Installation Roadmap

Depending on your role, experience with the product, and what products you are installing, use the appropriate section below as a guide to the installation process.

Roadmap for upgrades

If you are an existing user, note that some products have special upgrade considerations and instructions:

  • StarTeam Server
  • MPX, specifically the MPX Cache Agent

For these products, refer to the appropriate sections for upgrading instructions:

StarTeam Server StarTeam Server on Windows installation
MPX Cache Agent MPX Cache Agent installation

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Roadmap for StarTeam Cross-Platform client

For information about installing the StarTeam Cross-Platform Client, see StarTeam Cross-Platform Client installation.

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Roadmap for server administrators

If you are the administrator for StarTeam or your organization's IT Administrator, install these products on the systems indicated below:

Product Install on System See
StarTeam Server The computer to be used as the server. This computer must be accessible to all clients. StarTeam Server on Windows installation
ActiveMQ MPX Message Broker

One Message Broker serves as the root Message Broker on the same computer as the StarTeam Server or on a computer network near to it. Some user use dual root Message Brokers. Also, remote Message Brokers are installed on computers in various locations.

MPX Message Broker installation
MPX Cache Agent

One MPX Cache Agent serves as the root MPX Cache Agent on the same computer as the StarTeam Server or on a computer network near to it.

Also, MPX Cache Agent Brokers are installed on computers in various locations, usually in each major geographic location and on the same computer as the Message Broker.

MPX Cache Agent installation
StarTeam Notification Agent Usually on the same computer as the StarTeam server. Installing the Notification Agent
StarTeam Workflow Designer and StarTeam Extensions StarTeam administrator's computer. Installing Workflow Extensions tools
Layout Designer StarTeam administrator's computer. Installing Workflow Designer

You can download the latest patches for these products from https://sld.microfocus.com/.

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