Custom Installer Actions

Custom installs provide the most flexibility for production environments.

The installer:
  • Prompts you for the name of the JINI server host. The JINI server is installed on the same machine where you install Operations Console. If you install multiple components at the same time, the installer prompts for the JINI server host name only once; the value is inherited by the other components you are installing during that installation sequence. When you complete an installation sequence on one machine and restart the installer to install components on another, you may be prompted to specify the location of the JINI server.

  • Assigns default port values in the 3000 – 4000 range to all publisher components. Port values are validated during installation, and if a defined port is already in use, you see two messages. The first message is that the port number is already in use and an alternative port will be selected. The second message provides the new port assignment. If your network administrator chooses a different set of port values, record these numbers on your worksheet, and during the installation replace the default values with the numbers from your worksheet.

  • Assigns 224.0.2.0 as the default class D to send multicast IP addresses to all publishers. This value appears in the broadcast IP address field and identifies the multicast channel that the publisher uses to multicast messages to subscribers. If your network administrator chooses another multicast address for your site, record the address on your worksheet, and replace the default with that value.

  • Assigns default channel names to feed handlers and publishers. Default channels names depend on the component. For FAST feed handler, the first default channel name is "FAST Channel 1"; the first default channel name for demo feed handler is "Demo Feed 1"; and the first default channel name for the publisher API is "Custom Channel 1". To use different names to identify your data channels, replace the default value with the one you want to use.

  • Lets you install the RAPCache database server and RAPCache subscriber separately. Running this kind of install installs the RAPCache database server on the target machine using Adaptive Server Enterprise 15.5 defaults, and sets the host name to the install machine. If you install the RAPCache subscriber at the same time, this component inherits all appropriate server connection settings, and prompts you for the appropriate data channels and publisher configuration. If you install the RAPCache subscriber separately, configure the data channels and publisher, and specify the location of the RAPCache database server.

  • Lets you install the RAPStore database server and RAPStore subscriber separately. By default, a custom installation installs the RAPStore database server on the target machine with Sybase IQ 15.1 ESD #1 defaults, and sets the host name to the installation machine. If you install the RAPStore subscriber at the same time, this component inherits all appropriate server connection settings, but prompts you for the appropriate data channels and publisher configuration, as well as the location of the RAPStore database server.

  • Assigns all appropriate port values for Operations Console. If you install Operations Console when you install RAPCache and RAPStore, the installer populates the appropriate host and port values for these items. If not, the host fields are left empty, and the port will be the appropriate default for the database (5000 for RAPCache and 2638 for RAPStore).

  • Optionally installs sample queries and sample data.

Related tasks
Installing with the RAP Installer
Installing from the Command Line
Related reference
Custom Setup
Custom Installation Worksheets
Configuration Files
Installation Directories