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Installing
Installation Overview
 Note: Before you begin with the installation process, be sure that your environment meets the minimum requirements specificed on Planning.
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Installing Genesys Mobile Service is a process that consists of the following tasks:
You will repeat each of these tasks for each Genesys Mobile Services instance (or node) that you want to create in your Genesys environment.
Detailed steps for each task are available on this page.
Once the installation is complete, additional configuration is required before your Genesys Mobile Services deployment is ready to use. For more information refer to Next Steps.
Creating an Application Object in Configuration Manager
Before installing Genesys Mobile Services, use the template included with your installation package to create a Application object in Configuration Manager and provide some basic configuration details.
Starting Configuration Manager
Purpose: To start the Configuration Manager tool, which allows you to create the Genesys Mobile Services Application object and to configure Genesys Mobile Services options.
| Note: Configuration objects can also be created and configured in Genesys Administrator. Refer to the Framework 8.1 Genesys Administrator Help for information.
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Start of Procedure
- Open Configuration Manager on your PC.
- Enter the following information in the dialog box:
- User name: Name of Person object defined in Configuration Manager.
- User password: Password of Person object defined in Configuration Manager.
- Application: Enter the name of the Configuration Manager Application object or default.
- Host name: Name of the computer on which Configuration Server is running.
- Port: Port number used by Configuration Server.
- Click OK to start Configuration Manager.
End of Procedure
Importing the Genesys Mobile Services Application Template
Purpose: To import the Application Template associated with Genesys Mobile Services using Configuration Manager.
Start of Procedure
- In Configuration Manager, select Environment > Application Templates.
- Right-click Application Templates.
- From the shortcut menu that opens, select Import Application Template.
- In the dialog box, navigate to the file for the Genesys Mobile Services Application Template. This template is included with your IP as \Templates\GMS_810.apd.
- Select this file and click Open.
- In the Properties dialog box, click OK.
End of Procedure
Creating/Configuring the Genesys Mobile Services Application Object
Purpose: To create and configure an Application object for Genesys Mobile Services.
Prerequisites: Import the Application Template.
Start of Procedure
- In Configuration Manager, select Environment > Applications.
- Right-click either the Applications folder or the subfolder in which you want to create your Application object.
- From the shortcut menu that opens, select New > Application.
- In the Open dialog box, locate the GMS_810 template that you imported, and double-click it to open the Genesys Mobile Services Application object.
- Select the General tab and change the Application name (if desired).
Note: The Application name should not contain spaces. - Make sure that the State Enabled check box is selected.
- In a multi-tenant environment, select the Tenants tab and set up the list of tenants that use your Genesys Mobile Services application.
- Click the Server Info tab and select the following:
- Host—the name of the host on which Genesys Mobile Services resides.
- Port—the port through which communication with Genesys Mobile Services can be established. After you select a Host, a default port is provided for your convenience. You select the port and click Edit Port or you can configure a new port by clicking Add Port. Either action brings up the New Port Info dialog box.
- Select the Start Info tab and enter dummy values in Working Directory and Command Line fields.
Note: The values entered at this time will be overwritten when Genesys Mobile Services is installed. These fields are required to save the Application object, however. - Select the Connections tab and specify all the servers to which Genesys Mobile Services must connect:
- Orchestration Server (ORS)
- Click OK to save your configured Application object.
End of Procedure
Further configuration can take place after your Genesys Mobile Services installation is complete. For details about additional configuration options, refer to Configuring.
Installing Genesys Mobile Services
With basic Configuration Server details in place, you are ready to complete the installation process.
 Note: Genesys does not recommend installation of its components via a Microsoft Remote Desktop connection. The installation should be performed locally.
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Install Genesys Mobile Services
Purpose: To install the Genesys Mobile Services in your environment.
Prerequisites: Create and configure a Genesys Mobile Services Application Object.
Start of Procedure
- In your installation package, locate and double-click the setup application for your platform as specified below. The Install Shield opens the welcome screen.
- Linux: install.sh
- Windows: setup.exe
- Click Next. The Connection Parameters to the Configuration Server screen appears.
- Under Host, specify the host name and port number where Configuration Server is running. (This is the main "listening" port entered in the Server Info tab for Configuration Server, which is also used for authentication in the Configuration Manager login dialog box.)
- Under User, enter the user name and password for logging on to Configuration Server.
- Click Next. The Select Application screen appears.
- Select the Genesys Mobile Services Application that you are installing. The Application Properties area shows the Type, Host, Working Directory, Command Line executable, and Command Line Arguments information previously entered in the Server Info and Start Info tabs of the selected Application object.
- Click Next. The Choose Destination Location screen appears.
- Under Destination Folder, keep the default value or browse for the desired installation location.
- Click Next. The Server Configuration Parameters screen appears.
- Specify whether this instance of Genesys Mobile Services is going to be the primary or backup server. In either case, you also need to specify the amount of RAM dedicated to maintaining the Apache Cassandra database that Genesys Mobile Services uses for its operations. If you make this instance a Backup Server then you also need to specify the IP Address of the primary Genesys Mobile Services server before continuing.
- Click Next. The Ready to Install screen appears.
- Click Install. The Genesys Installation Wizard indicates it is performing the requested operation for Orchestration Server. When through, the Installation Complete screen appears.
- Click Finish to complete your installation of Genesys Mobile Services.
End of Procedure
Next Steps
Although the installation is complete, there are several additional steps required before using Genesys Mobile Services.
- Configure Genesys Mobile Services options that determines how services behave and how this product works with Orchestration Server. The configuration details steps provided here are required for Genesys Mobile Services to run correctly.
- Review the sample applications included with this installation to help understand how you can leverage Genesys Mobile Services in your own development.
You may also want to consult the Genesys Mobile Services API Reference to get a better idea of what services are available to you.