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Install on Linux

To install FME Engine in a Linux environment:

  1. Run the FME installer on any computers that are running FME Engines that you want to upgrade.

    Be sure to leave the existing FME Engine in place as a backup:

    <FMEServerDir>/Server/fme

    and create a new directory for the upgraded FME:

    <FMEServerDir>/Server/FMEEngineUpgrade

  2. You must license your new FME Engines.

    For licensing instructions, see Request and Install a License. 

  3. Edit the <FMEServerDir>/Server/processMonitorConfigEngines.txt file.

    Look for lines that start FME Engines such as the following:

    TEMPLATE_START_ENGINE="/opt/fmeserver/Server/fme/runfme"

    and change the path to the new FME, for example:

    TEMPLATE_START_ENGINE="/opt/fmeserver/Server/FMEEngineUpgrade/runfme"

  4. Edit the <FMEServerDir>/Server/startServer.sh file.

    Set the FME_HOME directive to the upgraded FME. For example, set FME_HOME to <FMEServerDir>/Server/FMEEngineUpgrade.

  5. Restart FME Server.

  6. To confirm that you are using the upgraded FME Engine from the new path and that you are using the FME build that you require, check the process monitor log on any computer running an FME Engine:

    <FMEServerDir>/logs/processMonitor<date>.log

    In the log, you should see your new FME Engine path and build number reflected in the FME Start-up sections.