Deployment

Installation of the Documentum Agent varies in a single server setup and a distributed server setup. The table below displays the workflow to install Documentum Agent on a single server and a distributed server setup.

Setup Type	Installation Workflow
Single Server	Install Documentum Agent on a client where content server, database application and FTI or xPlore indexing software are already installed.
Distributed Server	Install Documentum Agent on a client where content server and Documentum repository are installed. Install Oracle or DB2 or SQL Agent on a client where database application is installed. Installation of database application depends on the Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) used for content server installation. Install File System Agent on the client where FTI or xPlore indexing software is installed. Install File System Agent on the client where distributed file store is configured.

Setup Type

Installation Workflow

Single Server

Install Documentum Agent on a client where content server, database application and FTI or xPlore indexing software are already installed.

Distributed Server

Install Documentum Agent on a client where content server and Documentum repository are installed.
Install Oracle or DB2 or SQL Agent on a client where database application is installed. Installation of database application depends on the Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) used for content server installation.
Install File System Agent on the client where FTI or xPlore indexing software is installed.
Install File System Agent on the client where distributed file store is configured.

For your computer's operating system, review each of the following topics to get started with the installation.

On Windows

Prepare the Installation on Windows Computers

Review general guidelines to prepare for the installation, which include configurations that your computer might need before the installation.
Preinstallation Checklist for the Documentum Agent on Windows

Review agent specific guidelines to prepare for the installation, such as gathering the information that you must provide during the installation.
Installation Methods

Select the installation method that is most appropriate for your environment.

Note

You must restart the Oracle database application after installing the Documentum Agent on Oracle database.

On UNIX

Prepare the Installation on UNIX, Linux, and Macintosh Computers

Review general guidelines to prepare for the installation, which include configurations that your computer might need before the installation.
Preinstallation Checklist for the Documentum Agent on UNIX

Review agent specific guidelines to prepare for the installation, such as gathering the information that you must provide during the installation.
Installation Methods

Select the installation method that is most appropriate for your environment.