Installing a Conversion Server

To install the Conversion Server, you need to download the Aras Innovator setup (InnovatorSetup.msi). The setup file may be obtained either from https://www.aras.com/support/ or from the Aras Innovator CD Image.

Ensure that Aras Innovator installation file has been downloaded to a local hard drive of the server where the software is installed.

It is recommended not to delete the MSI file (InnovatorSetup.msi) after the installation is complete.

Double click on the file InnovatorSetup.msi to start the Aras Innovator Installer.

The first screen of the Installer is shown below.

Click Next to proceed with installation.

Click Cancel to exit setup.

Make sure that you read the license agreement carefully before agreeing and proceeding with the install.

This screen allows you to print the license agreement using a rich text editor, such as Wordpad, by selecting the Print button.

1. Click Next to proceed with installation.
2. Click Back to return to the previous screen.
3. Click Cancel to exit setup.

Check all three checkboxes. The Next button is enabled only after you select all the three options.

• You have Administrator login access to the IIS server: You have administrative right on the computer you are installing to, and have the IIS server installed and configured.
• SQL Server is installed and you have a login with admin privileges:
• License Key issued from Aras
Note
SQL Server and the Aras Innovator License are required for the Aras Innovator Server and not for the Conversion Server.
• Request a License Key…

Click the Request button to automatically go to the license request page at https://www.aras.com/support/

• Download Installation Documentation…

Click the Download button to automatically go to the documentation page at https://www.aras.com/support/

1. Click Next to proceed with the installation.
2. Click Back to return to the previous screen.
3. Click Cancel to exit setup.

This screen allows you to specify the directory to which Aras Innovator should be installed. The default directory path is C:\Program Files (x86)\Aras\Innovator. But, you can click Change… to select a directory of your choice. This document assumes the default value.

1. Click Next to proceed with installation.
2. Click Back to return to the previous screen.
3. Click Cancel to exit setup.

Select Custom for the setup type.

1. Click Next to proceed with installation.
2. Click Back to return to the previous screen.
3. Click Cancel to exit setup.

Click on each of the features except ConversionServer and select This feature will not be available to disable their installation. Click on ConversionServer and select This feature will be installed on local hard drive to enable its installation.

1. Click Change to specify the install directory.
2. Click Next to proceed with installation.
3. Click Back to return to the previous screen.
4. Click Cancel to exit setup.

• Password for OAuth Certificates – Enter the password to protect the private keys of certificates. The password can only contain alphanumerical symbols (a-z, A-Z, 0-9) and any of the standard printable ASCII characters (:_#$%&<> and others). The password cannot contain spaces.
• Local Path for Certificates Folder– the full local path to the OAuth Certificate folder or to a copy of this folder where OAuth certificates were generated during the separate installation of the OAuth Server. The certificate folder should contain all the necessary certificates.

You may check the Configure OAuth componentslater manually and continue with the installation. This will require changing the OAuth.config files and deploying certificates manually.

1. Click Next to proceed with installation.
2. Click Back to return to the previous screen.
3. Click Cancel to exit setup.

• Conversion Server Name - The Conversion Server instance to be installed. If the Aras Innovator Server is being installed as well, this field is disabled.

The name of the application installed in IIS. Additional Conversion Servers may be configured separately after the initial installation.

• Application Server URL - since the Conversion Server is not a standalone application, and is useful only along with the Aras Innovator Server, this field allows you to specify the Application Server URL for the instance of Aras Innovator you are going to use with this Conversion Server. The Application Server URL is of the following format:

http://<servername>/<web_alias>/Server/InnovatorServer.aspx Where:

• <servername> is the name of the server where the Aras Innovator Server is running. For example, if running on the local machine, this is ‘localhost’
• <web_alias> is the name of the Aras Innovator Server Virtual Directory.

1. Click Next to proceed with installation.
2. Click Back to return to the previous screen.
3. Click Cancel to exit setup.

1. Click Install to start the installation of the features
Note
You cannot make any changes after you click Install on the screen.
2. Click Back to return to the previous screen.
3. Click Cancel to exit setup.

This screen shows the installation status.

The following screen is the last in the installation wizard.

The Go buttons open up a web browser to Aras web pages. https://www.aras.com/support/ – Location for downloads, documentation, and other Aras Innovator support information. http://community.aras.com – Location of forums and blogs relating to usage, best practices, and overall enhancement of the Aras Innovator experience. Click Finish to complete the installation process and close the installer.