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Chapter 3
Pre-installation checklist for the IBM SPSS Data Collection Interviewer
Server installation procedure
Before you install IBM® SPSS® Data Collection Interviewer Server you should check that
any software required by Interviewer Server is installed and running. If the Interviewer Server
installation procedure is unable to find an application, or that application is not running correctly,
the Interviewer Server installation procedure will fail.
Check that Internet Explorer 8.0 or above or Firefox 3.x or above is installed on all machines.
Check that each machine in a cluster can communicate with all other machines in the cluster.
Check that DCOM is enabled on all machines.
Check that SQL Server is running correctly
Check that IIS is running correctly
the Accessories Service.
Create a user
User in the rest of this document.
Optionally,
to as the Running User in the rest of this document. You can use the Installing User as the
Running User if you wish.
Create a user that can be used for
This user will be referred to as the Anonymous Access User in the rest of this document.
Create a group
SPSS® Data Collection Group in the rest of this document.
Check that Everyone has full permissions to the \InetPub\wwwroot
If any machines that will be running Interviewer Server services are behind a firewall, you
may need to
Note: When implementing a cluster in a Windows Server 2008 environment, you must ensure
that TCP port 65100 is open via the Windows firewall. Refer to you Windows Server 2008
documentation for information on opening ports.
Make an image or back-up
installed before you run the installation program.
Checking that Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 or above or Firefox 3.x or above is installed
IBM® SPSS® Data Collection Interviewer Server cannot be installed unless the machine(s) on
which it is being installed are running Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 or above or Firefox 3.x
or above. To check which version of Internet Explorer or Firefox is installed, simply start the
application. The splash screen reports the version number.
for installing Interviewer Server. This user will be referred to as the Installing
create a user
for running the Interviewer Server services. This user will be referred
anonymous IIS access
for Interviewer Server users. This group will be referred to as the IBM®
open ports on the firewall
of all machines on which Interviewer Server software will be
on all machines that will host the Database Service.
on all machines that will host the Web, Interview, and/or
to Interviewer Server applications.
so that Interviewer Server can function correctly.
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