Testing the FYI Server Installation

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Testing the FYI Server Installation

Installing the sample database allows you test the connection. You will need to find the server’s host name or IP address to log on to the FYI Admin Console. The host name can be the server's numeric IP address or the server's URL, such as fyi.myserver.com.

To ensure the FYI Server installation was successful you can:

Open the Cowco.fyi sample database in Concordance

Open and log on to the FYI Administration Console

 

To Find Your Server's IP Address

1.On the Start menu, click Run to open the Run dialog box.

2.In the Open field, type cmd.

3.Click OK to open the cmd.exe command prompt.

4.Type ipconfig/all and press Enter to see the host name or IP address for the server.

5.After noting the host name or IP address for the server, type exit and press Enter to close the cmd.exe command prompt.

 

To Open a Sample Database

Note

Concordance needs to be installed before opening the sample database.

Double-click the Cowco.fyi icon, dot_fyi_icon, on your desktop.

If you have Concordance Image or Opticon installed, you can also view images.

 

For issues with opening the sample database, see Troubleshooting FYI Server installation.

 

To Open the FYI Admin Console

1.Double-click the FYI Admin Console icon, Admin_Console_icon, on your desktop.

i.Clicking the FYI Admin Console icon launches the FYI Admin Console.

2.On the Connect tab, type the administrator user name and password you entered in the Administrator user and password dialog box during installation.

3.In the Host name field, type or select host name of the FYI Administration Console Server.

i.The host name can be the server's numeric IP address or the server's URL, such as fyi.myserver.com.

4.In the Port field, type the FYI Administration Console Server port number displayed on the FYI Server 5 installation complete dialog box at the end of the installation.

i.10001 is the default port number, which can be adjusted later. For more information about adjusting port settings, see Adjusting port settings.

5.Click the Connect button to access the FYI Admin Console.

 

For issues with opening the FYI Admin Console, see Troubleshooting FYI Server installation.