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Foglight 6.1.0 - Installing Foglight on Windows with an Embedded PostgreSQL Database

Before Installing Foglight Installing Foglight
Preparing to install Installing a new version of the Management Server Installed directories Foglight settings Uninstalling Foglight Upgrading the Management Server
Running the Management Server Installing and Upgrading Cartridges Installing Agents Appendix: Switching from an Embedded to an External Database

Step 12: Foglight repository database type

Step 12: Foglight repository database type

This step allows you to select the Foglight database type. At the completion of this step, the installer creates the user (foglight is the default user ID) in the database and sets the appropriate permissions.

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Select Use an Embedded PostgreSQL database and then click Next. See the following section for instructions.
 
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NOTE: The Embedded PostgreSQL® database is not supported on Windows Server® 2003.
Embedded PostgreSQL database
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Accept the default port (15432) or type an alternate in the Repository Port field.
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In the Repository Administrator Password box, accept the default password provided (foglight) or type an alternate one. The Management Server uses the administrator account credentials to create the PostgreSQL® database.
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In the Retype Password box, accept the default (foglight) or, if you have provided an alternate password, re-type the password for verification.
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In the User Name box, accept the default user ID (foglight) or type an alternate one. The Management Server uses this account to connect to the database.
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In the User Account Password box, accept the default password (foglight) or type an alternate one. The Management Server uses this password to connect to the database.
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In the User Account Retype Password box, accept the default (foglight) or, if you have provided an alternate password in step 5, retype the password for verification.
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Click Next.
A progress box appears as the embedded database is installed.

Step 13: Foglight ports configuration

Step 13: Foglight ports configuration
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Configure the server ports. The Foglight Ports Configuration screen displays default ports that you can assign.
 
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NOTE: In certain configurations, the Management Server uses other ports than the ones that you can set on this screen. See the Administration and Configuration Help for details.
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If you want to revert to the default values, click Defaults.
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Click Next.
 
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NOTE: If there are any port assignment conflicts, an error message dialog box appears. Click Review Ports, if you want to return to the Foglight Ports Configuration screen to configure the conflicting port(s), or click Ignore and Continue to continue with the installation without resolving the port conflicts. Select one of these options to continue.

Step 14: Add Foglight license file

Step 14: Add Foglight license file
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Specify the path to the Foglight license file in the Install a license from the following file box, or browse to a license file by clicking the Browse button.
 
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IMPORTANT: See the Administration and Configuration Guide for information about license requirements, managing licenses, and the different categories of cartridges (based on their license requirements).
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Click Next.
Alternatively, you can provide a license file to the Management Server after the installation is complete. To do so, leave the Install a license from the following file box blank and click Next.

If you selected Enable Foglight as a Service in Step 6: Foglight Service, the Management Server service is enabled and started at this point.

Step 15: Add Foglight to system service

Step 15: Add Foglight to system service

The Foglight Server Startup step enables to add Foglight to the system service.

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NOTE: To customize the Foglight Management Server starts as a system service, the current user must have sudo without password privilege; otherwise the script will be generated without being added into the system service and you can edit and execute the script later.
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To start the Foglight Management Server without adding Foglight to the system service (the default setting), click Next.
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To start the Foglight Management Server as a system service, select Yes, add foglight to the system service.
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