Installing ColdFusion Server in Windows

Macromedia recommends that you close all open applications before running the Setup program. This ensures proper installation of the Merant ODBC 3.7 drivers.

This procedure describes a ColdFusion Server Enterprise Edition installation.

To install ColdFusion Server:

Close all open applications.
Log into your system using the Local Administrator account.
Open the Run dialog and browse to the setup.exe file on the ColdFusion Server 5 CD-ROM or an alternate location. Execute the file.
After the Welcome and Licence agreement dialogs, the Customer Information dialog displays. Enter your information, including the ColdFusion Server license key. You can find your ColdFusion Server license key on the product box and the CD-ROM packaging.
The Web Server Selection dialog box displays next.
Do one of the following:
If your Web server is already installed, the Install Wizard automatically detects it. Click the radio button for the Web server that you want ColdFusion Server to use.
If your Web server is not listed, select Other Server and click Next. For instructions on manually configuring your Web server to work with ColdFusion Server, see "Configuring Web servers manually".

After the Choose Destination Path dialog box, the Select Components dialog displays:

Select the ColdFusion Server components to install. When you select a component, a brief description displays in the Description box.

The following table lists important installation options and considerations for ColdFusion Enterprise Edition customers:

If You Select

Comment

ClusterCATS
If you want the server on which you are installing ClusterCATS to be able to assume the IP address and HTTP traffic of a failed server in the cluster, select Web Server (IP) Failover.

ClusterCATS and Application Management together
The monitoring, alarms, and hardware load-balancing features cannot be accessed using the ColdFusion Administrator. Instead, use ClusterCATS Explorer.

MIB support
You must install Windows SNMP service before installing ColdFusion. The MIB option is available only if the SNMP service has been installed before ColdFusion Server. For instructions, see "Installing SNMP in Windows NT 4.0 Server and Windows 2000 Server" and "Configuring SNMP MIB".

If You Select	Comment
ClusterCATS	If you want the server on which you are installing ClusterCATS to be able to assume the IP address and HTTP traffic of a failed server in the cluster, select Web Server (IP) Failover.
ClusterCATS and Application Management together	The monitoring, alarms, and hardware load-balancing features cannot be accessed using the ColdFusion Administrator. Instead, use ClusterCATS Explorer.
MIB support	You must install Windows SNMP service before installing ColdFusion. The MIB option is available only if the SNMP service has been installed before ColdFusion Server. For instructions, see "Installing SNMP in Windows NT 4.0 Server and Windows 2000 Server" and "Configuring SNMP MIB".

Warning

Because of potential security concerns, the ColdFusion Server team recommends that you not install the example applications in production environments.

After the Assign Password and Confirm Selections dialogs, the Install Wizard begins copying the ColdFusion Server files to your system.
Restart your system.

ColdFusion Server services

The ColdFusion Server installation creates the following services in Windows NT and Windows 2000:

Service

Purpose

ColdFusion Application Server
The main ColdFusion Server service. ColdFusion pages cannot be processed if this service is not running.

ColdFusion Executive
Polls the ColdFusion Application Server service and, if it is not running, restarts it.

ColdFusion Remote Development Service (RDS)
Provides security, directory and file browsing, and debugging services for ColdFusion Studio.

SiteMinder Authentication Service*
Available only if you select the Advanced Security option during ColdFusion Server setup. Provides user authentication services for advanced security.

SiteMinder Authorization Service*
Available only if you select the Advanced Security option during ColdFusion Server installation. Provides access authorization services for advanced security.

ColdFusion Management Service*
Supports ColdFusion Management features, including Archive/Restore and Server Reporting.

ColdFusion Monitoring Service*
Monitors the performance and availability of the ColdFusion Server, the HTTP server, and probes that are created. This service supports ClusterCATS and Application Monitoring.

ColdFusion Graphing Server*
Provides a Java runtime required for Macromedia Generator (cfgraph) support.

ColdFusion Management Repository Server*
Provides Repository Management facilities for the ColdFusion Management Service.

* Available only in ColdFusion Server Enterprise

Service	Purpose
ColdFusion Application Server	The main ColdFusion Server service. ColdFusion pages cannot be processed if this service is not running.
ColdFusion Executive	Polls the ColdFusion Application Server service and, if it is not running, restarts it.
ColdFusion Remote Development Service (RDS)	Provides security, directory and file browsing, and debugging services for ColdFusion Studio.
SiteMinder Authentication Service*	Available only if you select the Advanced Security option during ColdFusion Server setup. Provides user authentication services for advanced security.
SiteMinder Authorization Service*	Available only if you select the Advanced Security option during ColdFusion Server installation. Provides access authorization services for advanced security.
ColdFusion Management Service*	Supports ColdFusion Management features, including Archive/Restore and Server Reporting.
ColdFusion Monitoring Service*	Monitors the performance and availability of the ColdFusion Server, the HTTP server, and probes that are created. This service supports ClusterCATS and Application Monitoring.
ColdFusion Graphing Server*	Provides a Java runtime required for Macromedia Generator (`cfgraph`) support.
ColdFusion Management Repository Server*	Provides Repository Management facilities for the ColdFusion Management Service.
* Available only in ColdFusion Server Enterprise

Starting and stopping ColdFusion Server services

In general, you should stop and restart ColdFusion Server after making changes in the ColdFusion Administrator that affect a data source or connection parameter, such as caching, thread count, and so on.

To start and stop a ColdFusion Service in Windows NT 4.0:

Select Start > Settings> Control Panel > Services.
If a service is running, its status appears as "Started" in the Status column. If it is not running, no status appears for the service.
- To stop a service, select it and click Stop. You are prompted to verify that you want to stop the service; click Yes. The Services window refreshes, and the status of the service is no longer shown as "Started."
- To start a service, select it and click Start. The status of the service appears as "Started".

To configure ColdFusion Server to startup automatically or manually in in Windows NT 4.0:

Select Start > Settings> Control Panel > Services.
Double-click the service that you want to configure. The window for that service opens.
In the Startup Type frame, select either the Automatic or Manual option.
To save the configuration, click OK.

To start and stop a ColdFusion Service in Windows 2000:

Select Start > Control Panel > Settings > Administrative Tools > Services.
If a service is running, its status appears as "Started" in the Status column. If it is not running, no status appears for the service.
- To stop a service, select it and click Stop. The Services window refreshes, and the status of the service is no longer shown as "Started".
- To start a service, select it and click Start. The status of the service appears as "Started".

To configure ColdFusion Server to startup automatically or manually in Windows 2000:

In the MMC, right-click the service that you want to configure and select Properties.
In the Properties dialog, select the General tab. In the Startup Type drop-down menu, choose either Manual or Automatic.
Click OK.

Running ColdFusion Server in Windows 98

Since Windows 98 does not have a services architecture, ColdFusion Server runs as two executables:

Executable

Purpose

ColdFusion Application Server
The main ColdFusion Server service. ColdFusion pages cannot be processed if this service is not running.

ColdFusion RDS
Provides security, directory and file browsing, and debugging services for ColdFusion Studio.

Executable	Purpose
ColdFusion Application Server	The main ColdFusion Server service. ColdFusion pages cannot be processed if this service is not running.
ColdFusion RDS	Provides security, directory and file browsing, and debugging services for ColdFusion Studio.

When ColdFusion Server is running, two icons appear in the task bar. To stop the ColdFusion Application Server executable, right-click the IDE service icon. To run ColdFusion Server at startup, place a shortcut for the ColdFusion Server icon in the Startup program group.

Installing and Configuring ColdFusion Server
Installing ColdFusion Server in Windows