For a complete installation, execute the following steps:
Install the BRIDGE program files (see detailed guide below).
Each installation routine requires adminstration rights on the system in order to install the BRIDGE.Check if the installation was successful (see Checking the Installation).
Install a licensing file (see Installing a BRIDGE License Key).
If you want to update an existing Bridge installation, please refer to Updating a BRIDGE (Installer).
Starting the Installer
Open a Windows Command Prompt (cmd.exe).
- Navigate to the folder you downloaded the installer to.
Start the BRIDGE installer with the command
<path to your java installation>\java -jar BridgeInstaller-win32-64-7.x.x.jar
and proceed with The Bridge Installation Process.
If you have problems starting the installer, refer to Troubleshooting the E2E Bridge Installation. The installer logs its actions to a log file at <user home>/.e2ebuilder/console.install.log.
Going through the Installation Process
After a few seconds, the BRIDGE Installer window opens. Click Next. | |
Select Register to SAP SLD if you want to register the BRIDGE to the System Landscape Directory of an SAP Installation. Click Next. | |
Please read the license information carefully and accept it. Click Next. | |
Select the path where the BRIDGE will be installed. This can be a local folder or a network folder. Note that, if the selected program directory is not empty, the existing installation will be updated.On systems that host multiple IP addresses, one Bridge installation per IP address is possible. If you want to install an additional BRIDGE instance to an existing installation, enter a program directory that differs from your previous installation. Click Next. | |
Select the path where the BRIDGE data like deployed services (xUML, Node.js, or Java services) will be stored. The page The Bridge Installation Process was not found -- Please check/update the page name used in the MultiExcerpt-Include macro Note that, if the selected data directory is not empty, the existing installation will be updated. Click Next. | |
The BRIDGE runs as a Windows service named E2E Console <name of the system>". It is possible to run the Bridge Windows service with a dedicated user or the local system account. We recommend using a dedicated user. The local system account of Windows may suffer from certain limitations concerning memory allocation and the number of processes that can be started (see Windows Limitation on the Number of Startable Services). This dedicated user account at least needs enough rights to start another Windows service (as is the Proxy service). For more information on how to grant these rights, see How to Grant Users Rights to Manage Services (Start, Stop, Etc.). | |
If you have chosen a user account, it must be already existing in the system. Enter the user id of a local user or a domain user. A domain user needs to be entered in form of DOMAIN\USERID. Enter its password twice. Click Next. | |
Check the default settings of both ports. We recommend accepting the default values, but if the default value does not fit to your environment, change it accordingly. Selecting the option Start E2E Bridge Service after installation will automatically start the BRIDGE Windows service upon finishing the installation. | |
Enter a password that you will need to access the Bridge via its web-base user interface with user id admin. Retype the password and click Next. | |
Enter a password for the BRIDGE Windows service. You will need this password when importing this node instance into an BRIDGE domain. Retype the password and click Next. | |
The Bridge can be either a stand-alone system (Workstation Mode) or a domain member (Server Mode). The workstation mode is recommended, if you want to install the BRIDGE on a local system like a notebook or a workstation in order to work offline and no IP address is available. In this mode, the BRIDGE can only manage the local system. For more information on installation modes and BRIDGE domains see Installation Modes and BRIDGE Domain or refer to the BRIDGE User's Guide (sections Installation Modes and Bridge Domains). | |
In Server Mode, the BRIDGE can manage multiple installations of itself on different systems, if the node instances are member of the same BRIDGE domain. If this machine is to be the first node instance of a domain, enter the name of the new domain. If this machine is to be imported into an existing domain after the installation, leave the domain name field empty. Click Next. | |
Select an IP address for the installation listed on the dialog or enter another IP address. On systems that host multiple IP addresses one Bridge installation per IP address is possible. However, if you are using dynamic IP addresses you can install only one Bridge instance.
Click Next. | |
As default, the hostname for this IP address is displayed. You can also choose an additional mapping defined on a DNS server for this IP address. Choose a hostname for this IP address and click Next. | |
This window displays a summary of all installation options. If you wish to change them, click Back. | |
All necessary components of the BRIDGE will be installed. | |
The BRIDGE installation has finished. Click Finish. |