Installation guide

Note - There is no specific installation needed to be an AnswerBook2 client. Only the
person who wants to serve documentation needs to read this section.
Note - Be aware that there is no client-level access control for this product. If a client
machine can access the URL for your document server, it can view the documents on
that server.
Note - For the Beta Refresh release, the browser-based installation tool does not
support installing the document server software, although it does support installing
the document collections. To have your system function as a document server, follow
the instructions in this section.
This section contains the following information:
“Before Installing Server Software” on page 9-13
“Installing Server Software” on page 9-15
“Registering the Server” on page 9-18
“Name Services and AnswerBook2” on page 9-19
For detailed information about administering a document server, use the online help
available from the AnswerBook2 interface once you have installed the document
server software.
Before Installing Server Software
Before you start the installation process, verify that your system meets the
requirements listed in “Hardware and Software Requirements” on page 9-13 and
decide where you want to install the software as explained in “Installation Choices”
on page 9-14.
Hardware and Software Requirements
Before you start the installation process, verify that the system(s) on which you plan
to install AnswerBook2 server software meet the hardware and software
requirements listed in Table 9–2 and Table 9–3.
Accessing Online Documentation 9-13