Installing the CxManager (v9.3.0)

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Last updated: Jan 17, 2021
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The first component to install in this sequence is the CxManager.

To install CxManager:

1. Select Install Manager only.

Access Control is selected by default as it installs together with CxManager.

2. Click Next to continue. The Prerequisites Check window is displayed, showing the status of the required components to install CxManager. For additional information and instructions on installing and preparing required software, refer to Preparing to Install CxSAST.

3. Once all components are indicated to be available , click <NEXT>. The CxSAST SQL Server Configuration window is displayed.

4. Select the Server from the SQL Server Instance list. If using a non-standard database port, provide the server name with a comma followed by the port number (e.g. LOCALHOST\SQLEXPRESS,25).

For upgrades, previously defined SQL Server instance settings are loaded from the existing configuration and cannot be changed.

5. For CxSAST, define a connection to the installed SQL Server or to any other SQL server on your network, by selecting one of the following:

  • Connect using Integrated Windows Authentication (login not required)
  • Connect using SQL Server Authentication (provide SQL user name and password for login with SA permissions).

6. Click Test Connection.

  • If the database was not in use, a message appears that indicates that the connection was successful.
  • If a previously used database exists, A message appears that a database was detected. In this case, you may continue using the database or re-install it as explained in the message.

If the "SQL Connection Test Results" message indicates that connection to the SQL Server has failed, verify the following:

  • Host, port and login credentials are correct
  • The station is a member of a Windows domain (if not, either join the station to a domain and perform a restart, or connect using SQL Server Authentication)
  • The SQL Server Browser Windows service is running (if not, enable and start it).

7. Once the SQL connection has been successfully tested, the Setup summary appears.

8. Check the setup summary according to your selection.

9. Click <INSTALL> to continue. The Installation in Progress window is displayed and the installation proceeds, which may take a few minutes.

  • To return to the previous window, click <BACK>.
  • To exit, click <X>. 

10. Once installed, you are notified that Access Control validation is not yet complete and that you must install ActiveMQ.

11. Click <OK> to acknowledge the Access Control Validation message. The Access Control Configuration window appears with the Message Queue URL field empty.

The Message Queue URL becomes available once the ActiveMQ is installed and you reload the Access Control configuration. 

12. Switch to the ActiveMQ station and install ActiveMQ there as explained.

13. Once the ActiveMQ installation has been successfully completed, return to the CxManager station and click <Reload>. The Message Queue URL field now displays the address of the ActiveMQ server.

14. Click <Next>. A message indicates that the installation has been completed successfully.

15. Click <CLOSE> to complete the installation.