2 Digizuite™ DAM Center Installation - DAM v4.7.0

This chapter guides you through the installation process of the Digizuite™ DAM Center. 

In order to install the Digizuite™ DAM Center, you need to run the provided .exe file named DigiZuiteDamCenter_Setup.exe AS AN ADMINISTRATOR.

The installer is split into six main steps:

• Basic configuration
• Database connection
• IIS configuration
• System configuration
• Storage configuration
• License

2.1 Welcome screen

End-User License Agreement – that makes you aware of what you are going to install. In order to proceed further on with your installation, you have to accept the terms in the End-User License Agreement.

• In order to continue, read and understand the text and wing off the checkbox to accept the terms. Afterward, press Install to continue

The DAM Center installer will first check for it's requirements, such as specific IIS features or the .NET Framework. If it is unable to automatically set up these requirements, the user will be prompted to take action.

Once the requirements are met, another installer for the DAM Center is launched. To proceed, press Next.

The above EULA is the same as in the first window. You must agree to it as well to proceed.

2.2 Basic configuration

To setup your Digizuite DAM Center, you have to fill out the following fields correctly:

• Protocol – Change it to be HTTPS

  
  

• Sitename – insert desired site name for your DAM Center. Example: digizuite.mycompany.com

• Port – Change it to use port 443

  Note

  You must always use port 443, unless you're informed otherwise

• DAM Center Database Name – you may choose the database name for your DAM Center installation.

  Note

  • The database name must end with "_dam" (E.g. digizuite_dam)
  • The database name MUST NOT start with numbers

• Default Application Language – you can choose between Danish, English, German and Swedish.
• Default Metadata Language - you can choose between Danish, English, German and Swedish.
• SSL Certificate pkcs12 file
• Certificate password

In order to continue to the next step, you will have to press the Next button.

2.3 Database Connection

To connect to your database, please fill in the following fields:

• Server Name – insert the SQL server name
• Instance Name – (Optional) insert the instance name (only fill out if you have multiple SQL servers on the same machine or if you have multiple instances in the same SQL version)
• Authentication – choose one of two ways of authenticating
  • Windows Authentication – using the Active Directory credentials
  • SQL Server Authentication – using the SQL Server credentials
    • Username – insert the username for the chosen authentication procedure
    • Password – insert the password corresponding to the selected username

You can verify the database connection by pressing the Verify button. If the connection was successful the following message will pop-up.

In order to continue to the next step, you will have to press the Next button. (Pressing Next will also test the connection to the database)

2.3 IIS Information

  NEW: 

• IIS user – insert the name of the IIS user (if you're not told otherwise, use the digibatch user)
• IIS domain – insert the domain or machine name. (The machine name is there by default - you can use this if you're not using AD users)
• IIS password – insert the corresponding password to the selected user
• IIS Site Folder – the installer will automatically fill in the path for you. If the selected path does not fit your solution, you can change it by pressing the Browse button
• LogFiles Root folder – by default set to "C:\LogFiles\" - but you can change it is the folder resides elsewhere
  

In order to continue to the next step, you will have to press the Next button.

Note: if the information supplied is not correct, a warning message will pop-up.

2.4 System Information

• System user – fill in with the user's name created in 1.2 

  • Note

    The system user is the same as the Batch and DigiMonitor users.

• System user domain – insert the system user's domain or machine name 

  • Note

    Use the machine name if you are doing an All-in-one setup and domain if multi-server setup

• System user password – insert the user's password
• Storage folder – the installer will automatically assign a folder for the storage. You can change the path by pressing the Browse button - BEST PRACTISE: create the storage folder as a shared folder (since this enables us to scale up the customer easily at a later stage of the journey)!

  • Note

    If there is a multi-server setup, the Storage folder needs to be filled in with the UNC path/CIFS/Azure/Amazon

• DigiMonitor Folder – the installer will automatically assign a folder for the DigiMonitors plugins. You can change the path by pressing the Browse button

In order to continue to the next step, you will have to press the Next button.

2.5 Storage Information

Figure 8 – Storage configuration

• Storage stream user – insert the username for the storage area as created in 2.2
• Storage stream domain – insert the domain or the machine name

  • Note

    Use the machine name if you are doing an All-in-one setup and domain if multi-server setup

• Storage stream password – the password assigned to the storage stream user

In order to continue to the next step, you will have to press the Next button.

2.6 Solr Information

To use DAM Center with a Solr installation, this page must be configured. If you do not need Solr, or wish to configure it later, please check Solr Disabled and click Next.

• Solr Server API Url – the full URL to the Solr API (e.g. http://192.168.1.10:8983/solr)
• Solr Unc Path – The absolute UNC path to the SolrService directory (e.g. \\SolrMachineHostname\SolrService)
• Solr Unc User –The username of the UNC user to be used with Solr (e.g. digibatch)
  
• Solr Unc Domain – The domain for the Solr user to log in with (e.g. CompanyDomain)
  
• Solr Unc Password  – The password corresponding to the Solr user.
  

2.7 SMTP Information

2.6 License Activation

Together with the provided installer, you will receive the necessary license information to activate the Digizuite™ DAM Center in a license document. Insert this information into the following fields:

• Serial number – paste the key from the license document (*Required)
• License Holder Name – paste the license name from the license document (*Required)
• License Key for Digizuite product - paste the key from the license document (*Required)
• License Key for Assets - paste the key from the license document (*Required)
• License Key for Users - paste the key from the license document (*Required)
• License Key for Metadata languages - paste the key from the license document (*Required)
• License Office Generator - paste the key from the license document
  
• Digizuite DAM for Sitecore License - paste the key from the license document

In order to continue to the next step, you will have to press the Next button.

2.7 Choose Setup type

There are two options available for installing the Digizuite™ DAM Center:

• Typical – installs the main program features. This is recommended for non-advanced users
• Custom – enables the user to choose which features should be installed and where they should be installed. This is recommended for advanced users

2.8 Custom Setup – advanced

The Custom Setup enables you to select the different features to be installed together with the DAM Center. By clicking on the name of each feature, the installer will provide information regarding the size of the installation as well as details about how the plugin can improve your working system.

In addition to providing information, you can change the installation destination of the feature.

Note: the above window will show up only if you select the Custom setup in subchapter 2.7 Choose Setup type. (x)

2.9 Ready to install

Click Install to start the installation using the provided information.

2.10 Installing dialog

You can keep track of the installation process by following the Logs window.
The installer will change to the following screen when the process is finished. In order to exit the Setup Wizard, press the Finish button.

Once that window closes, you may also close the original installer window by clicking Close.

In order to verify that the installation was successful, open any installed browser and go to the DAM URL chosen during the installation. The following window should be now available to you: