• User ID—[email protected]
• Password—admin
14. Continue with the steps in the Getting Started section of the AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization User Guide / Online Help Library.
Note • The AdminStudio Configuration Wizard log file can be found in the following location:
C:\AdminStudioWebComponents_2015\Support\Config\Config.log
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A C access token 20 Configuration Wizard entering 30, 44 launching 27, 41 Active Directory 14 connecting to 32 Active Directory query permission 10 D AdminStudio 13 database AdminStudio Configuration Wizard 27, 41 creating 27, 41 launching 27, 41 database server 9 location of executable 27, 41 log file location 33, 44 AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization E access token 20 end user computers 10 Application Recognition Service 13 components of 11 configuring 27, 41 F connecting to Active Directory 32 file share server 10 connecting to the Flexera Service Gateway 30, 44 Flexera Service Gateway creating a database 27, 41 connecting 30, 44 downloading the installer 24, 38 FlexNet Manager Suite On Premises entering the access token 30, 44 connecting to 35 installing 19, 35 installing and connecting to FlexNet Manager Suite On Premises 35 I obtaining a license file 24, 38 Rationalization Manager 13 IIS features,enabling 15 running the installer 23, 38 IIS roles setting default connection 28, 42 enabling 15 system requirements 7 IIS_WPG group member 10 Application Recognition Service 13 installer 19, 23, 35, 38 access token 20 downloading 24, 38 Inventory Beacon 12
AdminStudio Inventory and Rationalization 2015 SP1 Installation Guide ASRM-2015SP1-IG00 45 Index
L license file obtaining 24, 38 Local Administrators group member 10 log file location 33, 44 M Microsoft SQL Server 9 creating a database 27, 41 Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager 12, 14 connecting to 31 R Rationalization Manager 13 running the installer 19, 35 S sort order 9 system account 10 system requirements 7 database server 9 end user computers 10 file share server 10 Microsoft SQL Server 9 system account 10 web server 8 W web server 8 Windows Server 2012 enabling roles and features 15
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