Installation

Running Setup.exe in Administrator mode

Before installing Reality, you must close all other applications, including any anti-virus software. You must also shut down the Reality remote tape server if you have this installed (run the command Realrts -e).

Due to security changes in Windows you must have full administrator privileges and use either a mounted virtual ISO image of the Reality software, or a physical DVD produced from the image and run setup.exe in administrator mode. If autorun is configured and you see the Reality Solutions screen, please exit this and run the setup.exe command from the root directory of the DVD in administrator mode.

Loading the Reality Software

You will be given the choice of installing a demonstration/evaluation version or the full version of Reality.

• If you choose the demonstration/evaluation version, you will be limited to three concurrent users. You do not need any software keys for this option.

  Note: If you wish to carry out performance/stress testing, you can increase the number of users for a 30-day period by registering with Northgate Public Services (via the NPS Reality website).

• If you choose the full version, you will need to obtain a Reality Software keyfile from NPS. Alternatively, you can enter individual keys manually, in which case you will need at least a Serial Number Key, Version Key and User Licences Key - see Information You Must Supply.

  Note: A new set of keys is required both for new installations and for upgrades. If you are upgrading from a version prior to V10.0, the keys must be installed during the main installation (they cannot be installed separately).

MultiValue Migration

As an aid to migration, Reality can be configured to emulate another type of MultiValue system - see mkdbase Menu Interface. When you install Reality, you can choose an appropriate emulation. If the emulation you require is not listed, refer to the latest migration information on the NPS Reality MultiValue Migration webpage.

Demonstration/Evaluation Version

1. Log on to Windows as an administrator.
2. Access the ISO image.
3. Mount the ISO image as described in Accessing the ISO/DVD Deliverable.
4. When the introductory dialog appears, if you intend to try migrating to Reality from another MultiValue system, choose the appropriate emulation from the drop-down list.
5. Click the Demo button.
6. If you are installing for the first time, the Reality licence agreement is displayed. You must accept this agreement before you can continue.
7. When prompted, choose the drive on which to install Reality. The software will be installed in the folders RealMan, RealityDemo and RealWebDemo on this drive.
8. When prompted, log off and back on again. (If you are using a DVD, do not remove it from the drive.)
9. Once you have logged on again, the installation will continue automatically, installing the Reality demonstration database, the RealWeb demonstration and the Reality On-line Documentation.
10. When a message appears to tell you that the installation is complete, click Exit to finish.

Full Version

1. Log on to Windows as an administrator.

2. Access the ISO image.

3. Mount the ISO image as described in Accessing the ISO/DVD Deliverable.
4. When the introductory dialog appears, choose the appropriate emulation from the drop-down list.
5. Click the Custom button.
6. When the introductory screen appears, click Continue.
7. If you are installing for the first time, the Reality licence agreement is displayed. You must accept this agreement before you can continue.
8. From the main menu, select Core Reality Software. Then select Reality from the Reality Software Menu.

9. You are then asked if you have a valid keyfile. Click Yes to continue.

   Note: If you answer No, the demonstration/evaluation version is installed.

10. You are prompted to enter your name, for audit purposes.
11. The next screen gives you the following options:

    Reality - Loads the Reality software.

    Software Keys Only - This option is useful if a Software Key is to be loaded after the initial Reality installation. A version of Reality must be present to run this option.

    Highlight Reality and click Next.

12. The next screen asks where the Reality software is to be loaded and tells you how much space is required. Select the required disk from the drop down list and click Next to continue. The files are now copied to disk.

13. If you chose to install the full version of Reality, you are now prompted to enter the date-sensitive Serial Number Key, and the Version Key and User Licences Key (see Information You Must Supply). If a keyfile is available (supplied as a plain text file), check Load Keys from Keyfile box and enter the path and filename of the required keyfile. Click Next to continue.

    Note: If your Serial Number Key was supplied separately from the other keys (that is, not in the keyfile), you should enter this first and then load the remaining keys from the keyfile (if upgrading from the evaluation version, you will need to click Back to return to the software keys dialog).

14. A list of optional components is displayed with any that are already installed highlighted. To enter keys for optional components (see Information You Must Supply), highlight the required component, enter the licence key when prompted and click OK. Alternatively, click New Part to enter a new part number, description and key. When you have entered all the required keys, click Next to continue.
15. A screen is displayed telling you that installation is complete. This dialog may also ask if you want to restart Windows. If so, you will need to do this before you can create your Reality database. Click Finish.
16. If you were not asked to restart Windows, a further message is displayed to tell you that the Reality V15.1 services are being started. Click Yes to log off.

17. Log on again with the same user-id to complete the installation. You can then create a database (see Set-up after Installation).

Installing the Online Documentation

To install the online documentation, select User Documentation from the main installation menu, followed by User Documentation. When prompted, enter the required location - the documentation will be placed in the subfolder reality\manuals relative to the install location you specify.

It is recommended that you install the Reality documentation on a Web Server, though it can also be installed on a file server (accessed via a mapped networked drive) or on individual PCs. In all cases, the file system must support long file names.

Viewing the Online Documentation

The Reality documentation can be viewed in a web browser (see Online Documentation for details of supported browsers).

If you install the documentation in your web server's document root, your users will be able to access them via a URL such as

http://systemname/reality/manuals/default.htm

If you are using the Reality mini web server, they will need to include the port number in the URL; that is, use:

http://systemname:3080/reality/manuals/default.htm

If you do not use a web server, you will have to open the file default.htm in the folder installLocation\reality\manuals.