Install FME Flow on All Servers

Perform the following installation on all machines you have allocated for your fault tolerant architecture.

Start the FME Flow Installer.

(Windows only) Installation Extractor

On the Installation Extractor dialog, specify a Destination folder in which to extract installation files. Note that this folder only specifies where installation files are extracted—it does not specify where FME Flow program files are installed. That location is specified later in the installer.

Tip  Take note of the specified Destination folder location. Following installation, you may wish to:
  • Review the installation .log file.
  • Remove these files to save disk space.

Click Install.

When extraction is complete, the installer opens. Proceed through the installer to the Choose Setup Type dialog.

Choose Setup Type

Select the Distributed/Fault Tolerant install option.

Custom Setup

Select FME Flow Core Components, FME Engine, and Web Services. (Optionally, select Console. For more information, see FME Flow Console.)

Destination Folder

Specify the installation directory for FME Flow.

User Account

Specify the Windows user account that will run the FME Flow System Services. This account must have:

  • Read/Write access to the FME Flow System Share that you specify in the next dialog. The System Share is the location where FME Flow stores Repositories and Resources files. It must be accessible by all machines that comprise the FME Flow deployment. (For more information, see Provide a Remote File System for the FME Flow System Share.)
  • Read/Write access to the FME Flow installation directory that you specified in the previous dialog.
  • "Log on as a service" rights on this machine. For more information, see this Microsoft Docs article.

Note  The FME Flow Database service always runs under the local system account.

FME Flow System Share

Specify a shared directory visible to all machines that make up the FME Flow. This directory stores FME Flow System Share files, which include Repositories and Resources. If this is a Linux installation, specify the mounted directory. For more information, see Provide a Remote File System for the FME Flow System Share.

Note  If you are upgrading to a newer version of FME Flow, ensure the specified directory is empty of files from the previous installation. Otherwise, conflicts may occur that can produce unexpected results in performance.

FME Flow Hostname

Specify the name of the machine hosting this installation of FME Flow.

Note  Do not specify "localhost".

Database Server Type

Specify the type of database for the FME Flow Database. For more information, see Provide a Database Server.

Note  Do not specify the "FME Flow Database".

Database Server Parameters

Specify the connection parameters for the FME Flow Database. Optionally, to customize the connection parameters in the JDBC connection string, check Specify JDBC Connection String.

If Microsoft SQL Server was specified in the previous dialog, check Use SQL Server instance name to use that value instead of Port.

FME Flow includes a default JDBC driver for PostGreSQL and Microsoft SQL Server. If your database requires a special version of the JDBC driver, check Use Custom JDBC Driver and specify the JDBC Driver. If Oracle was specified in the previous dialog, you must specify the JDBC Driver.

Database User

The installation creates a user account under which to use the FME Flow database. Specify a User Name (defaults to fmeflow) and Password for the database user account.

Note  The password for the FME Flow Database user account is encrypted in FME Flow installation files. Take note of the User Name and Password that you specified. You may need to reference it later.

Web Application Server

Specify the FME Flow Web Application Server.

Web Application Server Port

Specify the port to use for communication with the Web Application Server. On Windows, port 80 is the recommended default. If this port is in use, port 8080 is recommended. On Linux, port 8080 is recommended.

Note  Common applications that may be using port 80 include Skype and Internet Information Services (IIS). Either turn off these services, or select a different port, such as 8080.

Follow the remaining dialogs to complete the installation.

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