3.1 Before you begin

3.1.1 Installation overview
3.1.2 Checking the installer

3.1.1 Installation overview

Before you install the modules, ensure that your environment includes the software and hardware that is required to run LiveCycle. You should also understand the installation options and have the environment prepared as required. For more information, see the Preparing to Install (Singler Server or Server Cluster) or Preparing to Upgrade guide. The complete LiveCycle documentation is available at http://www.adobe.com/go/learn_lc_documentation_10.

If you are upgrading, before you run the LiveCycle installation and configuration, you must back up your existing LiveCycle data. If you are moving to a new database, prepare the database as described in the Preparing to Install LiveCycle guide and then migrate your data to the new database using it’s backup/restore/migration utility. If you are moving to a new operating system or application server, review the configuration information in the Preparing to Install LiveCycle guide.

LiveCycle also provides a command line interface (CLI) for the installation program. See 6 Appendix - Install Command Line Interface for instructions on using the CLI. There is also a CLI for Configuration Manager. See 7 Appendix - Configuration Manager Command Line Interface. These CLIs are intended to be used by advanced users of LiveCycle, in server environments that do not support the use of the graphical user interface of the installation program or of Configuration Manager, or for users who wish to implement batch (non-interactive) installation capabilities.

3.1.2 Checking the installer

Observe the following best practices with the installer files before you begin the installation process.

Check the DVD installation media

Ensure that the installation media that you received is not damaged. If you copy the installation media contents to the hard disk of your computer where you are installing LiveCycle, ensure that you copy the entire DVD contents on to the hard disk. To avoid installation errors, do not copy the DVD install image to a directory path that exceeds the Windows maximum path length limit.

Install LiveCycle either by using a local copy of the installation files or directly from the DVD. The installation could fail when LiveCycle is installed over the network.

Check the downloaded files

If you downloaded the installer from the Adobe web site, verify the integrity of the installer file using the MD5 checksum. Do one of the following to calculate and compare the MD5 checksum of the downloaded file with the checksum published on the Adobe download web page:

Linux: Use the md5sum command
Solaris: Use the digest command
Windows: Use a tool such as WinMD5
AIX: Use the md5sum command

Expand the downloaded archive files

If you downloaded the ESD from the Adobe web site, extract the entire lces_server_10_0_2_websphere_all_win.zip (Windows) or lces_server_10_0_2_websphere_all_unix.tar.gz (AIX, Linux, or Solaris) archive file to your computer. For Solaris, use the gunzip command to extract the .gz file.

Note: Be sure to keep the directory hierarchy unchanged from the original ESD file.

Note: The DVD installation media and downloaded ESD include CRX 2.3, a content repository based on JCR 2.0 technology, in the \CRX directory. You can use CRX 2.3 as a data storage system. The terms of usage are governed by LiveCycle ES3 Supplemental Terms and Conditions. For information about using CRX 2.3, see http://dev.day.com/docs/en/crx/current.html.