Multitenancy

It is possible to have multiple instances of Bizview installed on the very same server.

There are two ways you can install Bizview:

• On default Web Site:

• As a dedicated site:

Of course, when installing as a dedicated site you will have the option of installing Bizview on the root folder, presenting a cleaner URL for the end-user without any need of URL rewrites.

This topic contains the following sections:

• Installation of the Web Application

• Processing Service

• Upgrade

Installation of the Web Application

Since the MSI installer currently don't support multitenancy, we'd advise you to manually install Bizview. You can of course run the MSI installer by it will overwrite any existing Processing Service and folders currently on the system except for the location of Bizview. Please contact bizviewsupport@insightsoftware.com and we'll provide you with a compressed file containing everything you need to get started.

Installation on Default Web Site

1. Extract all the files from the zip-file provided by Bizview support to the default Web Site folder.
   
   

Eg. C:\inetpub\wwwroot:
 


2. Rename the folder WebApp. In this case, to bizview_test.



3. Open IIS Manager and right-click to convert the folder to an application:



4. Use the DefaultAppPool or select a dedicated one for Bizview:

   

5. Change privileges on the TempFiles folder by right-clicking the folder and selecting Properties.
6. Select Edit.
7. Grant Modify for the IIS_IUSRS service user and select Apply:
    
   
8. Run the basehref replacement utility (as administrator) located under C:\Program Files\Bizview\Tools\BaseHrefReplace. For more information, see Configure base-href.
9. Run the following Powershell command (in administrator mode): Get-ChildItem 'C:\inetpub\wwwroot\bizview_test' -Recurse | Unblock-File
10. Start DBWizard and create a new or attach to an existing Bizview database. For more information, see Bizview Databases.

Installation as a Dedicated Site

Please make sure if you are running multiple sites on the same server to set up an unique DNS record for the specific site in question.

1. Extract the files to C:\inetpub\bizview. This is just a recommendation, but as long it's not located in the default wwwroot folder.
2. Right-click Sites in IIS Manager and select Add Website:
    
   
3. Select a suitable name for the site and pick out the physical location of the web application. Use the screenshot below for reference:
    
   
4. Right-click to convert the folder to an application:
    
   
5. Use the DefaultAppPool or select a dedicated one for Bizview:
    
   
6. Change privileges on the TempFiles folder by right-clicking the folder and selecting Properties.
7. Select Edit.
8. Grant Modify for the IIS_IUSRS service user and select Apply:
    
   
9. Run the basehref replacement utility (as administrator) located under C:\Program Files\Bizview\Tools\BaseHrefReplace. For more information, see Configure base-href.
10. Run the following Powershell command (in administrator mode): Get-ChildItem 'C:\inetpub\bizview' -Recurse | Unblock-File
11. Start DBWizard and create a new or attach to an existing Bizview database. For more information, see Bizview Databases.

Processing Service

Since the MSI package replaces any existing versions of Processing Service you need to manually install Processing Service.

1. Simply extract the compressed zip file or copy an existing one (if its on the same version of course). My recommendation is that you use the following naming policy; ProcessingService_<instance>.
    
   
2. Manually register the service by issuing the following command: sc create "BV_ProcessingServices_Bizview" binpath= "C:\Program files\Bizview\Services\ProcessingService_Bizview\BVProc.exe" DisplayName= "Bizview Processing Services" start= "auto"
3. Configure bvproc.config and start the service. For more information, see Processing Service.

Upgrade

The upgrade process is pretty much the same as the installation process.

Run the DBWizard after replacing the files according to the documentation.

For more information, see Bizview Database Upgrade.