Install Exalead CloudView on Windows

The following procedure describes how to run the Windows installation script.

This task shows you how to:

See Also
Before You Begin
Windows Requirements
Windows Post-Install Procedures
Setting up Exalead CloudView

Install Exalead CloudView as a New Installation

  1. Extract the Exalead CloudView archive to the target directory.
    This will create your <INSTALLDIR> folder, which will have the same name as the zip file.
  2. Start the Windows command line (cmd) as administrator.
  3. Run the installation script in <INSTALLDIR> with the following arguments: 

    install.bat -data <DATADIR> -license <LICENSE> -port <BASEPORT>

    Variable Description
    <DATADIR> Creates the specified directory during installation, to store the index and configuration data for your Exalead CloudView instance. Specify a new directory for <DATADIR> and the installer will create it.
    Important: For ease of maintenance, keep the <DATADIR> path separate from the <INSTALLDIR> path.
    <LICENSE> The path to the license file (cvlicense.dat or a .lic file).
    <BASEPORT> Specifies the starting port for port allocation. Exalead CloudView needs a range of 100 consecutive TCP ports starting from <BASEPORT>. For example, the Mashup UI is installed by default on port 10000 (known as the BASEPORT) and is accessible at: http://<HOSTNAME>:<BASEPORT>

    You are now ready to register Exalead CloudView as a service.

Check the Installation Logs If Errors Occur

If you encounter errors during the installation process, see the logs located in <DATADIR>\run.

Register the Service After Installation

Register Exalead CloudView as a service after the installation using the -service argument. Specify the account name and password as arguments.

Note that when Exalead CloudView is installed as a service, it should be started and stopped using Microsoft Management Console or the dedicated command described in the section below. cvinit.bat start/stop should not be used.

Recommendation: For security reasons, use a dedicated account to register the service. 
<DATADIR>\bin\registerservice.exe [-user <USERNAME> [-password <USERPASSWORD>]]

Start Exalead CloudView

Use the Microsoft Management Console or run the following command: 

net start "Exalead CloudView - cvdefault"

Where: cvdefault is the default Exalead CloudView instance name.

Install a New Instance of Exalead CloudView (Optional)

Before you begin: Do NOT use this procedure to upgrade to a new version of Exalead CloudView. Instead, use the -migrate option explained in Upgrading Exalead CloudView.

If you have already installed Exalead CloudView, you can install a new instance of the same Exalead CloudView version that uses the same configuration.

  1. Extract the Exalead CloudView archive to the target directory.
    This will create your <INSTALLDIR> folder. It will have the same name as the zip file.
  2. Run the installation script in <INSTALLDIR> with the following arguments: 

    install.bat -config <OLD DATADIR\config> -data <NEW DATADIR> -license <LICENSE> -install <INSTALL NAME> 
          -importSecurity <OLD DATADIR\security>

    Variable Description
    <OLD DATADIR\config> Path to the existing installation <DATADIR>\config directory.
    <NEW DATADIR> Path to the new installation <DATADIR>\config directory.
    <LICENSE> Path to the Exalead CloudView license file (cvlicense.dat). When using Exalead CloudView within the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, you must also upload a dedicated .lic file to the Dassault Systèmes License Server (DSLS) to manage user and token count.
    <INSTALL NAME> The unique name of your Exalead CloudView installation. The default name is cvdefault. For Windows installations, it is also used to build the service name, for example, Exalead CloudView -cvdefault.
    <OLD DATADIR\security> Path to the existing installation <DATADIR>\security directory. This is used to import the security keys.

    You are now ready to start Exalead CloudView. See how to Start Exalead CloudView.