Installing AXIS on Servers

Please note that you need to install AXIS Libraries only first time when you are setting up the servers. Installing AXIS versions should be done remotely using AXIS GridLink Utility.

• Install AXIS Libraries on each server as following:

1. Log on to the server or be at the console

2. Download AXIS Libraries package from:

         http://www.ggy.com/downloads/authenticate.asp?page=downloadindex

3. Install AXIS Libraries according to "Installing AXIS Libraries" section of the following document:

         http://www.ggy.com/support/kbase/kbdetails.asp?searchterm=&articleid=343

4. Alert for users of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1)

A severe bug was discovered in Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2008, HPC Server 2008. You must install an update from Microsoft prior to using AXIS on a computer running Vista SP1. Click here for more information.

• Install required AXIS Versions using AXIS GridLink Utility:

1. Download AXIS version from http://www.ggy.com/downloads/authenticate.asp?page=downloadindex to a folder on your workstation

2. Run AXIS GridLink Utility and connect to your farm

3. Choose Deployment/Install AXIS menu and follow the instructions on the screen

Compatibility Between AXIS and GridLink versions

Please note that a new version of AXIS may not work with older GridLink versions. In this case, GridLink upgrade is required. To check the compatibility between AXIS and GridLink versions, please click here.

Compatibility Between Old AXIS versions and Windows Server 2008/HPC Server 2008 Operating Systems

If you are running old AXIS versions on Windows Server 2008/HPC Server 2008, it may report an error "Unsupported OS!" on start-up. You have to run AXIS in a compatibility mode as a workaround. This problem has been fixed in later versions. Please refer to the job description "Support Windows Server 2008 (Job #23580)" for more information.