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Installation
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Installation Requirements
Open iT Ingress is required for Core Server version 10.
For fresh installation, install Open iT Ingress first before installing other Open iT applications.
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Installing through the Windows Installer Interface
If you are installing Ingress on a machine with a lower version of Core Server, upgrade to Core Server version 10 first before installing Ingress.
Double-click the installer file.
In the setup wizard, click Next.
Welcome Screen
Read and accept the License Agreement, then click Next.
End-User License Agreement
Specify the installation directory. Click Change to set a different directory or click Next to use the default folder.
Destination Folder
Changing the Destination Folder
Specify the web server port number or use the default values, 443 for HTTPS and 8080 for HTTP. This option enables access to the Open iT web application using the address
http(s)://<ingress_hostname>:<ingress_port_number>
.The default option is HTTPS using an SSL Certificate and Key. You can choose whether to use an SSL certificate and key or a Certificate store. Specify the necessary information as needed.
Default Installation Options
HTTPS Option: Certificate Store
Selecting HTTP will allow you to browse the Open iT web application without encryption. Click Next to proceed with the installation.
HTTP Option
Starting with Open iT version 10.2, Ingress will be set to HTTPS by default.
Click Install to start the installation process.
Alternatively, click Back to review any installation setting.
Ready to Install
The installer will set up all necessary files on the computer. Click Finish.
Complete Installation
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Installing through the Command Line
If you are installing Ingress on a machine with a lower version of Core Server, upgrade to Core Server version 10 first before installing Ingress.
Open a command prompt with Administrator level privileges.
Run the following command:
Command Syntaxmsiexec /i <path_to_installer> /l*v <path_to_logfile> [/quiet] [/passive] <INSTALLDIR> <ENABLEHTTPS> <PORT> <SSLPORT> <CERTSTOREHOST> <CERTOPTION> <CERTCONFIG1> <CERTCONFIG2> <ACTIVATE_EVENTD> <START_EVENTD>
Command Parameters
The installation will use the default directories and port number if these properties are unspecified.
Also, the installer will use the Windows Installer Interface if the process mode (
/quiet
or/passive
) is unspecified.
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Examples
To install openit_ingress_1_0_0_x64.msi
from C:\Installers
in unattended mode with all logging information stored in an output log file at C:\install.log
, and using the default installation directory and SSL port number (HTTPS):
msiexec /i "C:\Installers\openit_ingress_1_0_0_x64.msi" /l*v "C:\install.log" /passive
To install openit_ingress_1_0_0_x64.msi
from C:\Installers
in silent mode with all logging information stored in an output log file at C:\install.log
, and using a preferred installation directory and default SSL port number (HTTPS):
msiexec /i "C:\Installers\openit_ingress_1_0_0_x64.msi" /l*v "C:\install.log" /quiet INSTALLDIR="C:\OpeniTIngress"
To install openit_ingress_1_0_0_x64.msi
from C:\Installers
, in unattended mode with all logging information stored in an output log file at C:\install.log
, and using the default installation directory and 8081 as the port number (HTTP):
msiexec /i "C:\Installers\openit_ingress_1_0_0_x64.msi" /l*v "C:\install.log" /passive PORT="8081"
To install openit_ingress_1_0_0_x64.msi
from C:\Installers
, in unattended mode with all logging information stored in an output log file at C:\install.log
, and using the default installation directory and default HTTPS settings using Windows Certificate Store:
msiexec /i "C:\Installers\openit_ingress_1_0_0_x64.msi" /l*v "C:\install.log" /passive ENABLEHTTPS="1" CERTOPTION="2"
To install openit_ingress_1_0_0_x64.msi
from C:\Installers
, in unattended mode with all logging information stored in an output log file at C:\install.log
, and using the default installation directory, customized HTTPS settings using an SSL certificate and key, 4435 as the SSL port, and desktop_123win as the machine hostname where the certificate is located:
msiexec /i "C:\Installers\openit_ingress_1_0_0_x64.msi" /l*v "C:\install.log" /passive ENABLEHTTPS="1" SSLPORT="4435" CERTSTOREHOST="desktop_123win" CERTOPTION="1" CERTCONFIG1="C:\OpeniT\certificate\sample.cert" CERTCONFIG2="C:\OpeniT\certificate\sample.key"
To install openit_ingress_1_0_0_x64.msi
from C:\Installers
in unattended mode with all logging information stored in an output log file at C:\install.log
, and using the default installation directory and SSL port number (HTTPS) with a running websocket service for real-time events (OpeniTEventd):
msiexec /i "C:\Installers\openit_ingress_1_0_0_x64.msi" /l*v "C:\install.log" /passive ACTIVATE_EVENTD="1" START_EVENTD="1"
- When using the passive mode, wait until the process bar dialog disappears.
- When using the quiet mode, verify that the installation is complete by opening the Task Manager and checking in the Details tab if the msiexec process is still running.
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Installing through the Terminal
If you are installing Ingress on a machine with a lower version of Core Server, upgrade to Core Server version 10 first before installing Ingress.
Open a terminal with root user privileges.
Run the following command:
Command Syntaxrpm -ivh "<path_to_installer>"
Command Parameters
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Example
To install openit-ingress-1.0.0-0.x86_64.rpm
from /root/Installers/
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rpm -ivh "/root/Installers/openit-ingress-1.0.0-0.x86_64.rpm"