Installation Prerequisites

Prior to installing the CCS 5.0, the following prerequisite softwares must be installed and properly configured on the Solaris server.

Solaris 8 Installation

  1. Install Solaris 8 (SunOS 2.8) Server with the latest patches.

  2. Install JDK 1.3.1 that is available in the CCS 5.0 CD.

  3. Install Sun ONE (iPlanet) Web Server 6.0 Service Pack 6 or greater  (Enterprise Edition)

While installing iPlanet,

Note: If you select 2, the JRE (Java Runtime Environment) of Sun ONE will be installed, and you will not be able to compile your CCS files.

  1. Netscape Navigator version 4.76. (This browser may be located on a different machine.)

Database Installation

Install the Oracle database application before installing Collaboration Server.  You can install the database application on the Collaboration server or on another machine connected via the TCP/IP network. Note: Microsoft SQL Server, however, does not run on Solaris.

Refer to the appropriate product installation manual for instructions.

Preparing Your Server:

Before installing Collaboration server:

  1. Review the CCS hardware requirements. Confirm that the server on which you are installing the CCS meets the CCS hardware requirements.

  2. Install and configure prerequisite software. Confirm that all CCS prerequisite software is installed and properly configured.

  3. Read the CCS Release Notes for any updates pertaining to CCS installation.

  4. Verify that the installation directory in the Solaris file system has sufficient space (300+ MB) to accommodate loading and installing CCS.

  5. Verify that the Sun ONE (iPlanet) web server is installed and is functioning correctly.

  6. Cisco recommends to run the installation program as root. Note: The CCS installation program can be run without root privileges. However, some of the iPlanet server instance files are affected by the CCS installation process.

  7. If you intend to use SSL and non-SSL concurrently, you need to create a new server instance to handle SSL requests in addition to the non-SSL instance.

  8. Familiarize your self with the following terms, please read the Sun ONE (iPlanet) documentation for complete details regarding your iPlanet web server.