Before you install Entire Net-Work, you must decide how you are going to configure it. To assist you in these decisions, the following table provides some questions you should answer for the installation of Entire Net-Work in your enterprise. Corresponding considerations for the questions are also provided.
| Category | Question | Considerations |
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| System Management Hub (SMH) | Is SMH already installed in your enterprise? |
If SMH is already installed in your enterprise, it should not be installed again. Only one SMH is required to manage all Software AG products that require it. If SMH is not installed in your enterprise, you must install it when you install Entire Net-Work. Read Installing Management Components for more information. |
| System Management Hub and Software AG Directory Server | Should you install Entire Net-Work management components on the same machine as Entire Net-Work clients? |
Although you are able to install management components on the same machines as Entire Net-Work clients, Software AG does not recommend it. There are two reasons for this recommendation:
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| Software AG Directory Server | Is a Directory Server already installed in your enterprise? |
If a Directory Server is already installed in your enterprise, you do not need to install another, although you may if you wish. Read Installing Management Components for information on the pros and cons of installing more than one Directory Server. Note: If a Directory Server is not installed in your enterprise, you must install one when you install Entire Net-Work. Read Installing Management Components for more information. |
| Do you want to direct specific Entire Net-Work Clients to specific databases by department or other organizational grouping? |
You can create multiple Kernels and use partitioning and filtering in SMH to control which clients and Kernels have access to which databases. |
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| Do you need or want to change the port number used by Directory Server? |
The port number used by the Directory Server can be changed, but must be changed with care. To change the Directory Server port used by Entire Net-Work 7 components, first install the Entire Net-Work 7 components, using the Directory Server port number currently in use. Then follow the instructions provided in to make the port number change. |
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| Partitioning | Do you want to implement partitioning? | Partitioning allows you to direct specific Entire Net-Work Clients to specific databases. Partitions are defined for the Entire Net-Work Clients in the System Management Hub. For more information, read Understanding Partitioning. |
