Installation Procedure

1. Third-Party Programs Installation

1.1 Server

1. Server Hardware Requirements:

   	MINIMUM	RECOMMENDED
   Processor	x64 Processor, 1.4GHz	2.0 GHz or faster
   Memory	1 GB	At least 4 GB and should be increased as the database size increases to ensure optimal performance
   Hard Disk	40 GB + database

2. Install operating system. Supported versions:
   • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Standard Edition (Full Installation, Server with a GUI)
   • Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Standard Edition (Full Installation, Server with a GUI)
   • Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Standard Edition (Full Installation, Server with a GUI)
   • NOTE: Verify that the server is set to English locale. Otherwise, the system gets confused when parsing items like dates. Only the server must have the English locale. Users can later set their preferences, for whatever locale they use, in the User Preferences on the web pages.
3. Install Microsoft Internet Information Services (Details)
4. Install Microsoft SQL Server (Details)
5. Install LaTeX (Details)
6. Install Microsoft MMC Snap-in Designer Runtime

2. System Sentinel AnyWare Installation and Registration

2.1 Install System Sentinel AnyWare

1. Download and run System Sentinel AnyWare installation package.

2.2 Install System Sentinel AnyWare Registration File

1. The registration file is provided separately. Open a Ticket at FFS PRO Support Center to obtain one.
2. Start 32-bit 'Registry Editor'. Its name is usually 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regedit.exe'.
3. Click 'File' menu item and select 'Import...'.
4. Find and open SSA registration file.

2.3 Enable the SSA-specific Web Service Extension

1. Open 'Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager'.
2. Click server tree view node to select it.
3. Double-click 'ISAPI and CGI Restrictions' icon.
4. Click 'Add...' action.
5. Click '...' button and find 'SSA_WebData.dll' file (usually 'C:\Program Files (x86)\FFS\SSA\Ver X.X\Core\WebData\SSA_WebData.dll')
6. Check 'Allow extension path to execute' check box.
7. Click 'OK' button to add 'SSA_WebData.dll' file to the list
8. Click 'Add...' action.
9. Click '...' button and find 'SSA_WebTools.dll' file (usually 'C:\Program Files (x86)\FFS\SSA\Ver X.X\Web\Default\Public\Tools\SSA_WebTools.dll')
10. Check 'Allow extension path to execute' check box.
11. Click 'OK' button to add 'SSA_WebTools.dll' file to the list

2.4 Create SSA Administrator Console

1. Run 'mmc /32'
2. Click 'File' menu item and select 'Add/Remove Snap-in'.
3. Select 'SSA Administrator' snap-in and click 'Add >' button.
4. Click 'Finish' button.
5. Click 'OK' button.
6. Click 'File' menu item and select 'Options...'.
7. Change 'Console mode' to 'User mode - full access' and click 'OK'.
8. Save the file as 'SSA Administrator.msc' on the 'Desktop'

3. System Sentinel AnyWare Configuration (using SSA Administrator)

3.1 Open SSA Administrator

3.2 Create a new database connection

1. Click 'Database Connections' tree view node to select it.
2. Right-click 'Database Connections' tree view node to open pop-up menu and select 'New connection...' menu item to open 'New Database Connection' window.
3. Type in a new database connection name ('SSA_TEST', for example) and click 'OK' button to open 'Database Connection' window.
4. Click down arrow of the 'Server name' drop-down list and select '(local)'.
5. Type in a user name and a password which will be used for SSA SQL Server account.
6. Click 'Create' button. 'Database Administrator Login' window opens.
7. Type in your SQL Server Administrator user name and password and click 'OK' button. Confirmation window opens.
8. Click 'Yes' button to confirm creating a new user.
9. Click 'OK' button to close information window.
10. Type in a new database name into 'Database name' drop-down list. You can use the same name as your database connection name.
11. Click 'Create' button located below 'Database name' drop-down list. 'Database Units' window opens.
12. Select volume, length and temperature units which will be used for storing data in the database and click 'OK' button. Confirmation window opens.
13. Click 'Yes' button to confirm creating a new database.
14. Click 'OK' button to close information window.
15. Click 'OK' button to save the database connection.

3.3 Create a new web site

1. Click 'Web' tree view node to select it.
2. Right-click 'Web' tree view node to open pop-up menu and select 'New web site...' menu item to open 'New Web Site' window.
3. Type in a new virtual directory name ('ssa', for example) and click 'OK' button to open 'Web Properties' window.
4. Click 'OK' button to save the web site properties.

3.4 Create a new connection

1. Click 'Connections' tree view node to select it.
2. Right-click 'Connections' tree view node to open pop-up menu and select 'New connection...' menu item to open 'New Connection' window.
3. Type in a new connection name and click 'OK' button to open 'Connection Properties' window.
4. Select the desired connection type.
   • Modem: Check and configure all the modems you wish to use.
     Make sure that the dialing rules are setup properly (Control Panel -> Phone and Modem Options).
   • TCP/IP: No additional configuration is required.
   • Direct: Check and configure all the serial ports you wish to use.
5. Click 'OK' button to save the connection.
6. Right-click the connection you have just created and select 'Make default...' from the pop-up menu.

3.5 Configure E-Mail parameters

1. Click 'Services' tree view node to select it.
2. Double-click 'SSA Router vX.X' list item to open 'Router Properties' window.
3. Type in SMTP Server 'Host', 'Port', 'User ID' and 'From Address' parameters.
4. Click 'OK' button to save the changes.

3.6 Start SSA Services

1. Click 'Services' tree view node to select it.
2. Right-click each service from the list to open pop-up menu and select 'Start' menu item. The 'Status' column will have 'Started' message for all services.

4. System Sentinel AnyWare Configuration (using SSA web site)

4.1 Connect to the SSA web site

1. Open a web browser and connect to the following address: http://localhost/<SSA virtual directory name>
   SSA virtual directory name is the one selected during step 3.3.3. SSA Login page will open.
2. Click 'About' link to verify program version and registration information.

4.2 Create SSA System Administrator user account

1. Type in User ID and password selected during step 3.2.5 and click 'Login' button.
2. In the main menu select 'Users' link to open 'User Setup' page.
3. Click 'New' button to open user editor page.
4. Type in 'User ID', 'Password', 'First Name' (optional), 'Last Name' (optional) fields. Check 'Enabled' checkbox and select 'Administrator' radio button.
5. Click 'Yes' button to save the changes.
6. Click 'Logout' button.

4.3 Configure SSA web site URL

1. Log in as a System Administrator user.
2. Select 'System' from the main menu and 'Configure' from the submenu to open 'System Configuration' page.
3. Click 'Edit' button to switch to edit mode.
4. Type in a new value into 'Web Site URL' field. This parameter is used to generate E-Mail hyperlinks. It should have the following format: http://<domain name>/<SSA virtual directory name>