Installing the Content Management Server 2001 Server and Site Builder

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MSCMS 2001 Server: Installation Summary MSCMS 2001 Server: Installation Summary
Installing the MSCMS 2001 Server Installing the MSCMS 2001 Server
Pre-Installation Note for MSCMS 2001 Site Builder Pre-Installation Note for MSCMS 2001 Site Builder
Installing the MSCMS 2001 Site Builder Installing the MSCMS 2001 Site Builder
Uninstalling MSCMS 2001 Uninstalling MSCMS 2001
Troubleshooting Tips Troubleshooting Tips

MSCMS 2001 Server: Installation Summary

The InstallShield Wizard steps you through the basic installation, copying all required files and setting up registry keys. At the end of the installation, the Database Configuration Application (DCA) launches.

The DCA allows you to select the Content Management Server 2001 System Account, the virtual Web sites for the server and the Server Configuration Application (SCA), and then select or install the database.

After the database has been installed, you can configure the server (or servers) from the client browser using the Software Configuration Application (SCA), described in Chapter 5.

Note The DCA will need to stop IIS. The InstallShield Wizard stops IIS for an upgrade and restarts it at the end of installation.

Software licensing

The three editions of Content Management Server 2001 are distributed as follows:

  • Evaluation—automatically expires 120 days after you install it

  • Developer—obtainable through the MSDN network

  • Enterprise—this is the "selling" copy of the product.

For the Developer and Enterprise editions, you enter the product license key during the installation via the Customer Information dialog box.

Installation user requirements

You must be logged on using a domain account with administrator rights for the machine on which you'll be installing the MSCMS 2001 server. If you plan to use a trusted connection to configure the database in the DCA, the logged on user must also have dbo (database owner) rights to the database.

Note If the MSCMS 2001 server installation ends prematurely, some registry settings and other components could remain on your machine. These components won't adversely affect subsequent installations.

Installing the MSCMS 2001 Server

Insert the MSCMS 2001 product CD in the CD drive on a machine running Windows 2000. Double-click setup.exe in the product directory. The InstallShield Wizard presents a series of dialog boxes with the required action, as described in the following table.

Step

Dialog box title

Action

1

Welcome

Click Next.

2

License Agreement

Click the required button. If you choose to not accept the end user license agreement (EULA), the installation will not proceed.

3

3rd Party Software Requirements

Checks for the required operating system and 3rd party software (including client tools for any of the products). If your system does not meet the software requirements, the list of items indicates which component(s) is missing.
Most of the third party components are included on the product CD. The installation will not continue if these requirements are not met. Click Next.

4

Customer Information

Enter user name and organization, and provide applicable product license key. Click Next.

5*

Database pre-upgrade scan

For upgrade scenario only—users must scan their database for potential upgrade problems.

6

Destination Folder

Accept the default location or use the change button to select a new or target directory in which to install the MSCMS 2001 files. Click Next.
This step checks for disk space (minimum of 100 MB required) in NTFS format.
This dialog box is skipped for an upgrade installation. The upgrade is installed to the existing destination folder.

7

Disk Cache Folder

Select the cache location and size (in NTFS format). Click Next.
This dialog box is skipped for an upgrade installation.

8

Ready to Install the Program

Indicates the installation is ready to start.

9

Installation notification

Indicates the installation is in progress.

10

InstallShield Wizard Completed

The Database Configuration Application launches. Click Finish.

*Step 5 appears only during an upgrade from a previous version.

Pre-Installation Note for MSCMS 2001 Site Builder

You must have Internet Explorer 5.0 (5.01 SP1), or IE 5.5 installed. See Chapter 1, "Getting Started" for a complete description of the Site Builder hardware and software requirements.

For Internet Explorer 5, ensure that the Local Intranet Zone security settings, located in the Internet Explorer Properties dialog box, do not have "Prompt" for the "Allow per-session cookies (not stored)" option. For IE 5.5 click Tools>Internet Options>Security>Local Internet>Custom Level to check the setting. The Site Builder won't be able to connect to an MSCMS 2001 server if it is set to Prompt.

Installing the MSCMS 2001 Site Builder

Insert the MSCMS 2001 product CD in the CD drive and double-click MSCMS Site Builder.exe. Or choose Install Components>Install Site Builder from the Unified Install. The installation program presents a series of dialog boxes as described in the following table.

Step

Dialog box title

Action

1

Welcome

Click Next.

2

3rd Party Software Requirements

Lists all software prerequisites, and whether or not they are met. The installation will not proceed until these prerequisites are present. Click Next.

3

User Information

Enter your name and company name. Click Next.

4

Choose Destination Location

Accept the default location or browse to another. Click Next.

5

Select Program Folder

Select a folder to appear in your Windows Start menu (program icon will be added). Click Next.

6

Enter Server Name

This is the name of the MSCMS 2001 server the Site Builder will connect to. Click Next.

7

Start Copying Files

Click Next.

8

Setup Complete

Choose whether to restart your computer now or later. You must restart your computer after installation in order for Site Builder to run. Click Finish.

Controlling which server you connect to

To control which server the MSCMS 2001 Site Builder connects to, do the following.

  1. Right-click the shortcut that the InstallShield Wizard created on your desktop and click Properties. 

  2. Select the Shortcut tab and edit the server name that appears in the URL in the Target box to the name of the server you need to connect to.

  3. Click OK to save the changes and close the Properties dialog box.

If you frequently connect to different servers, you can make copies of the shortcut and edit them to point to the servers you use.

Uninstalling MSCMS 2001

To uninstall Content Management Server 2001, you must have similar rights to those required for doing the installation, including being logged on using a domain account and having local administrator rights. You can uninstall by starting the InstallShield Wizard and selecting Remove. 

Troubleshooting Tips

In addition to checking Chapter 8 for a list of error messages, their causes or the context in which they occurred and suggested recovery actions, the following information may help if you have problems during the installation.

For MSCMS 2001 server

A cumulative log file is produced during the installation, with information from each upgrade added to the existing information and a time and date stamp and version number indicated. For a new installation, a new log file is created as part of the file creation step.

The log file at first will be in the Windows temp directory, and later be re-located to the parent directory of the MSCMS 2001 server.

For MSCMS 2001 Site Stager

If you uninstall the Site Builder on a machine that contains the Site Stager, Site Stager might not run properly. Uninstalling and reinstalling Site Stager solves the problem.