This session will cover tips and tricks to help you install or upgrade Symyx Notebook by Accelrys efficiently, quickly and successfully. Learn about the best practices to install the Accelrys Vault Server Database Tier, prepare the Accelrys Vault Server Middle Tier and deploy Symyx Notebook on the Client Tier so that your end-users can start using the new features in Symyx Notebook as quickly as possible.

1. (ATS4-APP01) Tips and Tricks for a
Successful Installation/Upgrade of
Accelrys Electronic Lab Notebook
Swati Puri McHale
Lead Technical Support Scientist, Customer Support
swati.mchale@accelrys.com

2. The information on the roadmap and future software development efforts are
intended to outline general product direction and should not be relied on in making
a purchasing decision.

3. Installation/Upgrade of Accelrys ELN 6.7.x
2 Areas of Focus:
• Pre-requisites on Accelrys Vault Server Middle Tier
• Installation + Post-install Checks for Accelrys Vault Server Database and Middle
Tier
Accelrys Vault Server is hereafter referred to as AVS

4. Pre-requisites for AVS Middle Tier

5. Pre-requisites for AVS Middle Tier
• Microsoft C++ 2008 Redistributable Package (x86) version = 9.0.21022
• User Account Control (UAC) = “Never Notify”

6. Pre-requisites: Role Services in Server Manager
Application Server Role Services
Web Server Role Services
Features > Message Queuing

7. Pre-requisites: Certificate on AVS Middle Tier
Site Binding for https, Port 443 URL for AVS on Client machine  IIS7 window
set for SSL Certificate

8. Pre-requisites: Alias Name and Thumbprint of Certificate
cd C:Oracleproduct11.2.0client_1jdkjrebin
keytool -list -v -keystore C:AVSCertificate.pfx -storetype PKCS12
Alias name: a63a34b7-c217-434a-90f4-047eb6dd0bf0
Certificate fingerprints:
SHA1: FD:8C:BF:97:64:43:D8:71:2F:6C:A0:2A:B5:CA:BD:10:95:31:26:49

9. Pre-requisites: Information about Ports
• Important Ports on AVS Middle Tier:
– RAS (Tomcat) = 8080
– Symyx Workflow = 8081
– STS = 8443
• Primary Ports for Client-Server communication = 80 and 443
• Use the command: netstat -ab > C:ports.txt
– Search “ports.txt” for Ports 8080, 8081 and 8443  confirm ports are not used

10. Pre-requisites: Oracle Client on AVS Middle Tier
• Oracle Client Installation:
– Oracle 11.2.0.2 = patch 10098816 from Oracle Metalink; installed on top of Oracle Client 11.2.0.1
– Oracle 11.2.0.3 Client = zipped file from Oracle Metalink
• Oracle Client MUST be 32-bit:
• Oracle Client MUST be installed with Administrator option:

11. Installation + Post-Installation Checks of
NEW AVS Database

12. NEW Installation: Accelrys Direct with Accelrys ELN
NEW installs: in order to use Direct 8.0 SP1 with Accelrys ELN 6.7.x:
– Install Direct 7.0 (files and schema), and then, install Direct 8.0 SP1
– Direct 8.0 SP1 is used for Oracle synonyms and domain indices for RAS
Reference Technical Note: T49-2012: Accelrys® Vault Server Database Installer for 6.7 SP1
Requires Accelrys Direct 7.0 and 8.0 SP1 in Order to Use Direct 8.0 SP1 on Unix
Platforms

13. NEW Installation of AVS Database: Pre-Install Checks
Updated Pre-install Check scripts from Customer Support:
Check whether Direct 7.0 and/or 8.0 SP1 is installed
Checks Database character set
Reports values for Oracle Processes and Open_Cursors

14. NEW Installation of AVS Database: Post-Install Checks
JAVA CLASS and JAVA SOURCE in RAS = 11 Updated “check” Scripts from
Customer Support
Granted Privileges for Versioned
Repository User Account
ALTER SESSION
CREATE INDEXTYPE
CREATE JOB
CREATE PROCEDURE
CREATE SEQUENCE
CREATE SESSION
CREATE SYNONYM
CREATE TABLE
CREATE TRIGGER
CREATE TYPE
CREATE VIEW

15. Upgrade + Post-Upgrade Checks of
UPGRADED AVS Database

16. UPGRADE AVS Database: Pre-Upgrade Checks: Part I
• FindCheckedOut.bat: used to find checked-out documents
• Updated Pre-upgrade Check scripts from Customer Support: checks for Direct, Database
character set and values for Oracle Processes and Open_Cursors
• VaultVariables.nbx.config: name of file and sequential numbers (nb1, nb2,…)

17. UPGRADE AVS Database: Pre-Upgrade Checks: Part II
Database Web Service (ACD, ChemSeek) Configuration:
• Symyx Administration Console > Application Permissions > LookupService | MaterialInfoManager
• Copy information from all rows into Notepad

18. UPGRADE AVS Database from 6.6.1 to 6.7.x
Vault  UpgradeVaultSchemas.bat
RAS  SetupRas.bat

19. UPGRADE AVS Database from 6.4.3 or 6.5.1 or 6.6.0 to 6.7.x
STEP 1: Get RAS Security Update scripts from Customer Support
STEP 2: For Vault, run: UpgradeVaultSchemas.bat
STEP 3: For RAS, run: UpgradeRASSchemas.bat

20. Upgrade of AVS Database: Post-Install Checks
JAVA CLASS and JAVA SOURCE in RAS = 11 Updated “check” Scripts from
Customer Support
Granted Privileges for Versioned
Repository User Account
ALTER SESSION
CREATE INDEXTYPE
CREATE JOB
CREATE PROCEDURE
CREATE SEQUENCE
CREATE SESSION
CREATE SYNONYM
CREATE TABLE
CREATE TRIGGER
CREATE TYPE
CREATE VIEW
If you UPGRADE AVS Database from 6.6.0 to 6.7 SP1,
JAVA SOURCE and JAVA CLASS = 12

21. Post-Installation Tasks for
AVS 6.7.x Middle Tier

22. Post-Installation Check for AVS 6.7.x Middle Tier
Check “STS_config.xml”: entryAlias = Alias name of PFX file (obtained via keytool command):
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Configuration>
<Parameter name="SecurityTokenServiceURL" value="https://VM-
AVS66:8443/SecurityTokenService/sts" />
<Keystore keystoreFile="C:Program Files (x86)SymyxSymyx Vault
6.7SymyxServerTomcat6confaccelrysstskeystore.jks"
keystorePass="Accl2012"
entryAlias="a63a34b7-c217-434a-90f4-047eb6dd0bf0"
entryPassword="Accl2012" />
</Configuration>

23. Post-Installation Task for AVS 6.7.x Middle Tier: Publish .vozip File
• If you have used the Vault Deployment Utility from 6.7 SP2 ONLY and your workflow has
Review activities, perform the following steps:
– Get the file, “Symyx.workflow.activities.vozip”:
• Available on Download Center for Accelrys ELN 6.7 SP2 (T51-2012 – Technical Note and .vozip file for
Accelrys Electronic Lab Notebook 6.7 SP2)
– Publish “Symyx.workflow.activities.vozip” in SITE Repository
– Re-start Symyx Workflow and Symyx Vault Message Processing Services
Reference Technical Note: T51-2012: Accelrys® ELN 6.7 SP2 Requires an Additional Assembly
in order for a workflow using a Review Activity to not give errors

24. Post-Installation Task for AVS 6.7.x Middle Tier: Database Web Service
YES Did you have a NO
previous configuration
of
MaterialInfoManager?
Correct the information in the row, Provide the license key for Database Web
“Symyx.Notebook.DiscoveryGateMaterialInfoLookup. Service in the file,
RefDataWebServices.DiscoveryGateWebServiceResolver “Symyx.Notebook.DiscoveryGateMaterial
WithMolName” in the Application Permission InfoLookup.
LookupService | MaterialInfoManager RefDataWebServices.DiscoveryGateWeb
ServiceResolverWithMolName”

25. Post-Installation Task for AVS 6.7.x Middle Tier: Configure Pipeline Pilot
IMPORTANT: Use “notebook.lic” from “PP85CU2_NB67_win64licensingLicenses”
Configure End Point for Pipeline Pilot Server
Read-Only accounts for RAS and Vault Site Data Sources in Pipeline Pilot Server Administration Portal:
VAULT_SITE  DB Username = vaultro (not VaultSite)
RAS  DB Username = SYMYXDBUSER (not SYMYXDB)

26. Summary
Role Services in Server Manager
Certificate
Updated pre-install checks
for AVS Database and
Middle Tier
Updated post-install checks for
AVS Database and Middle Tier

27. …and One More Thing!
• Contact Accelrys Customer Support: support@accelrys.com
• Join Accelrys Community: https://community.accelrys.com/index.jspa
• Related Tech Summit Sessions:
TODAY:
• (ATS4-APP02) Symyx Notebook Home Page Administration
• (ATS4-APP03) Top 10 Things Every Notebook Administrator Should Know
TOMORROW:
• (ATS4-DEV06) Building Morphit Binders within Symyx Notebook
• (ATS4-DEV07) How to Build a Custom Search Panel for Symyx Notebook
• (ATS4-DEV08) Building Widgets for the Symyx Notebook Home Page
• (ATS4-APP08) Managing Notebook Configurations with Accelrys Deployment Manager
• (ATS4-APP09) Tips and Tricks for Managing Symyx Notebook Server Performance