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# Deployment

This section describes how to deploy the files necessary for installing an OpenText Software Delivery Management server.

In this topic:

## Overview

Installing OpenText Software Delivery Management does the following:

- Creates the correct folder structure and copies all the files to the correct locations.

- Linux: Creates a user and group for running the OpenText Software Delivery Management service (default: octane).

- Installs the OpenText Software Delivery Management service so that the operating system recognizes it.

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## Prerequisites

Before installing:

- Verify that your server fulfills all prerequisites. For refer to the Support Matrix.

- Review the OpenText Software Delivery Management Secure Deployment and Configuration Guidelines.

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## Deploy on Linux

This section describes how to deploy the OpenText Software Delivery Management package on a Linux server.

To deploy on Linux:

1. Download the RPM package:

   https://sld.microfocus.com/mysoftware/download/downloadCenter

2. Set up repository access.

   Create an environment variable OCTANE_REPOSITORY_DIR on the OpenText Software Delivery Management server with the repository location.

   For example: `export OCTANE_REPOSITORY_DIR=/opt/octane/repo`

3. Install the RPM package.

   To install the RPM package, run:

       rpm -ivh <name of the RPM file>

   The default installation directory is /opt/octane.

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## Deploy on Windows

This section describes how to deploy the OpenText Software Delivery Management package on a Windows server.

To deploy on Windows:

1. Download the package:

   https://sld.microfocus.com/mysoftware/download/downloadCenter

2. Install the package, by running as an administrator:

       setup.exe

   Click Next.

3. In the installation wizard panes, set the Installation folder, Log folder, Repository folder, and Service user.

   The default deployment path is C:\Program Files\octane.

4. Click Finish.

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## Deploy in cluster environment

This section describes how to deploy in a cluster environment.

To deploy in a cluster environment:

1. Configure the IP addresses (or fully qualified domain names) of the cluster nodes.

   Configure the node IP addresses or fully qualified domain names in the octane.conf file. For details, see Configure site settings.

2. Verify ports are open in your firewall.

   When deploying over a cluster, OpenText Software Delivery Management needs to communicate between the nodes in the cluster located on port 5701. Therefore, make sure that your firewall enables communication between the nodes of the cluster on the specified port.

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