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Installing Touchstone(Re)
This document provides step-by-step instructions to install Touchstone® and Touchstone Re™.
General recommendations
This topic includes important recommendations for running Touchstone and Touchstone Re.
Read first
Review the following information very carefully before installing the Touchstone and Touchstone Re applications.
Obtain your license
Your license file automatically detects the Touchstone/Touchstone Re components you are licensed to install.
Back up best practices
It is very important to back up Touchstone and Touchstone Re.
Manage the Windows firewall
The Windows firewall impacts how components residing on different computers communicate.
Disable user account control
For Touchstone and Touchstone Re to function properly, User Account Control needs to be disabled across all of the machines in the environment.
Manage antivirus software
Antivirus software should be turned off for Touchstone and Touchstone Re installations.
Configure databases (SQL server): what you need to know
Prepare for installation of your databases.
Configure property exposure databases (SQL server): what you need to know
Prepare for installation of property exposure database(s).
Analysis Management Server (head node): what you need to know
Prepare for installation of analysis management server(s).
Analysis Servers (compute node): what you need to know
Prepare for installation of the analysis server(s).
Application Server (IIS): what you need to know
Prepare for installation of the application server.
Smart Clients: what you need to know
Prepare for installation of your smart clients.
Verify browser includes PDF Viewer
To view the Remodeling Guide associated with each catbond company import, a web browser with a PDF viewer must be installed on the local Touchstone Re client.
SQL server and security considerations
A summary of security considerations involving the SQL server and Touchstone/Touchstone Re installations.
Before you begin
Review all of the installation material before you proceed.
Database overview
Databases required for this installation include databases specific to Touchstone/ Touchstone Re and to property exposure.
SQL server and security considerations
A summary of security considerations involving the SQL server and Touchstone/Touchstone Re installations.
Install Touchstone/ Touchstone Re databases
Steps to install the Touchstone/ Touchstone Re databases.
Install property exposure databases
Steps to install your property exposure databases.
Install your models
Steps to install your licensed models.
Install previous models
Steps to install your "previous" (older) models.
Install the Analysis Management Server
Steps to install the Analysis Management Server.
Install the Analysis Server
Steps to install the Analysis Server.
Install the Application Server
Steps to install the Application Server.
Install the application client
Steps to install the Touchstone/ Touchstone Re client.
When to use the Password Reset Utility
Use the Password Reset Utility to assign unique passwords to the SQL server accounts associated with the Touchstone/Touchstone Re databases.
Check your log files
Once installation is complete, inspect and review the installation log files on each node for any errors under C:\Program Files\AIR\Logs.
Customize your installation
Use Administration Console tools to customize your installation.
Add a user
Manage users.
Create a business unit
Manage business units.
Assign resources to a business unit
Manage business units.
Configure permissions on folder shares
Manage access to folder shares.