Extension ID

com.castsoftware.imaging.winsetup

Introduction

Deploying CAST can be a challenging task. Various installers must be run and many parameters/options need to be set during installation and post. To make the task easier, CAST Imaging Global Installer will install all required software in one shot, on one machine, with the minimum of required parameters/options.

The installer is aimed at those wishing to perform pilots, POCs and assessments where there is a need to install the main components for demonstration purposes all on one machine. CAST does not recommend using this installer for production environments.

What's new?

See CAST Imaging Global Installer - Release Notes for more information.

Which software is managed by CAST Imaging Global Installer?

CAST Imaging Global Installer provides the latest releases of the following CAST components:

How does the CAST Imaging Global Installer work?

The installer has two modes depending on the environment you are working in:

• Online mode - all software is downloaded during the installation process direct from CAST Extend and then installed. This mode requires an internet connection and requires additional time for all software to be downloaded (total download is approx 2.7GB). The installer will download the latest release of each component (this may include alphas or betas).
• Offline mode (i.e. no internet connection available) all software must be pre-downloaded before running the installer - this pre-downloaded software is then installed.

Prerequisites

Requirement	Required during the installation?	Required when using the components?
CAST Extend account (see https://extend.castsoftware.com/#/register)	Optional: Online mode - YES: All software is automatically downloaded during the installation process from CAST Extend and then installed. This requires an internet connection and additional time for all software to be downloaded (total download is approx 2.7GB). The installer will download the latest releases of each piece of software. Offline mode - NO: All software must be pre-downloaded before running the installer - this software is then installed. No CAST Extend account is therefore required.	Optional: YES: you have an internet connection and access to the CAST Extend website is available. NO: not required if you have installed the components on a server which does not have access to the internet (and therefore to the CAST Extend website). In this case a CAST Extend Local Server is required (see below).
CAST Extend Local Server (see https://extend.castsoftware.com/#/extension?id=com.castsoftware.aip.extendproxy&version=latest)		Optional: YES: required if you have installed the components on a server which does not have access to the internet (and therefore to the CAST Extend website). NO: you have an internet connection and access to the CAST Extend website is available.
Connection to a local or remote CAST Storage Service / PostgreSQL instance (see https://extend.castsoftware.com/#/extension?id=com.castsoftware.css&version=latest)	The installer will check if a CAST Storage Service / PostgreSQL instance is installed locally: If one is not found locally, the installer will remind you that CAST Console configuration and result data is stored in a CAST Storage Service / PostgreSQL instance, and will then automatically install the most recent release of CAST Storage Service on your server. You are not obliged to use this instance if you do not want to and you are free to configure a connection to a remote instance. If one is found locally, then the installer will skip the installation of the CAST Storage Service instance.

Deployment requirements

In addition to the prerequisites listed below, CAST recommends that you consult the Infrastructure sizing guide to view requirements for individual components.

Installation process

Run the installer

Run the Installer with elevated privileges:

Existing component detection

The installer will now proceed with a check for existing components installed on the server:

License agreement

Now accept the license agreement:

Choose the installation mode

Depending on your chosen deployment mode:

• enter your CAST Extend credentials (online mode) - the installer will check that these are valid
• or enter the location of the local folder (offline mode) containing the previously downloaded software packages - the installer will check that these packages exist in the chosen location:

Click Next to continue:

Choose the installation location

By default, the installation will suggest a root folder for all components (%PROGRAMFILES%\CAST). You can change this root folder to some other location, or alternatively, you can choose a custom installation folder for each component by clicking Advanced:

Define the listening ports and database connection details

The installer will suggest:

• default listening ports for end-user access to CAST Imaging and to CAST Console
• connection details to a CAST Storage Service/PostgreSQL instance on which to store one schema called "node_standalone" required by CAST Console (note that this schema will be created when all services are started if it does not exist already, and will be re-used if it already exists). You are free to use a local or remote instance. Note that if the installer will automatically install a CAST Storage Service for you, you should set the hostname to localhost and the port to 2284:

Make any changes you require, or alternatively, click the Advanced button to define listening ports for all required services:

A summary page is then displayed - click Install to start the installation process:

If you chose to download the required components from CAST Extend (online mode), the installer will start to action this and then the installation process will start:

When complete, the following screen will be displayed and CAST Imaging UI and CAST Console will be opened in your default browser:

What is installed?

Installation paths

All three components will be installed to the chosen location, for example:

CAST Imaging UI: 
- %PROGRAMFILES%\CAST\imaging
- %PROGRAMDATA%\CAST\ImagingSystem
- %APPDATA%\CAST\ImagingSystem

CAST Console Standalone:
- %PROGRAMFILES%\CAST\imaging-console

CAST AIP Core:
- %PROGRAMFILES%\CAST\8.3
- %PROGRAMDATA%\CAST\CAST\8.3

CAST Storage Service:
- %PROGRAMFILES%\CAST\css

Installer related files will be created in the following location:

- %PROGRAMFILES%\CAST\ImagingInstaller
- %PROGRAMFILES%\CAST\ImagingInstaller\logs

Add/Remove Programs entries

CAST Imaging UI URL auto defined in CAST Console

The CAST Imaging UI URL will be automatically defined in CAST Console to ensure that you can upload application data without any other configuration changes:

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What happens next?

Some initial configuration is required for both CAST Imaging UI and CAST Console before starting the process of onboarding an application: Application onboarding. This is explained below:

CAST Console

Connect to CAST Console with the following URL, or use the tab that has been opened in your default browser:

http://localhost:<CONSOLE PORT>
or
http://<my_host>:<CONSOLE PORT>

e.g:

http://localhost:8081
or
http://my_host:8081

You will be prompted to fill in various details in the initial start-up wizard (see Complete start-up wizard - v. 2.x). First enter the CAST Console global license key:

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Then enter your CAST Extend API key and set any proxy requirements you have:

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Then click Save and Finish:

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You will now be prompted to login. Login with either of the following credentials - both have the ADMIN role and can perform all tasks and view all data:

• admin/admin
• cast/cast

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You are now ready to onboard an application for analysis. See Application onboarding.

CAST Imaging UI

Connect to CAST Imaging UI with the following URL, or use the tab that has been opened in your default browser:

http://localhost:<IMAGING PORT>
or
http://<my_host>:<IMAGING PORT>

e.g:

http://localhost:8083
or
http://my_server:8083

You will be prompted to login. Login with the following credentials:

• admin/admin

Now click the settings button highlighted below:

The following message will then be displayed - click Become Super Admin:

Finally you will be prompted to enter a CAST Imaging license key - click Update to save it: