Installation of DataCentral¶
Preparation¶
Access Rights¶
In order to be able to index data from different servers, DataCentral requires sufficient access rights to the corresponding servers.
You can ensure this with the help of a dedicated account that is assigned sufficient rights with which the DataCentral service can log in.
Please make sure that this is already available during installation, as you should already have the account to avoid problems later on.
Database¶
Before installing DataCentral, we recommend selecting a suitable database.
Note
For testing purposes SpaceObServer DataCentral offers a download and automatic setup of MS SQL Server Express which comes with limitations in terms of database size and available resources. See Microsoft documentation for more details.
DataCentral requires the use of Microsoft SQL Server for use with UltraSearch.
You should create the new database with a dedicated account before installing DataCentral in order to avoid potential problems during configuration. However, this is still possible after the installation.
To ensure correct authorization of the decicated account, please refer to our SpaceObServer Online help.
Microsoft SQL Server also offers the option of using Windows authentication to connect to the database. When setting up the logins on the SQL server, it must be taken into account that the dedicated scan account (Access Rights) and the account using DataCentral have access to the database when using this authentication type.
Installation Process¶
The installation process follows a simple sequence.
Run the SpaceObServer DataCentral installer.
Select an installation language.
Please read the license terms and accept them.
Select the demo version or enter your license key if you already have one.
Specify an installation directory and then specify whether you want to create an entry in the start menu and a desktop icon.
Specify the account under which the services run. Enter the account and password (Access Rights). Alternatively, you could use the local system account for the services. We do not recommend this because this account has usually not the necessary rights to access network drives or the database with Windows Authentiaction. Additionally ensure the checkbox “Enable central index server (DataCentral Service)” is activated. This is mandatory for the usage of DataCentral with UltraSearch.
Specify the certificate (Configuration of Certificates) which should be used for secure communication between UltraSearch and DataCentral. You can choose between the usage (and installation) of your own certificate file (pfx-file) or the usage of a self-signed certificate, which will be generated and installed automatically on the server.
Complete the installation.
The installation can also be performed by using a command line:
Please find more details about certificates and the the differences between both options DataCental supports here: