Installing the Content Services module on Windows
For information about accessing Content Services after installation, see Setting up BIRT iHub. To install multiple BIRT iHub modules on the same system, see Using the command-line installation package on Windows.
How to run the Content Services installation program
1 Download the self-extracting executable file, ContentServices-ihub3.exe, from the software distribution site.
2 Run ContentServices-ihub3.exe. The Installer Language message appears. Select a language or accept the default language, English. Then, choose OK.
3 Content Services Setup appears, as shown in Figure 2‑18. Choose Next.
Figure 2‑18 Viewing Content Services Setup
4 In License Agreement, choose I Agree, as shown in Figure 2‑19. Choose Next.
Figure 2‑19 Agreeing to license terms for Content Services
5 In Choose Components, accept the default set of Content Services components to install, as shown in Figure 2‑20. Then, choose Next.
Figure 2‑20 Choosing Content Services installation components
6 In Choose Install Location, in Destination Folder, accept the default path or choose Browse to specify a new destination folder in which to install Content Services, such as C:\Actuate\ContentServices, as shown in Figure 2‑21. Choose Next.
Figure 2‑21 Choosing the Content Services installation folder
7 In Specify Profile, specify the Windows account information, including User name and password, and select whether to install Content Services as a Windows service, as shown in Figure 2‑22. Choose Next.
Figure 2‑22 Specifying Windows account information for Content Services
If you select installation as a Windows service, the installer checks whether the account specified has the Log on as a Service privilege. If the account does not have the privilege, a message appears. Choose OK. Perform the steps described in How to configure the log on as a service privilege. Then, choose Install.
Installing appears, showing the status of the Content Services installation process, as shown in Figure 2‑23. Choose Show Details to see more information about the Content Services installation operations.
Figure 2‑23 Viewing the Content Services installation process
8 If a Windows Security Alert appears indicating that the firewall is blocking access to Actuate Content Services or one of its related programs, perform the following tasks:
1 In Allow PostgreSQL Server to communicate on these networks, for example, select Private networks, such as my home or work network. Then, choose Allow access, as shown in Figure 2‑24.
Figure 2‑24 Allowing firewall access to PostgreSQL Server
2 In User Account Control, type an Administrator account password, as shown in Figure 2‑25.
Figure 2‑25 Entering an administrator account password
3 Repeat this step for other Windows Security Alerts, if prompted to do so.
9 With Show Readme selected, choose Finish to close Content Services Setup, as shown in Figure 2‑26. Alternatively, deselect Show Readme to not open the readme.txt file.
Figure 2‑26 Choosing Finish to close Content Services setup
With Show Readme selected, the readme.txt file opens in Notepad. This file states that Content Services installed successfully and a shortcut to the product is on the Desktop and in Windows Start menu. Shortcuts to BIRT iHub Visualization Platform, Content Services Administration Console, Content Services Repository Administration Console, and Content Services Repository Console appear on the desktop.