Server setup
Documentation on this page is intended for customers of HeroEngine managing their own server(s).
Server setup may refer to:
- Art Server Setup: The creation of a file server at your local location, onto which art is exported by your art team.
- Windows Server Setup: OS installation and configuration of Windows Servers
- Linux Server Setup: OS installation and configuration of Linux Servers
- Software server setup: Installing and configuring the necessary processes for full and source licenses:
- Launch Server Setup: The installation and configuration of the Launch Server on your hardware, which will enable you to download and launch other HeroEngine software
- Deploy Server Setup: The installation and configuration of a deploy server that handles distribution of install images to the launch server. This is an optional component of HeroEngine with some third party software requirements.
- HJServers: File from HeroEngine which will install the various server processes onto your hardware during setup
- FireStormDaemons: File from HeroEngine which will install the necessary daemons onto your hardware during setup
- HEUAccess: "stub" solution to a licensee's authentication system
- Server Ports: Listing of ports used by HeroEngine's server processes
Server Setup Phases
Acquire Servers |
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Infrastructure Access |
Full Access to all Servers from HeroEngine Networks DNS names for both servers
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Setup VPN for Access to HJ Reference
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OS Installation and Prep |
Server 1 Install Webserver Download Database Installation Files Setup Accounts/Environment |
Server 2
Install Drivers Install Windows Updates Install .NET 2.0 and 3.5 Remote Desktop Client (Tight VNC) Time Client (Net Time) |
Database Installation |
Server 1 |
Server 2 |
Build Licensee Branch and Create Deploys |
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FireStormDaemons HJServers HeroBlade RepositoryBrowser MasterControlConsole BFlat StatusMonitor PlayerClient WorldPush Deploy (source only) |
HeroEngine Setup |
Server 1 |
Server 2 Deploy Installations to Launch Server Install Status Server |
Start HeroEngine and Create a World |
Customize Servers to Start Processes on Startup via .BAT files/Start Menu or init.d scripts |
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Expanding the Server Cluster (Generally done sometime after initial setup) |
Server 1 (existing) Oracle Launch Server Apache |
Server 2 (existing) MasterControl FireupDaemons Other Server Processes |
Server 3...N FireupDaemons Other Server Processes |