Installing Horizon View Composer Server 6.2.2

In this blog post I will be capturing the steps involved in the installation of Composer Servers. The post is mainly for people who want to have a glance at the installation steps for Horizon 6 View Composer Server 6.2.2 – Build Number: 3505505

View experts please skip this post, if you are already familiar with the steps

Installation of Horizon View Composer Server

Step 1: Click on 'Start' search for the 'ODBC Data Sources (64 bit)'

Step 2: Click 'System DSN' and select "Add'

Step 3: Select 'SQL Server' and click 'Finish'

Step 4: Enter the 'Name', 'Description' and SQL Server 'FQDN' for the Composer Database. Note: Make sure you have pre-created the Composer DB on the SQL Server.

Step 5: Select the 'SQL Server authentication' and enter the local SQL Server account 'Login ID' and 'Password'

Step 6: Select 'Change the default DB' and select the Composer Database from the drop-down list

Step 7: Leave the default and click on 'Finish'

Step 8: Click on 'Test Data Source' and select 'OK' Make sure you see 'Tested Successfully'

Step 9: Click 'Ok'

Step 10: Right click on the Composer Server package and select 'Run as Administrator'

Step 11: Click on 'Next'.

Step 12: Click on 'I accept the terms in the license agreement' and select 'Next'

Step 13: Leave the installation in the default directory and select 'Next

Step 14: Enter the details of the DSN previously created and click on 'Next'

Step 15: Leave the default port and click on 'Next'

Step 16: Click on 'Install' to begin installing Composer Server

Step 17: Click on 'Finish'

Step 18: It will prompt you to restart the Composer Server VM. Select 'Yes'

Checkout the next blog post:
Installing Horizon View Connection Server 6.2.2 (Standard Server)
Installing Horizon View Connection Server 6.2.2 (Replica Server)

Thanks,
Aresh