Product Snow Inventory Data Processor Version 4.5 Release date 2014-04-29 Document date 2014-04-29
This document describes how to install Snow Inventory Data Processor 4.5. Very important! Please read before beginning the installation. Check that your server meets the system requirements for this application; see the document System Requirements for all Snow products, which is available for download at www.snowsoftware.com. Make sure Snow Inventory server is installed and running on the same server. Snow Inventory Data Processor only supports Snow Inventory server 3.2.1 or later. The Snow License Manager 6.2 database (or later) must reside on the same SQL server as the Snow Inventory Database prior to the installation. Have your license key for Snow Inventory available. Have an SQL Server administration user account and password available with db_owner access to the Snow Inventory database. Verify that Microsoft.NET Framework 4.5 is installed on the server. If you install Snow Inventory Data Processor on a Windows Server 2008 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows Server 2012, you must start the setup with the Run as Administrator option. Before installation: o In the Add Roles and Features Wizard, make sure you have the Application Server role enabled, and that the.net Framework 4.5 feature is enabled. If the.net Framework 4.5 feature is not available, you do not have the required version of.net Framework installed on the server. Upgrading a previous version: o You must uninstall all previous versions of Snow Inventory Data Processor before you start the upgrade. You can do this from the Windows Control Panel. BEFORE YOU BEGIN MAKE SURE YOU BACK UP ALL YOUR DATABASES! Snow Inventory Data Processor 4.5 Installation Guide Page 2 of 6
Make sure you have all requirements at hand before continuing. To start the installation, doubleclick the setup file SnowIDPSetup.exe. NOTE: If you install Snow Inventory Data Processor on a Windows Server 2008 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows Server 2012, you must run the setup with the Run as Administrator option. The installation wizard for Snow Inventory Data Processor is started. You have to read and accept the End User License Agreement. Snow Inventory Data Processor 4.5 Installation Guide Page 3 of 6
Enter your Organisation/Company name and License Key for Snow Inventory Data Processor, as supplied by Snow Software. Click Next to verify the product license and continue. Select destination folder for the Snow Inventory Data Processor installation. Specify the installation folder for the Snow Inventory Server. The installation program will try to automatically configure the database connection based on the information found in the Snow Inventory Server configuration (server.ini). Snow Inventory Data Processor 4.5 Installation Guide Page 4 of 6
If the connection information is incorrect, or somehow inaccessible, you will have to enter the connection settings manually. Enter the Server Name for your SQL Server. Be sure to enter the complete server name it is not recommended to use localhost as server name. Enter User Name and Password of an SQL Server database administration account (db_owner access is required). You are now ready to complete the installation wizard. Click Next to start the installation. Select if you want to create database indexes at this point, or if you want to do it manually after the installation (recommended for large inventory databases). Snow Inventory Data Processor 4.5 Installation Guide Page 5 of 6
The installation is completed. Click Finish to exit the Snow Inventory Data Processor installation wizard. Snow Inventory Data Processor 4.5 Installation Guide Page 6 of 6