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Perception 5.7 Install Guide
Appendix
Appendix
Applies to the following products:
Questionmark Perception
Applies to the following Perception versions:
Perception 5.7
This appendix includes the following pages:
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Troubleshooting
Installation checklist
Security
Outline
Perception 5.7 Install Guide
Notes about this install guide
Perception 5.7's architecture
System requirements
Creating a basic installation
1. Install and configure the prerequisites
2. Configure PHP
3. Install the prerequisites on your ETL server
4. Install a database system to handle the ETL_Temp database
5. Install the ETL service on your ETL server
6. Configure AppFabric
7. Creating the shared repository database on your database server
8. Create an ODBC connection to your shared repository database
9. Download and install Perception
10. Create the Main and Results Warehouse (RW) databases using the configuration application
11. Create the temporary ETL (ETL_Temp) database
12. Configure the environment
13. Create the shared repository
14. Create the database links
15. Migrate settings from your Perception server to your ETL server
16. Launch Enterprise Manager and start the ETL service
Creating a load-balanced installation
1. Create the shared repository database on your database server
2. Create your first Perception server
2a. Install and configure the prerequisites
2b. Configure PHP
2c. Install the prerequisites on your ETL server
2d. Install a database system to handle the ETL_Temp database
2e. Install the ETL service on your ETL server
2f. Configure AppFabric
2g. Create an ODBC connection to the shared repository database
2h. Download and install Perception
2i. Create the Main and Results Warehouse (RW) databases
2j. Create the temporary ETL (ETL_Temp) database
2k. Configure the environment
2l. Create the shared repository
2m. Create the database links
2n. Migrate settings from your Perception server to your ETL server
2o. Launch Enterprise Manager and start the ETL service
3. Set up your file shares and permissions
5. Move the Perception licence to the network share
6. Move the configuration to the network share
7. Move the repository files to the network share
7. Configure the license
4. Update the Enterprise Manager settings
8 IIS on the other Perception servers
10. Create a second (and third/fourth/...) Perception server
11. Copy across settings from Server 1 to other servers
12. Set the stickiness and affinity
13. Test your load-balanced environment
Creating a multi-tiered (custom) environment
1. Create the shared repository database on your database server
2. Install the prerequisites on your Assessment Delivery Web Server (QPLA) server
3. Configure PHP on your Assessment Delivery Web Server (QPLA) server
4. Install Assessment Delivery Web Server
5. Install the prerequisites on your ETL server
6. Install a database system to handle the ETL_Temp database
7. Install ETL Services Server
8. Install the prerequisites on your Perception Application Server server
9. Configure AppFabric
10. Create an ODBC connection to your shared repository database
11. Install Perception Application Server
12. Create the Main and Results Warehouse (RW) databases
13. Create the temporary ETL (ETL_Temp) database
14. Configure the environment
15. Create the shared repository
16. Create the database links
17. Migrate settings from the Perception Application Server to the ETL Services Server
18. Launch Enterprise Manager and start the ETL service
Set up File Upload questions in a multi-tiered installation
Set up firewall rules for a multi-tiered installation
Upgrading from a previous version of Perception
Upgrading from Perception 5.4
Upgrading from Perception 5.1/5.2
Upgrading from Perception 5.1 or 5.2 to a new server
Advanced information
Licensing Perception
Language packs
Running from behind a firewall
Folder permissions for Perception
Create the virtual directories manually
Configuring Perception to use SSL
Restrict access to Perception
Uninstall Perception
Additional scalability recommendations for high-volume installations
Running Perception on a server with FIPS mode enabled
Create the databases manually
Manually link the databases
Appendix
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Troubleshooting
Installation checklist
Security
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