System Manager Installation

The following components are required for System Manager API access. For detailed System Manager software installation refer to the System Manager installation Guide

You must install the PostgreSQL Data Access (DA) database and configure Internet Information Services (IIS) before installing the other System Manager components.
Install System Manager with API access:

  1. Install the PostgreSQL database

  2. Configure Microsoft Internet Information Services

  3. Install System Manager prerequisites

  4. Install System Manager software suite

  5. Request licenses

  6. Configure Site settings

Install PostgreSQL database

The Data Access service requires the PostgreSQL database to be installed. Download the installation package from https://www.postgresql.org/download/windows/

Install PostgreSQL database:

  1. Right click the postgreSQL setup file from an explorer window and select Run as administrator to open the PostgreSQL Setup Wizard.

  2. Click Next > in the postgreSQL Setup Wizard.

  3. Click Next > for Installation Directory.

  4. Click Next > for Select Components.

  5. Click Next > for Select Data Directory.

  6. Enter the database superuser Password and Retype password.

    postgreSQL install password
    The DA password is encrypted, so store a copy in a secure location for future reference.
    The password will be required later when installing System Manager.

  7. Click Next > for Select Port number.

  8. Select your Language and Location.

  9. Click Next > for Display pre-installation summary.

  10. Click Next > for Ready to begin installation.

  11. Untick the Launch Stackbuilder checkbox and click Finish.

Configure IIS

  1. On the PC that will host the System Manager server, open Windows Control Panel > Programs and Feature > Turn Windows features on and off.

  2. Enable Internet Information Services

    windows iis enable

  3. Enable these additional features:

    windows iis features

Install System Manager prerequisites

Right-click the System Manager Prerequisites setup file and select Run as administrator.
(e.g. Philips.Dynalite.System.Manager.Prerequisites_v1.2.0.0.exe)

Once the prerequisites are installed, the wizard ends automatically.

Install System Manager

  1. Run the Philips Dynalite System Manager (.exe) install file.

  2. When installing the System Manager software, select the Data Access checkbox in the wizard and click next.

    sm install data access

  3. During installation, enter the password previously created for the postgreSQL database super user account and click next.

    sm install postgres login

  4. Enter the same password to create the Database name and User name and click next.

    sm install database login

  5. Click OK after the wizard has successfully created the Data Access database and user.

    sm install database success

The wizard continues to install the remaining System Manager components.

Request licenses

Depending on your project requirements. you may need to request one or more software licenses:

  • Standard System Manager license

  • Data Access license.

Request and apply license:

  1. After System Manager is installed, run the sm icon system manager config System Manager Configuration tool.

  2. Click Request API License. Red fields are mandatory.

    smc license request

  3. Enter the site details and click Send License Request. This uses the standard email application on the computer to generate an email to support.controls@signify.com. The Philips Dynalite support team will reply with your license file within 24 hours.

    If no email client is installed, click the Save License Request button to save the license request to a file and send later.

  4. Click Apply License.

  5. Browse and select the license file (System Manager.license).

  6. Click Open. The license information is displayed at the bottom of the System Manager Configuration window.

Configure Site settings

Configure site settings for API access:

  1. Run the sm icon system manager config System Manager Configuration tool.

  2. Click Site Settings.

  3. Select Data Access.

  4. Tick the Enable Dashboard and Enable Web API checkboxes.

    smc site settings data access
    The API server uses port 3260, not the data access port shown above.

  5. Click Run Quickstart to complete the System Manager configuration.

  6. In Windows, open the sm icon system manager System Manager client.

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