Installing ENOVIA

This topic describes where to find information on installing and upgrading ENOVIA Live Collaboration for use with ENOVIA web applications and Work-in Progress integrations.

First-Time Installation

The following table describes where to find information on installing ENOVIA Live Collaboration for the first time. The installation must be performed in the order given below.

Goal Documentation Topic
Step 1: Learn whether or not you need to run the ENOVIA Installer Refer to ENOVIA Installer.
Step 2: Install and configure the DS License Server and enroll product licenses Refer to:
  • DS License Server Installation and Configuration
  • DS Licensing Essentials
Step 3: Install the database Refer to Live Collaboration - DB Installation.
Step 4: Install ENOVIA Studio Modeling Platform (optional) Refer to Studio Modeling - Installation.
Step 5: Install ENOVIA Live Collaboration Server Refer to Live Collaboration - Server Installation for details on:
  • Installing the Application Server, including the JDK
  • Installing ENOVIA Live Collaboration Server
  • Configuring ENOVIA Live Collaboration Server
  • Adjusting environment settings and UTF-8 settings as required
Step 6. Set up the File Collaboration Server (FCS) The FCS is installed together with the ENOVIA Live Collaboration Server and enabled by default. No additional installation is needed. However, it does need to be configured for your specific environment.

Refer to Installation and Configuration > ENOVIA > Unified Live Collaboration > File Collaboration Server - Administration.

Step 7: Install the Advanced Search Server (optional) Refer to
  • For ENOVIA Full-text Search Server with Exalead, see Exalead Full Text Search Server - Installation.
Step 8: Install ENOVIA Business Process Services Refer to Live Collaboration - BPS Installation.
Step 9: Install ENOVIA web applications Refer to:
  • Live Collaboration - Web Applications Installation
  • The Installation or Administration guide for the products you are installing
Step 10: Deploy ENOVIA web applications Refer to Live Collaboration - Web Application Deployment.

Upgrades

The following table describes where to find information on upgrading ENOVIA Live Collaboration from one version to a higher version.

Note: The upgrade must be performed in the order given below.

Goal Documentation Topic
Step 1: Upgrade ENOVIA Studio Modeling Platform Refer to Studio Modeling - Installation > Upgrading ENOVIA Studio Modeling Platform.
Step 2: Upgrade ENOVIA Live Collaboration Server Refer to Live Collaboration - Server Installation > Installing ENOVIA Live Collaboration Server > Installing a Live Collaboration Server Hot Fix.
Step 3: Upgrade ENOVIA Business Process Services Refer to Live Collaboration - BPS Installation > Installing and Upgrading ENOVIA Business Process Services > Upgrading ENOVIA Business Process Services.
Ste 4: Upgrade ENOVIA web applications Refer to:
  • Live Collaboration - Web Applications Installation > Installing and Upgrading ENOVIA Applications > Upgrading ENOVIA Applications
  • The Installation or Administration guide for the products you are upgrading
Step 5: Migrate the database

Note: All software upgrades must be complete before migrating the database.

Refer to:
  • For ENOVIA Live Collaboration Server, see Live Collaboration - Server Installation > Upgrading the Database After Installing a New Version of ENOVIA Live Collaboration.
  • Refer to the Administration Guide for guidelines on migrating the database for a specific web application. For example, for ENOVIA Variant Configuration Central, see ENOVIA Variant Configuration Central - Administration > FTR Schema Migration Tool.
  • Refer to the Program Directory for a given release for additional guidelines on migrating the database for a specific web application.