New Server Installation
Theme: Configure
Who Is It For? System Administrator
What Is It?
Before beginning the installation, complete Getting Started.
If installing the SAM and supporting services (SAM-SS) on a machine with a Windows Regional locale setting other than English (US), contact Continuous before installation.
Complete all procedures in this chapter from beginning to end to successfully install an OpCon Server for the first time.
- To install interactively, refer to the next section
- To install in silent mode, refer to Silent Mode
Interactive OpCon Server Installation
Install the OpCon Server
The SAM installation configures the SMA Service Manager as a stand-alone service. For manual or hot failover, refer to Failover Scenarios in the Database Information online help.
When high numbers of agents are in the database, multiple SMANetCom instances can improve performance. To set up multiple SMANetComs, add another section for SMAServMan and give it a unique name. Refer to TLS Security in the Server Programs online help.
On the OpCon Server:
Log in as a Windows user with Local Administrative Rights
Exit all running applications on the desktop
Download the OpCon Web Installer (OWI) zip file from https://github.com/smatechnologies/opcon-web-installer.
Extract the files and run the OWI to download and open the installers for the desired components. The server must include at minimum:
- SMA OpCon
- SMA OpCon Enterprise Manager
- SMA OpCon Agent for Microsoft
Complete the installer wizard for each selected component. For details, refer to Component Installations
The SMA OpCon Database Scripts, SMA OpCon SAM, and SMA OpCon Solution Manager are consolidated into a single installer. SMA OpCon Install.exe installs and configures all three components.
Configure the Server
For server configuration, refer to OpCon Server Configuration.
Configuration Options
| Setting | What It Does | Default | Notes |
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FAQs
Q: What should be completed before beginning a new OpCon server installation?
Complete the Getting Started guide (system-requirements.md) before beginning installation to ensure all hardware, software, and database requirements are met.
Q: How do you install OpCon interactively vs. in silent mode?
For an interactive installation, follow the Interactive OpCon Server Installation procedure. For silent mode, refer to the Silent Mode section in Component Installations.
Q: Where should user scripts and custom programs be stored to survive upgrades?
Place user scripts in <Configuration Directory>\Scripts\ and custom programs in <Target Directory>\OpConxps\Binn\ to prevent them from being deleted during upgrades.
Glossary
TLS (Transport Layer Security): An encryption protocol used to secure TCP/IP communications between SMANetCom and agents, ensuring that job start and status data is transmitted safely.
SMANetCom (SMA Network Communications Module): Handles TCP/IP communication of platform-specific automation information between SAM and all agents. Uses database tables to maintain reliable communication and data integrity.
SMAServMan (SMA Service Manager): Manages the starting, stopping, and restarting of all OpCon server programs. Monitors configured applications and restarts them automatically if they fail unexpectedly.
SAM-SS (SAM and Supporting Services): The collective term for the OpCon server-side processing programs: SAM, SMANetCom, SMA Notify Handler, SMA Request Router, and SMA Start Time Calculator.
SAM (Schedule Activity Monitor): The logical processor for OpCon workflow automation. SAM monitors schedule and job start times, dependencies, and user commands to determine job execution timing, and processes OpCon events.
Enterprise Manager (EM): OpCon's rich client graphical user interface for Windows and Linux, used to define schedules and jobs, manage automation data, and perform operational tasks.
Solution Manager: OpCon's browser-based graphical user interface for managing automation data, performing operational actions, and administering the system.
OpConxps: The standard installation directory name for OpCon program files, configuration files, and output data on Windows machines.