PADS4 Installation Manual

How to install PADS4 Sub Server

Download the PADS4 Foundation Setup

Download PADS4 Foundation from http://go.pads4.com/?fwlink=1010

Before you start the install the PADS4 product

1. If you want to use Workspace and/or CMS, check if Internet Information Services (IIS) is installed on the Server.
2. If you want to store Workspace and/or CMS data into SQL Server database, check if it is installed on the Server.

Execute the installation file (as an Administrator)

Right click with the mouse on the installation file and select run as administrator.

Make sure to read the installation document and license agreement before checking the boxes and installing the software.

Installation folders

Change the installation folders if required.

PADS4 Foundation
PADS4 Foundation contains all the files required to run PADS4 on the Server.

NDS Package Manager
NDS Package Manager manages the installed packages.
If the NDS Package Manager is not yet available on you PC, it will also be installed.
If the NDS Package Manager is already installed, the installation folder option will be hidden.

Accept to start installation

Check the boxes to confirm and press Install to start the installation process.

The installation process will start and show the progress as in the picture above.

Error during installation

In case an error occurs a pop up window will occur. This pop up contains a click HERE link to the log file created.

If you encounter any problems this log file can be of help to investigate the cause of the problem. Every step of the installation process is written to this log.

Configuration

During the setup PADS4 Configuration will open.

More detailed information about the configuration settings can be found here.

Installation finished

When the installation is finished, you should see the PADS4 Foundation installed successfully message as in the picture above.

Start PADS4 Clients setup
If you would like to install additional Windows based PADS4 programs on this PC such as PADS4 Scheduler, PADS4 Designer etc. check the box to start the setup after the PADS4 Foundation installation has been completed. This setup allows you to select which Windows based client components need to be installed.
Check out the How to install PADS4 Windows Client applications page which contains details about the settings

Once you press the Close button, you will be presented with the PADS4 CTRL Center Configuration tool and/or the PADS4 Clients installation wizard.

Configuration of Sub Server

Start PADS4 System Management application on the PADS4 Main Server to configure the installed Sub Server.

• Select Servers from the left menu
• Click on Add Sub Server in the ribbonbar on top
• Fill in a name to be displayed in the Agent for this Sub Server
• Specify network settings for the Main Server to connect to the Sub Server
• Do not forget to add a license for this Server

For additional information please check the manual of the PADS4 Scheduler which can be installed during Windows Clients installation.

Network ports used by PADS4

Check out the Network Ports Configurations page for more information about network ports used by PADS4.

Check out the Replication with Sub and/or Backup Servers page for more info about synchronization.

Important

It is of vital importance that you do not install the PADS4 Foundation on a workstation / Viewer PC (that is only configured for Designer/Scheduler/Messenger etc.). This will install PADS4 Server functionality on your workstation / Viewer PC, as this would result in setting up the configuration as a Server PC. It is however possible to install the PADS4 Clients software after installing the PADS4 Foundation installation as the machine is then already classified as a Server PC.