Generic

Installing and Configuring Broker

Install .tar and .zip packages using the following steps:

1. Make sure you have completed all generic prerequisites mentioned in the Prerequisites section.

2. Install the broker with the downloaded package:

   • tar: britive-broker-3.0.1-linux-<architecture>.tar.gz installer files are for the Linux operating system.

     1. Locate the downloaded broker file and untar it using the following command. Use the downloaded package based on the architecture of the operating system.

        tar -xvf britive-broker-3.0.1-linux-<architecture>.tar.gz

     2. Create a bootstrap folder if you want to configure the resources and broker names; otherwise, it is optional. The cache and config folders are already available. Create a bootstrap folder using the following command:

        mkdir -p britive-broker/bootstrap

     3. Bootstrap the broker.

   • zip: britive-broker-3.0.1-windows-<architecture>.zip installer files are for the Windows operating system.

     1. Unzip and extract the files from the downloaded file on Windows:

        unzip britive-broker-3.0.1-windows-<architecture>.zip

     2. Add and configure broker-config.yml. For more details about the configuration file, see the Configure broker-config.yml file.

     3. Use the broker’s built-in service commands from an elevated prompt:

        1. britive-broker.exe install     # register the Windows service

        2. britive-broker.exe start       # start it

     4. A list of brokers is updated on Britive after users download and install the broker package on their system.

Upgrading Access Broker

1. Untar/unzip the package.

2. Follow the steps to install the broker as mentioned at the top of the article.