Silversync Guide II: Installation
Silversync Installation
Silversync requires a working Silverback instance and this document will guide you through a typical installation of the Silversync component of Matrix42 Silverback and provide guidance on configuring the system for a successful deployment. For advanced configuration or special requirements, please contact your technical contact or submit a support ticket.
Add your Silversync Server
- Open the Silverback Management Console from your Silversync server
- Log in as an Administrator
- Click Admin
- Navigate to Silversync
- Click Add Server
- Enter your server external DNS Name from your Silversync Server URL in combination with https:// in front and with /syncadmin at the end
- Press Save
Download Silversync
- On the following prompt, click to download Installation File
- Copy the token displayed in the text area into the Clipboard
- After the download is finished proceed with Install Silversync
Install Silversync
- Launch the installer on your Silversync Server as:
- If you intend to to use Server Authenticates mode, then launch the installer as an account with local administrator privileges.
- If you intend to use User Authenticates, launch the installer as a Domain Administrator
- Click Next
- Ensure the Installation Prerequisites check is passed
- Click Next
- Click I Accept the terms in the license agreement
- Click Next
- Enter a User Name (e.g Vincent Valentine)
- Enter a Organization Name (e.g. Imagoverum)
- Click Next
- Silversync Installation Directory
- When Silversync is a stand-alone server: Keep defaults (recommended) or modify the installation destination if needed
- When Silverback is the host server for Silversync (= Hybrid Mode)
- Change Silversync Website Directory Location to C:\inetpub\Silverback or to your custom Website Directory Location
- Ensure that Services Directory Location is equal to your Silverback Services Directory Location
- Click Next
- Click I checked the above items
- When Silverback is the host server for Silversync (Hybrid), stop the IIS service first (stop-service w3svc)
- Click Next
- Choose Standard and click Next
- Paste in the token you copied from the Silverback Management Console
- Click Next
- Click Install
- Wait for the installation
- Click Finish
Check Services
- Open Services MMC
- Start World Wide Web Publishing Service (when Silverback is the host server for Silversync)
- Check and ensure that the Matrix42 Universal Agent Framework is running
- Check and ensure that the Silversync Service is running
Next Steps
- Proceed with Silversync Guide III: Configuration