Prerequisites

• Review all system requirements thoroughly
• Ensure you have the license file (license.lic) as this will be required during the installation process.  If you do not have this license file, please contact your Zephyr Sales Account Manager or send an email to sales@getzephyr.com
• Download required software
  • Java: 
    • Java JDK 8u101 or higher
      • Downloaded from:
        • Ubuntu's default package manager
        • Oracle's download page here
  • MySQL:
    • 5.6.33 or higher
      
      • Downloaded from Ubuntu's package manager
    • MySQL Connector/J 5.1.41
      • Downloaded from here
  • Zephyr Enterprise 5.0 Linux Software

Installing Java

Using Ubuntu's Package Manager

1. Use Ubuntu's built-in package manager to download and install the Java JKD package by following the commands detailed below:

sudo apt-get install python-software-properties
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install oracle-java8-installer

2. Set the JAVA_HOME environment variables to point to the location where Java JDK version 8 was installed

Find the path using:

sudo update-alternatives --config java

Copy the path from preferred installation and edit the file ‘/etc/environment’:

sudo vi /etc/environment

Add the following line (replacing YOUR_PATH by the just copied path) and save:

JAVA_HOME="YOUR_PATH"

Reload this file:

sudo source /etc/environment

Verify java installation and JAVA_HOME location:

shell> java -version
echo $JAVA_HOME

Using Oracle's download page and installing manually

1.  Execute the Java JDK installation with the command:

shell> rpm –ivh  jdk-8u101-linux-x64.rpm

2. Set the /usr/bin/java (also: javac javaws javadoc jar jcontrol) symbolic links to point to where the rpm installed the JDK (note: a clean rpm install should already have done this)

shell> cd /usr/bin 
shell> rm -f java
shell> ln -s /usr/java/default/bin/java java

3. Add JAVA_HOME environment variable to point to the location where Java JDK version 8 was installed

shell> export JAVA_HOME=/usr/java/default

4. Update the PATH variable to point to the bin folder

shell> export PATH=/usr/java/default/bin:$PATH

5 (Optional). Verify java installation version - Sun/Oracle Java JDK 8

shell> java –version

Installing MySQL

1. Install MySQL using the Ubuntu package installation tools

sudo apt-get install mysql-server-5.6 mysql-common mysql-client-5.6

2. Set the MySQL root user password when prompted during installation

3. Verify the MySQL installation

shell> mysql –uroot –p<root_password>

4. Create or modify my.cnf file as shown below. Typically my.cnf file is in /etc/ folder

shell> vi /etc/my.cnf

[mysqld]
datadir=/var/lib/mysql
socket=/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock
user=mysql
max_allowed_packet = 150M
max_connections = 600
default-storage-engine=INNODB
character-set-server=utf8
collation-server=utf8_unicode_ci
sql_mode=NO_ENGINE_SUBSTITUTION,STRICT_TRANS_TABLES

[mysqld_safe]
log-error=/var/log/mysqld.log
pid-file=/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.pid
default-storage-engine=INNODB
character-set-server=utf8
collation-server=utf8_unicode_ci

[mysql]
max_allowed_packet = 150M

[mysqldump]
quick
max_allowed_packet = 150M

5. Restart MySQL.  Based on the standard MySQL installation a MySQL script is added to the init.d directory that you can use to Start or Stop MySQL server:

shell> /etc/init.d/mysql stop
shell> /etc/init.d/mysql start

Installing Zephyr Enterprise Software

The installation of Zephyr Enterprise software can be completed either via a GUI or via Command Line.

• GUI Install
• Command-line install

GUI Install

1. Set permissions

shell> chmod +x zephyr_5_0_14587_linux_setup.sh

2. Install using the GUI use the command below

shell>./zephyr_5_0_14587_linux_setup.sh

Once the setup file has been launched, the following Welcome screen will display automatically

 
3. A quick reminder on the Requirements needed to install and run Zephyr.

4. Review the mandatory acceptance of our Licensing Agreement before continuing.

• The installation will not proceed further if the terms of the license agreement are not accepted

5. After accepting the EULA, you will be prompted to enter the Zephyr Enterprise home directory.

• You will be notified of the required and available disk space.

 
 
6. Select the deployment type.

7.  Add the license file.

• You can browse your system directory if you do not know the direct path.
• You would have received the license file from Zephyr Sales.

8. This step allows the customization of the ports used by Zephyr.

• The default suggested ports are already provided, however you can customize the port usage by entering in your own custom port number.

 
9. This step allows you to customize the MySQL parameters needed by Zephyr. The character set is UFT8 by default and cannot be changed. You will need to enter the URL for your MySQL database and the directory location of the JDBC driver. Use the 'Test Connection' button and verify a success before continuing.

A successful connection test will return this dialog box.

10. Files are now copied and various services are started

 
11. At the end of that process, the Zephyr server installation is complete and allows for the Zephyr Enterprise login page to be immediately launched.

Command-line Install

1. Launch the setup file with the '-c' command line option as shown below.

 
2. A quick reminder on the Requirements needed to install and run Zephyr successfully on Linux is made available during pre-install.

3. You will be prompted with the full EULA which will require acceptance of the terms stated before continuing.

4. After accepting the EULA, you will be prompted to enter the Zephyr Enterprise home directory. You will be notified of the required and available disk space.

5. This step allows the selection of the type of deployment of Zephyr Enterprise; select '1' for Zephyr Enterprise Server deployment

6. This step will prompt you to enter the directory location of your license file provided by Zephyr Sales

7. This step allows the customization of the ports used by Zephyr.

• The default suggested ports are in brackets, however you can customize the port usage by entering in your own custom port number for each step.

8. The next step allows for the selection of Database. For Zephyr Enterprise Server installation, MySQL is the only option available. If you prefer to use another database, please contact your Zephyr Account Manager for information on how to upgrade to the Zephyr Enterprise Data Center.

9. This step allows you to customize the MySQL parameters. You will need to enter the URL for your MySQL database and the directory location of the JDBC driver.

10. Files are now copied and various services are started. At the end of that process, the installation is complete.

You have now successfully installed Zephyr Enterprise Server!

Launch Zephyr Software Manually

By default Zephyr in installed in /opt/zephyr directory. To Start or Stop Zephyr manually:

shell> cd /opt/zephyr 

To Start:

shell> ./bin/ZephyrService.sh start

To Stop:

shell> ./bin/ ZephyrService.sh stop

Log files

Check log files for successful startup or errors:

shell> tail -f /opt/zephyr/tomcat/logs/catalina.out

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