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Update the Inventory Server

The inventory server processes all inventory collected (or augmented) by the FlexNet Inventory Agent.

In a single server implementation, this step is already completed and you should skip ahead to Upgrade PowerShell on Inventory Beacons.

For a multi-server implementation, continue this process as administrator (<Admacct />) on either your:

  • processing server (in a two server application installation); or
  • inventory server (in a three or more server application installation).

  1. To install the inventory server software:

  2. On the inventory (or processing) server, open Windows Explorer.

  3. Copy the downloaded archive FlexNet Manager Suite <Ver /> Installer.zip from your staging location to a convenient location on this server (such as C:\temp), and unzip it.

  4. Navigate in the unzipped archive to the FlexNet Manager Suite\Installers\FlexNet Manager Suite folder.

  5. Start (double-click) setup.exe.

    Tip: You must start the installation by running setup.exe, rather than running the MSI by any other means. The setup file also installs Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable (if it is not already present), which is a prerequisite for integration with FlexNet Manager for SAP Applications.

  6. Select the Custom installation path, and do one of the following:

    • For a two server installation, now installing your processing server, select all of the Inventory server and the Batch scheduling server for this installation, and ensure that the Web application server is deselected (displaying a cross).
    • For an installation using three or more servers, now separately installing your inventory server, select only the Inventory server for this installation, ensuring that the other options are deselected. Take note of the installation location for future reference.

  7. If this server includes the batch server functionality, you are prompted for the credentials used for batch processes. Be sure that the account you enter already has Logon as a service permission (see Authorize the Service Account).

  8. When successful, close the installation wizard.

Parent topic:Managing Upgrades Interactively