# Installing DCNM-SAN Server

This section describes how to install Cisco DCNM-SAN for SME. The installation steps explained here are for Windows. The installation procedure is similar for all of the supported platforms.

Note Ensure you follow the Cisco DCNM upgrade procedure and the upgrade path if you have an existing Cisco DCNM or Fabric Manager installation. For more information on Cisco DCNM upgrade, see the Cisco DCNM Installation and Licensing Guide, Release 6.x.

If you have an existing DCNM/FM installation for SME, you should follow the DCNM Upgrade guide, and follow the documented DCNM upgrade path. See the DCNM installation / configuration guide for more information.

To install DCNM-SAN server, follow these steps:

1. Copy the appropriate installer for the appropriate supported platform.

2. Double-click the installer. The Installer Anywhere screen is displayed.

The installer begins extracting the files. Once it is completed, the Data Center Network Manager screen is displayed showing the progress of the setup.

Once the DCNM setup process is completed, the DCNM installation wizard Introduction screen is displayed.

3. Click Next. The Installation Help screen is displayed.

4. Click Next. The Choose Install Folder screen is displayed.

Select DCNM-SAN and select Server (Licensed). You must select these specifically for SME.

Note You must select Add server to an existing server federation option if you are looking for high availability with respect to KMC. If you need to link two servers that act as primary and secondary, you must install DCNM on the first server without selecting this option. However, while installing on the secondary server, you must select the Add server to an existing server federation option to link to the primary server.

5. Click Next. The Database Options screen is displayed.

You can choose the PostgreSQL database that comes up with DCNM package by choosing the Install PostgreSQL option. You can also choose an existing or installed database by choosing either the Existing PostgreSQL 8.1/8.2/8.3 or the Existing Oracle 10g/11g option.

Note The DCNM package installation does not provide the Oracle database.
If you prefer to select the Add server to an existing server federation option on a secondary server, you must select the existing database option and point towards the primary server database through which the link is established. A configuration using Postgres provides KMC high availability and does not provide database high availability. Only the Cisco DCNM installation using the Oracle database with the dataguard option provides high availability,

You must provide the DCNM DB User and DB Admin user credentials with which the respective user can access the database. You also can browse the location where this installation can will reside.

Note The DCNM Database and the DCNM Admin user names must be different.

6. Click Next. The Configuration Options screen is displayed.

Select the Use HTTPS Web Server option which is SME specific.

7. Click Next. The Local User Credentials screen is displayed.

Provide the Local Admin Username and password details that are required to log in to DCNM server.

Note You must ensure that the Local Admin Username and Password values are the same as the switch username and password that are a part of a cluster. If not, the cluster creation fails.

8. Click Next. The Authentication Settings screen is displayed.

Select one of the modes from the Local, RADIUS, or TACACS+ options. If you select either the RADIUS or the TACACS+ option, you must provide the server address and secret key (remote authentication).

9. Click Next. The Create Shortcut screen is displayed.

You must select one of the options where you want the shortcut to be created.

10. Click Next. The Pre-Installation Summary screen is displayed.

11. Review this information and click Next. The Installing DCNM screen is displayed that shows the progress of installation.

12. After the installation process is completed, the Install Complete screen is displayed.

Select Start DCNM-SAN Service.

13. Click Next. The Install Complete screen is displayed.

14. Click Done to complete the installation. The DCNM installation includes JBOSS and JAVA.

Note After the installation process is complete, you must update the JCE policy files under the JAVA directory created by the DCNM package installation.