Installing Detect in the GUI mode

For Windows™, use the GUI mode to install Detect. For Linux™, use the X Window System mode to install Detect.

Before you begin

Important: Before you use the GUI mode to install Detect, make sure that the available temporary space on the computer where you install Detect is more than three times the size of the Detect installer.
Make sure that the Unica installer and the Detect installers are in the same directory on the computer where you want to install Detect.

Procedure

To install Detect using the GUI mode (for Windows™) or the X Window System mode (for Linux™):
  1. Go to the folder where you have saved the Unica installer and double-click the installer to start it.
  2. Click OK on the first screen to see the Introduction window.
  3. Follow the instructions on the installer and click Next.
    Use the information in the following table to take the appropriate actions on each window in the Unica installer.
    Table 1. Unica installer GUI

    This two-columned table provides information about the windows in the Unica installer in the first column, and information about the windows in the second column.
    Window Description
    Introduction

    This is the first window of the Unica suite installer. You can open the Unica installation and upgrade guides from this window.

    Click Next to go to the next window.
    Response Files Destination

    Click the Generate Response File check box if you want to generate response files for your product. Response files store the information that is necessary for the installation of your product. You can use response files for an unattended installation of your product.

    Click Choose to browse to a location where you want to store the response files.

    Click Next to go to the next window.
    HCL Unica Products

    In the Install Set list, select Custom to select the products that you want to install.

    In the Install Set area, you can see all the products whose installation files are in the same directory on your computer.

    In the Description field, you can view the description of the product that you select in the Install Set area.

    Click Next to go to the next window.
    Installation Directory

    Click Choose to browse to the directory where you want to install Unica.

    Click Next to go to the next window.
    Select Application Server

    Select Tomcat as the application server for this installation.

    Click Next to go to the next window.
    Platform Database Type

    Select MariaDB for the Unica Platform database type.

    Click Next to go to the next window.
    Platform Database Connection
    Enter the following information about your database:
    • Database host name
    • Database port
    • Database name (schema)
    • Database username
    • Database password
    Click Next to go to the next window.
    Important: If Unica products are installed in a distributed environment, you must use the machine name rather than the IP address, in the navigation URL, for all the applications in the suite. Also, if you are using a clustered environment and choose to use the ports that are different than the default ports 80 or 443 for deployment, do not use a port number in the value of this property.
    Platform Database Connection

    Review and confirm the JDBC connection.

    Click Next to go to the next window.
    Preinstallation Summary

    Review and confirm the values that you added during the installation process.

    Click Install to start the installation process.

    The Unica Platform installer opens. If a previous instance of Unica Platform exists, the instance is upgraded to the current version. If a previous instance of Unica Platform does not exist, Unica Platform is installed.
  4. Follow the instructions on the Unica Platform installer to install Platform. For more information, see Unica Platform Installation Guide.
  5. In the Installation Complete window, click Done.
  6. Use the information in the following table to navigate the Detect installer.
    Table 2. Detect installer GUI

    This two-columned table provides information about the windows in the Detect installer in the first column, and information about the windows in the second column.
    Window Description
    Introduction

    This is the first window of the Detect installer. You can open Detect installation and upgrade guides from this window.

    Click Next to go to the next window.
    License Agreement

    Carefully read the agreement. Use Print to print the agreement. Click Next after you accept the agreement.
    Installation Directory

    Click Choose to browse to the directory where you want to install Detect.

    Click Next to go to the next window.
    Components

    Select J2EE Application and click Next to go to the next window.

    If you wish to take a backup of the previous install, select the checkbox and provide a location to take the backup.

    Click Next.
    Database Type

    Select MariaDB as the database for Detect and click Next to go to the next window.
    Database Connection
    Enter the following details for the Unica database:
    • Database host name
    • Database port
    • Database name (schema)
    • Database username
    • Password
    Important: If Unica products are installed in a distributed environment, you must use the machine name rather than the IP address, in the navigation URL, for all the applications in the suite. Also, if you are using a clustered environment and choose to use the ports that are different than the default ports 80 or 443 for deployment, do not use a port number in the value of this property.

    Click Next to go to the next window.
    JDBC connection

    Review and confirm the JDBC connection.

    Click Next to go to the next window.
    Connection Settings
    Enter the following connection settings:
    • Network domain name
    • Host name
    • Port number

    Select the Use secure connection check box if necessary.

    Click Next to go to the next window.
    Pre-Installation Summary

    Review and confirm the values that you added during the installation process.

    Click Install to start the installation process.

    The Detect installer opens.
    Installation Complete

    Click Done to close the Platform installer and go back to the Unica installer.
  7. In the Installation Complete window, click Done to exit the Detect installer and go back to the Unica installer.
  8. Follow the instructions on the Unica installer to finish installing Detect.
    Use the information in the following table to take the appropriate actions on each window in the Unica installer.
    Table 3. Unica installer GUI

    This two-columned table provides information about the windows in the Unica installer in the first column, and information about the windows in the second column.
    Window Description
    Deployment EAR file

    Specify whether you want to create an enterprise archive (EAR) file to deploy your Unica products.

    Click Next to go to the next window.

    Note: In the 26.1.0 version, Detect doesn't support EAR package. Select the Do not create an EAR file for deployment option.
    Installation Complete

    This window provides the locations of the log files that are created during installation.

    Click Previous if you want to change any installation details.

    Click Done to close the Unica installer.