Argos Server Installation

Argos Server Installation

Purpose

The Argos Server allows Batch Processes to run on a separate to Client Application install. 
 
When server application is running Batch Processing will prompt user to process on the server or the client application.  If server is selected Batch will process on the server and user is able to continue with other functions on the client application.
 
The following document describes the procedures required to install the Argos Server including the prerequisite configuration, applications and system files

Configuring the Argos Server

It is important that the system is properly set up for the server to operate correctly.  Both the server application and Vault must be installed on the server.  

They must be the same version number as Vault and Bailment installed on the client machines.

Database Connection

The Argos Server can connect to the database using either Windows authentication or SQL Server authentication.

Database Connection Settings

  1. Create a ConnectionSettings.config file to specify the Argos Vault database connection to use for the Server.
    1. Copy the ConnectionSettings.config.example file and rename it ConnectionSettings.config.
      The example file can be found in the \ArgosApps\Argos.Server folder of the installed application.
    2. Set the connection details.
      <add name="ArgosServer" connectionString="Data Source=<db_server>\<instance>;Initial Catalog=<db_name>;Integrated Security=true" providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />
      Replace <db_server>, <instance> and <db_name> with the appropriate values.

Log Files

Create a new folder in the ArgosData folder structure and name this ArgosServerLogFiles i.e. ArgosData\ArgosServerLogFiles

Installing Argos Server

  1. Copy the latest Argos Vault Release file to the Server, (or locate the files over the network).
  2. Double click on the "Setup" icon in the Argos.Server folder of the latest Argos Vault Release.

 

Installation

The following dialog will display:













Argos Server Setup



Field
Explanation
Disable Server Startup
If checked on the server will not start.

Only check this on if you do not want the Server to be working.
Vault Location on Server
The Vault location is the ArgosApps Installation location on the Server Machine where both Vault and the Server are installed.

Example: C:\ArgosApps\AFS\AfsFin.exe
DSN on Server
The Server DSN must point to the database configured in the Server ConnectionSettings.config file.

This is the name on the ODBC connection set up on the Server Machine

Example: DEMO_DATABASE


Batch Process Log File Directory on Server
The log file directory is a directory the Server Machine can read and write to.

The directory must be visible on both the Server Machine and Client Machine.

Example: a shared networked file location /director

Licensing and Authorisation

The Control Menu items Argos Server and Argos Server Setup will only be visible if Batch Processing is licensed and Vault is restarted.

Starting the Server

Run the Argos.Server.exe file located in the installation drive

Example: C:\ArgosApps\Argos.Server

When the Argos Server application is run the below command prompt will display on the screen showing that the application has been started





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