This chapter describes the single node installation of an ARIS server using the setup program.
If you run an ARIS server setup, the following components are installed:
ARIS Cloud Controller (ACC)
ARIS agent
ARIS server*
Viewer*
Designer*: The functionalities workflows‚ Share model, Change request and Approve model are available using an ARIS server license. For full ARIS Process Governance functionality, you need to purchase and import an ARIS Process Governance license.
ARIS download client: Authorized users can start ARIS download clients within their browsers. All necessary files are downloaded from the ARIS server to a local directory. Users do not need a local ARIS client installation.
The default tenant for all user data.
The master infrastructure tenant.
ARIS Risk and Compliance (optionally): The installation procedure is described in the ARIS Risk and Compliance Installation Guide (see ARIS installation package).
ARIS Aware (optionally)*
*The functional range depends on the server license that you have purchased (see Functional Product Matrix. You can open or download documents and the Technical Help from the Documentation Web site. Documentation is also contained in the ARIS installation package that is available in the ARIS Download Center.
You can install ARIS server along with ARIS Risk and Compliance on one machine. The ARIS Risk and Compliance installation procedure is described in the ARIS Risk and Compliance Installation Guide. For advanced installations, Software AG strongly recommends that you request an installation service by Global Consulting Services. You can order that service from your Software AG sales representative. This is of particular importance when you intend to install ARIS across several computers/VMs (distributed installation). A scenario as specific as this requires profound knowledge of the technical ARIS infrastructure and environment. This cannot be provided in the product documentation. The required know-how can be acquired only by attending the training course ARIS Server Installation, available via Global Education Services.
Setup activities are logged in the files %temp%\ARIS_install_log and %temp%\aris_install_full.log.
Remote installation
To perform remote installations on Microsoft Windows, first run the ARIS agent setup on the remote computers. Then you can install remotely from your machine. For local installations under Windows, on the active machine, the ARIS agent will be installed automatically.
To install ARIS server on Linux systems, the ARIS agent must be provided first. The required files are available in the installation folder <ARIS_Installation_and_Documentation-<version>>\Linux setup that you can download from the ARIS Download Center (login required). After you have copied and installed the files, you must start the remote installation from a Windows system. If you do not want to run the setup remotely from a Windows machine, you must execute all required steps manually using ARIS Cloud Controller. For more information on manual setup, refer to the ARIS Distributed Installation Cookbook.pdf document. The required know-how can be acquired only by attending the training course ARIS Server Installation, available via Global Education Services.
Technical documents
To avoid redundancies, this document does not re-iterate information available in other technical documents. Documents can also be installed locally (see Technical Help: ARIS client Installation Guide). You can open or download documents and the Technical Help from the Documentation Web site. Documentation is also contained in the ARIS installation package that is available in the ARIS Download Center.
For further information, review the relevant documents. For example, the ARIS Release notes provide last-minute information that could not be included in the documents. The ARIS Guidelines for the Usage of Technical Documents guide explains where to find relevant information, for example:
ARIS System Requirements: Provides information about hardware and software requirements.
ARIS Update Cookbook: This document is specifically intended for ARIS administrators who are experienced in manually installing ARIS. It is not suitable for administrators who are only familiar with installing ARIS with standard setups.
ARIS client Installation Guide: Describes how to install a local ARIS client and ARIS Administrator Tools locally.
Functional Product Matrix: Gives an overview on licenses, features, and functionalities.
Technical Product Matrix: For an overview on supported interfaces, methods, languages, and compatibilities.
ARIS Release notes: Provides detailed information on new or changed features in this ARIS version.