FastTest Server Set Up Installation Guide - Trimble

1 FastTest Server Set Up Installation Guide 1. Insert the Amtech Installation DVD into your DVD drive2. Select Next on the Installation your Company Name & License Number and then select Next4. Once you have read and understood the License Agreement click I Agree to proceed or No tocancel the installation5. Amtech will install to the default location on your local hard disk drive. If Amtech has never beenpreviously installed to this pc, you can browse to another location, then select Next6. You will be notified of the products that are about to be installed, click Next to If you are installing FastTest Plus or Pro you will have the option to select Local or Networkinstallation. Please select Local and click on Next8.

2 The FastTest Server setup form will allow you to either restore your previous or create a blank Installation will automatically detect the location of your current FastTest database or allowyou to browse to one to restore. Upon selection click Next to proceed9. Once the database has been installed you will have to create an Administrator username andpassword. If you have restored a previous FastTest database you will have the option to associatethe user to a Company & Engineer from the restored database. Once this information has beenentered select Save to continue10. You will now be advised that FastTest has installed successfully. Click FinishFastTest Local Peer to Peer Network Installation FastTest Plus & Pro Peer to Peer Installation A Peer to Peer Installation allows you to configure a single client/PC to host the master database and have all other clients access that database.

3 Users can connect to the master database via the local network or remotely ( A Virtual Private Network (VPN)) depending on the networks configuration. Installation Instructions 1. Insert the Amtech Installation DVD into your DVD drive2. Select Next on the Installation your Company Name & License Number and then select Once you have read & understood the License Agreement click I Agree to proceed or No to cancelthe installation5. Amtech will install to the default location on your local hard disk drive. If Amtech has never beenpreviously installed to this pc, you can browse to another location, then select Next6. You will be notified of the products that are about to be installed, click Next to You will have the option to select Local or Network Installation .

4 Please select Local and click onNext8. The FastTest Server setup dialog will allow you either to restore your previous FastTest database orcreate a blank one. The Installation will automatically detect the location of your current FastTestdatabase or allow you to browse to one to restore. Upon selection click Next to proceed9. Once the database has been installed you will be prompted to create an Administrator usernameand password. If you have restored a previous FastTest database you will have the option toassociate the user to a Company & Engineer from the restored database. Once this information hasbeen entered select Save to You will now be advised that FastTest has installed successfully. Click FinishFastTest Network Installation for Server & Local Installs FastTest Plus & Pro Server /Client Installation The Server /Client Installation allows you to install a master database to a host computer without the associated FastTest application (can be a Server or a PC).

5 Clients are then installed and configured to connect to the master database located on the host computer. Users can connect to the master database via the local network or remotely ( A Virtual Private Network (VPN)) depending on the networks configuration. FastTest Plus & Pro Server Installation Note: The AMTECHINSTANCE must be created prior to this Installation if you have a purchased copy of SQL the Amtech Installation DVD into your DVD Next on the Installation your Company Name & the FastTest Generic Server Licence Number (271164282) you have read & understood the License Agreement click I Agree to proceed or No to cancelthe Server will install to the default location on your local hard disk drive.

6 If FastTest Serverhas never been previously installed to this computer, you can browse to another location, thenselect will be notified of the products that are about to be installed, click Next FastTest Server setup form will allow you to either to Restore your previous FastTest databaseor create a blank one. The Installation will automatically detect the location of your current FastTestdatabase or allow you to browse to one to restore. Upon selection click Next to the database has been installed you will have to create an Administrator username andpassword. If you have restored a previous FastTest database you will have the option to associatethe user to a Company & Engineer from the restored database.

7 Once this information has beenentered select Save to will now be advised that FastTest Server has installed Plus & Pro Client Installation the Amtech Installation DVD into your DVD Next on the Installation your Company Name & License Number and then select you have read & understood the Licence Agreement click I Agree to proceed or No to cancelthe will install to the default location on your local hard disk drive. If FastTest has never beenpreviously installed to this pc, you can browse to another location, then select will be notified of the products that are about to be installed, click Next will have the option to select Local or Network Installation . Please select Network and click will now search all available servers & computers for the AMTECHFASTTEST Instance(database) and you should select the relevant Server name from the list.

8 If your instance is not inthe list you can manually enter it. For Example Server or Computer Name followed by\ must ensure you have the correct permissions to view/access the location of theAMTECHFASTTEST Instance. Upon correct selection or entry select will now be advised that FastTest has installed successfully. Click Ok and follow the on -screeninstructions to complete the FastTest you launch FastTest you will be required to login (using the login created on the FastTestServer Installation ). The Administrator will be able to create user logins for each user as anyonewishing to access FastTest will need a user Installation Guide Creating an Amtech Instance In order to install the FastTest database to a Server containing SQL 2008, a new instance will need to be installed with the following parameters.

9 New SQL Server stand-alone Installation or add features to an existing the next window Setup Support Rules Click Product Key information and then click the License Terms and click the window Setup Support Files click Install and the following window click the dialog for Feature Selection tick the components as per this image and then click the Instance Configuration screen select Named Instance and enter the name AMTECHFASTTEST .Click the Disk Space Requirements screen click the Service Configuration screen click Use the same account for all SQL Server services. Select theAccount Name as NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE and leave password blank. Click OK. Screen shouldlook like this, and then click the tab for Collation and check it is the same as this screen shot and click Database Engine Configuration select Mixed Mode and enter a Built -in SQL Server system administratoraccount logon pass word (something you will remember).

10 Specify SQL Server Administrators if just cli ck Add Current User. Click the Error and Usage Reporting screen, leave as default and click the Installation Rules screen, check no Failed items and then click the Ready to Install screen, click it successfully installs then you will need to open the SQL Server Configuration Manager from Start >All Programs > Microsoft SQL Server 2008 > Configuration Tools, and check that the protocols forAMTECHFASTTEST are ena bled as below:If you need to change them you will need to restart the service.