NOTE: Most likely, you will get the Cumulus installers packed in .zip files which are named according to a standard scheme: <product name>_<version number>_<operating system>.zip, e.g. Scheduler_1102_Win.zip. You have to unpack the .zip file in order to start the installation process.
The installation differs depending on the operating system.
Installing under Windows or macOS
To install the Scheduler Server Application under Windows or macOS:
1. Log on to the local machine as the Administrator for the machine. Log on to local machine.
2. Double-click Install_Cumulus_11xx_Scheduler.exe. Double-click Install Cumulus 11xx Scheduler and authenticate yourself as an administrator.
NOTE: Java Required for Running Installer! If no Java is pre-installed, macOS may ask you to install Java for running the installer. After the installation the bundled JRE will be used with all our products.
The installation resources are extracted and you are asked to select a language. This language is used for the installation process as well as for the application being installed.
3. Select a language and click OK. The installer is launched.
4. When the Introduction screen is displayed, click Next to continue, then follow the instructions on the subsequent screens. It is recommended to adopt the given suggestions.
The installation process will take some time.
5. When the installation is finished, the Install Complete window is displayed. Click Done to end the installation and close the window.
Installing under Linux
With Linux versions, Cumulus provides a CONSOLE mode installation. The CONSOLE mode installation guides you through all steps necessary to install the Scheduler Server Application. To accept the default values [shown in square brackets] press the Enter key.
To install the Scheduler Server Application under UNIX:
1. Open a UNIX shell and change your identity to superuser (enter su for super user and then the password; in most cases the superuser is called root). The CONSOLE mode installation is started manually by typing the script name at the command prompt.
2. Start the CONSOLE mode installation by entering: sh C11xxSched.bin
3. When the Introduction is displayed, press the Enter key to continue. The software license agreement is displayed.
4. Read the displayed license agreement and enter y to accept.
The default installation location is displayed.
5. To accept the default installation location, press the Enter key to continue. Or, if you do not want to accept the default location, enter the absolute path for the desired installation folder andpress the Enter key to continue.
The Pre-Installation Summary is displayed.
6. Press the Enter key to start the installation.
The installer begins copying files. When the installation is complete, the Install Complete information is displayed.
7. Press the Enter key to end the installation and exit.
TIP: Cataloging Office Documents
In order to generate high-quality previews and thumbnails when cataloging RTF files or MS Office, Open Office, Open Document files and templates, Scheduler needs LibreOffice to be installed on the same machine. For details see Support for Office Formats: LibreOffice.
Running the Scheduler Server Application as a Service
For installing the Scheduler Server Application as a service, Canto provides following scripts:
• InstallCumulusScheduler.bat for Windows
• InstallCumulusSchedulerService.sh for macOS and Linux, etc.)
These scripts can be found in the Cumulus Scheduler installation folder, e.g. C:\Program Files\Canto\Cumulus Scheduler
NOTE: The script has to be executed with administrator permissions. Use right-click to invoke them.