Installing on multiple servers

The Directory service computer referred to in the following instructions is the computer specified on the Connect tab of the Enterprise Vault container properties in the Administration Console.

To install the Enterprise Vault 9.0 server software

  1. Log on as the Vault Service account to each Enterprise Vault server other than the Directory service computer, and stop the Enterprise Vault Admin service. This action stops the Admin service itself, and any other Enterprise Vault services.

  2. Stop any other services or applications that can lock Enterprise Vault files. For example:

    • Enterprise Vault Administration Console

    • Enterprise Vault Accelerator Manager service

    • Enterprise Vault Placeholder service

    • Enterprise Vault File Blocking service

    • Enterprise Vault File Collector service

    • Windows Event Viewer

  3. Log on as the Vault Service account on the Directory service computer.

  4. Start Computer Management and go to Services and Applications.

  5. Under Services, stop the Enterprise Vault Admin service. This action stops the Admin service itself and other Enterprise Vault services, including the Enterprise Vault Directory service.

    Stop any other services or applications that use Enterprise Vault. For example:

    • Enterprise Vault Administration Console

    • Enterprise Vault Accelerator Manager service

    • Enterprise Vault Placeholder service

    • Enterprise Vault File Blocking service

    • Enterprise Vault File Collector service

  6. If you are installing on an Enterprise Vault Domino Gateway, make sure that the Domino server on the Enterprise Vault Domino Gateway is shut down and that EVInstall.nsf is not accessed locally.

  7. Close any applications that may be running on the server, including the Control Panel, Computer Management, and the Event Log viewer.

  8. Load the Enterprise Vault 9.0 media.

  9. Using Windows Explorer, open the folder \Enterprise Vault 9.0\Server.

  10. Double-click the file setup.exe to start the installation.

  11. Work through the installation.

  12. Install the Enterprise Vault software on the other servers in your Enterprise Vault environment.

    Install the Enterprise Vault Reporting component on computers on which Enterprise Vault Reporting is installed.

The Enterprise Vault software installation is now complete, but you must obtain license keys for any additional services that you intend to run.