Deltek Costpoint MES 2.0 LA Browser Installation Guide
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Deltek Costpoint® Manufacturing Execution 2.0 Browser Installation Guide December 15, 2017 While Deltek has attempted to verify that the information in this document is accurate and complete, some typographical or technical errors may exist. The recipient of this document is solely responsible for all decisions relating to or use of the information provided herein. The information contained in this publication is effective as of the publication date below and is subject to change without notice. This publication contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, or translated into another language, without the prior written consent of Deltek, Inc. This edition published December 2017. © Deltek, Inc. 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Browser Installation Guide ii Contents About this Manual ............................................................................................................................ 1 Scope .......................................................................................................................................... 1 Audience ..................................................................................................................................... 1 Adding Custom Notes to This Guide ........................................................................................... 1 Installation Package Contents ......................................................................................................... 2 Pre-Installation ................................................................................................................................. 3 Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 3 Minimum Hardware and Software Requirements ....................................................................... 3 Multiple Release Instances ......................................................................................................... 4 Default Installation Directory Structure........................................................................................ 4 Windows Settings ........................................................................................................................ 4 Video Tool Reliance on DirectX Media Software ........................................................................ 5 MES Browser and Support Software Installation ............................................................................ 6 Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 6 What You Will Need .................................................................................................................... 6 CAD Viewers ............................................................................................................................... 6 Runtime Components for the Vector Viewer ............................................................................... 6 Application Server Connections .................................................................................................. 7 Installation ................................................................................................................................... 8 Accessing Costpoint MES Help ................................................................................................ 11 Assigning CPSUPERUSER the Full User License ................................................................... 12 Validating Costpoint Connection to Costpoint MES .................................................................. 12 Proceed to Costpoint/MES Integration or Start Using MES 2.0 ................................................ 14 Costpoint MES Shortcut ............................................................................................................ 15 Silent Installation ....................................................................................................................... 15 Uninstalling Costpoint MES Browser ........................................................................................ 16 Performance Related INI Parameter Settings ........................................................................... 16 Appendix A: Supported Formats for Default Viewers .................................................................... 17 Overview ................................................................................................................................... 17 Supported File Types ................................................................................................................ 17 Deprecated Raster Formats ...................................................................................................... 18 Appendix B: Command Line Options ............................................................................................ 20 Overview ................................................................................................................................... 20 Appendix C: If You Need Assistance............................................................................................. 24 Deltek Support Center ............................................................................................................... 24 Browser Installation Guide iii Additional Documentation for this Release ............................................................................... 25 Browser Installation Guide iv About this Manual About this Manual Scope This manual contains instructions for installing Deltek Costpoint Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Browser software on MES client machines. The MES Browser installation supports Browser applications for current MES Integrated Business Application (IBA) servers. Support for Direct Oracle connections is deprecated. All current releases of the MES suite use the IBA server (Java EE application server) and the MES Browser connects to the IBA server, rather than directly to the database. MES applications software includes one or more of the following components: . MES Browser client . The MES Vector Viewer (the default CAD viewer) . Additional Raster Image Support Audience This manual is targeted for system administrators who will be installing the MES Browser software and database management software. It is assumed that the reader has knowledge of the Windows environment, basic TCP/IP protocol, and the capabilities of the MES software. The MES Browser client software component is the next in succession to the Thin Client. In the following document, in sections where the distinction between the branches is not important, both branches of product are referred to as Client Software or just Client. Otherwise, the relevant branch of client software is explicitly identified. Adding Custom Notes to This Guide If you would like to add custom notes to this guide that are specific to your company, Adobe® Reader® X provides this ability. If you do not already use Adobe Reader X, you can download it here free from Adobe. To add a custom note using Adobe Reader X, complete the following steps: 1. On the Reader toolbar, click Comment at the far right. 2. In the Annotations pane that displays, click Sticky Note. The cursor changes to match the button. 3. Position the cursor at the location in the guide where you want the note to appear, and click. A note icon is inserted at the location and a text box pops up. 4. Enter your information in the text box. 5. Continue adding notes as needed. 6. Save the document. Deltek recommends that you save the document to a slightly different filename so as to keep the original from being overwritten. Browser Installation Guide 1 Installation Package Contents When reading the document, cursor over a note icon to see the information. Double-click a note icon to edit the information. Installation Package Contents This package includes the following: . DeltekCostpointMES20LA.zip — the following installs under BrowserInstall: . Solumina BrowserSetup_v9.0.11.4.exe . Deltek Costpoint MES 2.0 Browser Installation Guide document Browser Installation Guide 2 Pre-Installation Pre-Installation Overview This manual contains instructions for installing MES Browser software on client Windows machines running the following operating systems: . Windows 7 . The prior Windows 7 Aero theme related performance degradation has been addressed as of MES Browser 9.x. However, there are still potential issues related to the use of Windows 7 Aero themes, so it is recommended that all users switch to the Windows Basic theme. The MES Client installation program will raise an error if .NET is not already installed on the target machine. However, .NET is only required for configurations which utilize the Vector Viewer component. If installation of .NET is not wanted, then installation