Installing and Configuring ColdFusion Server
Installing ColdFusion Server in Windows

Before You Begin the Installation

This section contains the following pre-installation instructions:

• Required operating system updates
• Installing SNMP in Windows NT 4.0 Server and Windows 2000 Server
• Important Network Considerations
• Upgrading from a previous version
• Verifying that a Web server is running
• Removing, modifying, repairing, or updating ColdFusion Server 5

Required operating system updates

Categorized by Windows version, the following table lists the updates that must be installed before installing ColdFusion Server 5:

Operating System	Update	Where to find it
Windows 98	Service Pack 1	http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/
	MDAC 2.5 SP1	http://www.microsoft.com/data/downloads/
	MFC/MSVC 6.0	localdrive\ColdFusion Image\Redistrib\MSVCRT\setup.exe
	NT Option Pack	http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/ntoptionpack/askwiz.asp
Window NT 4.0	Service Pack 6a	http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/
	MDAC 2.5 SP1	http://www.microsoft.com/data/download.htm
	MFC/MSVC 6.0	localdrive\ColdFusion Image\Redistrib\MSVCRT\setup.exe
	Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)*	Required only for MIB functionality. For instructions, see "Installing SNMP in Windows NT 4.0 Server and Windows 2000 Server" and "Configuring SNMP MIB".
Windows 2000	Service Pack 1	http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/
	MDAC 2.5 SP1	http://www.microsoft.com/data/download.htm
	MFC/MSVC 6.0	localdrive\ColdFusion Image\Redistrib\MSVCRT\setup.exe
	SNMP	Required only for MIB functionality. For instructions, see "Installing SNMP in Windows NT 4.0 Server and Windows 2000 Server" and "Configuring SNMP MIB".
* Windows NT 4.0 Server only Windows 2000 Server only

Installing SNMP in Windows NT 4.0 Server and Windows 2000 Server

Managed data is accessible in ColdFusion Server 5 Enterprise Edition through the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Management Information Base (MIB) for Advanced ColdFusion Application Management features. You can integrate this information with your third-party system management tools. These tools provide a way for you to manage diverse components of your enterprise from a management station in your network.

If you want to use the ColdFusion Server MIB features, you must install SNMP before installing ColdFusion Server. For instructions, see the following procedures.

To install the SNMP service in Windows NT 4.0:

1. From the Start menu, select Settings > Control Panel > Network > Service Tab > Add > SNMP Service.
2. The installation begins. When prompted, insert your Windows installation CD-ROM.
3. Start the SNMP trap service.

To install the SNMP service in Windows 2000:

1. From the Start menu, select Settings > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs > Add/Remove Windows Components.
2. Click Management and Monitoring Tools and Details.
3. Select Simple Network Management Protocol, and click OK.
4. To begin the installation, click Next.

After finishing the ColdFusion Server installation, you must configure your system to use the MIB features. For more information, see "Configuring SNMP MIB".

Important Network Considerations

The following table includes important considerations to keep in mind when configuring your network before the ColdFusion Server installation:

• ColdFusion Server must be installed using the same administrator account that was used to install Windows and IIS.
• The server running ColdFusion Server should not be configured as a Primary Domain Controller (PDC) or Backup Domain Controller (BDC). Macromedia follows Microsoft's network model in which the first level is the PDC/BDC. These systems only manage the network/domain and are not designed to run application servers. ColdFusion Server should reside on the second level of Windows NT and Windows 2000 standalone systems. Standalone servers can participate in a network/domain.
• In an optimal production environment, each ColdFusion Server application is hosted on a dedicated server. A database, mail, or other server should not reside on the same server as ColdFusion Server.
• If you intend to install ClusterCATS, you must first prepare your server. For instructions, see "Preparing Your Server for ClusterCATS".
• Because Windows NT 4.0 Workstation or Windows 2000 Professional handle only ten TCP/IP connections concurrently, Macromedia does not recommend using those operating systems in a production environment. Use Window NT 4.0 Server or Windows 2000 Server. In addition, Macromedia does not recommend using Windows 98 because it is not intended as server platforms.

Upgrading from a previous version

The ColdFusion Server 5 installation upgrades your current version of ColdFusion Server automatically. However, keep in mind the following important instructions when upgrading from a previous release of ColdFusion Server:

• If you are upgrading from ColdFusion Server 4.0.1 or an earlier release, you must uninstall the old version before installing ColdFusion Server 5.
• Using the ClusterCATS Explorer or btcluadm, you must remove cluster member servers before upgrading them to ColdFusion Server 5. In addition, some ClusterCATS management operations using the btcluadm utility require a license key. The license key is "GoColdFusion".
• To continue to use VisiBroker for CORBA connections in ColdFusion Server 5, copy the libraries bundled with ColdFusion Server 4.5.1 into the appropriate directory. If you uninstall a previous release of ColdFusion Server before installing ColdFusion Server 5, these libraries are removed from your system. Copy the libraries to a safe location before the uninstall.
• If you used Advanced Security policy stores in ColdFusion Server 4.5, you must import that data into ColdFusion Server 5. The ColdFusion installation automatically detects and exports policy store data to an Extensible Markup Language (XML) file named smpolicy451export.xml. It is stored in the \cfusion\database\ directory. To complete the migration process, log into the ColdFusion Administrator and click on the Advanced Security link. Detailed instructions are provided for importing the policy store data.

Verifying that a Web server is running

Before installing ColdFusion Server, check that your Web server is installed and running.

To check that your local Web server is running:

Enter the URL for a Web page or site from your local Web server in your browser's Address field and press Enter.

For example, if the file myindex.htm is in your Web document root directory, load the page in your browser using the localhost URL:

http://127.0.0.1/myindex.htm

If your Web server is not running, you will receive an error message.

Removing, modifying, repairing, or updating ColdFusion Server 5

To remove ColdFusion Server:

Removing ColdFusion Server deletes all program files and related components from your system.

1. Select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs > ColdFusion Server 5. Click Remove. then Next.

   A dialog box displays to confirm the uninstall.

2. To begin the uninstall, click Yes.

When the program completes, restart your system.

To modify ColdFusion Server:

Modifying the ColdFusion server installation installs and uninstalls the components that you select.

1. Select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs > ColdFusion Server 5. Click Modify, then Next.

   A dialog box displays a list ColdFusion Server components.

2. Select the components that you want removed or added, and click Next.

When the program completes, restart your system.

To repair/update ColdFusion Server:

Use the Repair/update feature to reinstall a component of ColdFusion Server. Repairing ColdFusion Server refreshes the Windows registry, reset settings, and replace missing files.

1. Select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs > ColdFusion Server 5. Click Repair, then Next.

   When the program completes, restart your system.

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