Installing FME Server
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Please Note: This document is intended for FME Server installation not FME Desktop.
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FME Server Administrator's Guide
Chapter 3 and 4 of the FME Server Administrator's guide has all of the details on installing and running FME Server and should be considered the primary document for FME Server installation. It is available here: "FME Server Administrator's Guide" (http://docs.safe.com/fmeserver/pdf/FMEServerAdminGuide.pdf)
Installing FME Server Video
Click here (http://www.safe.com/support/movies/Installing-FME-Server/Installing%20FME%20Server.html) to view a video showing the complete installation process for FME Server including:
- locating, downloading and installing prerequisites,
- downloading the FME Server installer,
- licensing FME Server, and
- installing FME Server.
Download the Software
The FME Server installation package is available from a password protected web page on the Safe Software website - "FME Server Downloads" (http://www.safe.com/products/server/serverdownloads.php). Your Safe Software Account Manager can provide you with password. If you do not have an account manager please contact sales@safe.com. The page includes download links to release and beta installation packages for various platforms.
Licensing
You will need to install the FLEXlm floating license manager on your particular operating system. The complete instructions for setting up your floating license manager can be found here: "FME Installation Licensing" (http://docs.safe.com/fme/2008/pdf/FMEInstallationLicensing.pdf) The floating license manager does not need to be on the same machine as your FME Server and does not need to even on the same operating system as your FME Server. Once you have the floating license server installed you will need to obtain your floating license from your Safe Software Account Manager or, if you do not have an account manager, please contact sales@safe.com
Important Note: Please ensure your floating license includes at least one seat for "FME Engine"
Prerequisites and Support
Please ensure you have the following prerequisites installed prior to installing FME Server:
- Java Runtime Environment (also known as Java Virtual Machine) version 1.5 or higher
- Web Server (You will need to know your webserver's public root directory prior to the installation)
- Java Servlet Engine capable of running java servlets using java version 1.5 or higher (You will need to know your java servlet engine webapps directory or be familiar with your servlet deployment procedure)
Enabling Security (FME Server 2010 or later only)
During the installation you will be prompted to "Enable Security". Please note that when security is enabled a trusted user account is created called 'guest'. In order to properly secure FME Server you will need to either modify the guest user's roles or remove the guest user entirely.
Post Installation
Important Note: when licensing your FME Server from a floating license server please be sure to chose and "FME Engine" license.
Exploring FME Server
Once you have installed FME Server and restarted you may want to register the Sample workspaces. Use the Program Menu -> FME Server -> Install -> Add Sample Workspaces
Now you can start to explore FME Server beginning with the url http://<YourHostName>/fmeserver
Upgrading
Upgrading from a Previous FME Server
If you have a previous version of FME Server installed please see Chapter 5 in "FME Server Adminstration Guide" (http://docs.safe.com/fmeserver/pdf/FMEServerAdminGuide.pdf) for detailed back-up and installation instructions. You will need back-up any workspaces in your repository using the FME Migration tool and un-install the FME Server before installing a newer version. It is often a good idea to delete your JSP cache from your servlet engine because it may have have references to updated classes. The method for deleting your cache varies between servlet engines. In Tomcat this can be done by deleting the contents of the following directory:
<TomcatDir>/work/Catalina/localhost
Ensure that Tomcat is stopped when deleting this directory.
Upgrading from SpatialDirect 2007
If you are upgrading from SpatialDirect 2007 please also see Chapter 5 in "FME Server Adminstration Guide" (http://docs.safe.com/fmeserver/pdf/FMEServerAdminGuide.pdf) for detailed instructions.
