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Additional component installation

Introduction

Shard databases (for large data volumes) and additional Collectors (one per each Anonymizer chain) can be added.

Service call: distributed architecture design must be checked with HackingTeam support service.

Additional component installation requirements

Before installing additional components, complete Master Node and Collector installation.

See "RCS server installation".

Installation sequence

The complete additional component installation sequence is described below:

Step Action Machine
1

Prepare that indicated in installation requirements.

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2

Install additional Shard databases.

server in back end environment
3

Check installation logs.

4

Install additional Collectors.

server in front end environment
5

Check installation logs.

6

Check for the installed objects in the System, Backend and Frontend sections.

RCS Console
Additional Shard database installation

To install an additional Shard database in back end environment:

Steps Result

1. Insert the CD with the installation package. Run file RCS-version.exe in folder x:\setup: the first wizard window appears.

2. Click Next.

3. Select Shard.

4. Click Next.

5. Enter the System administrator's password.

6. Click Next: when installation has completed, services are started and are ready to receive data and communicate with the RCS Console.

7. Enter the Master Node server name or IP address (i.e.: RCSMasterNode).

8. Click Install: when installation has completed, services start and attempt to communicate with Master Node. The server in back end environment is protected and any remote login is redirected

NOTE: if the server name or IP address needs to be changed after installation due to faults see "Editing Master Node settings".

Additional Collector installation

To install several Collectors in front end environment:

Steps Result

1. Insert the CD with the installation package. Run file RCS-version.exe in folder x:\setup: the first wizard window appears.

2. Click Next.

3. Select Collector.

NOTE: all Collector services are automatically installed.

4. Click Next.

5. Enter the system administrator password indicated in Master Node installation.

6. Click Next: installation is launched.

7. Enter the Master Node server name or IP address (i.e.: RCSMasterNode).

8. Click Install: when installation has completed, services start and attempt to communicate with Master Node. The server in back end environment is protected and any remote login is redirected

Checking service start

Make sure all RCS services are up and running. If services are not running, manually start them.

IMPORTANT: Collector only accepts connections if the Windows firewall is running.

See "List of RCS services"

Checking installation logs

If errors occur during installation, check logs and send them to support service if necessary.

See "System logs"

Check IP addresses

To check all addresses, start the RCS Console, System section, Frontend: Collector addresses appear on the screen. See "Anonymizer installation and settings"

Uninstall

RCS can be uninstalled from the Windows Control Panel.

CAUTION: data is lost when a Shard database is uninstalled. For correct operations, backup data. See "Backup management".

NOTE: data will not be lost when a Collector is uninstalled.

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