WSC - Install

Download the installation package

From Connect, the Doxense partner extranet, download the Watchdoc Monitoring Console installation package;

On the server that will host WSC, unzip the .zip installation folder. This folder contains the .NET framework installation files and the Supervision Bootstrapper.exe file.

Install WSC

  1. In the unzipped installation folder, click on the Supervision Bootstrapper.exe executable to launch the installation;

  2. the executable checks the presence of .Net Framework and installs it if it is not the case;

  3. in the Watchdoc Supervision Console setup interface, read the conditions, check the box to accept the conditions, then click on the Install button:



  1. in the welcome interface, click the Next button to continue the installation:


  2. in the welcome interface, click the Next button to continue the installation:

  3. In the Options interface, choose the administration language and enter the password for the maintenance account giving access to all WSC administration functions.

By default, the password is "changeme". We strongly recommend that you choose a new password.

 

  1. In the Destination Folder interface, specify the path to the folder where WSC should be installed or keep the default folder:


     

  2. Once the installation folder is defined, click on Install to continue the installation;


     

  1. a cursor indicates the progress of the installation:


     

  2. At the end of the operation, a message indicates the success of the operation. Click Finish to complete the installation:


     

  3. during the operation, the icon was added as a shortcut on the server desktop.

Resetting the WSC license

If you are installing Watchdoc and WSC for the first time, you do not need to perform this step: the WSC licence installed by default is FREE and requires no modification.

 

On the other hand, if you are updating a WSC version prior to V6, you need to reset the licence by following the steps below:

  1. From the server desktop, click on the Supervision Console shortcut to access its administration interface;

  2. authenticate as administrator to access the WSC Main Menu :

    From the WSC Main Menu, click on the Advanced Configuration section:

     

  3. From the Advanced Configuration interface, click on the Licence Management section:

     

  4. In the License Management > Current License interface, click the Reset License button:


è In the Current License section, the Name and Reseller values display FREE.